Maine Residential Rent Increase Notice

Maine Residential Rent Increase Notice

Use this form after checking the tenancy, lease, current Maine law, and any municipal rule covering the property. Portland requires 90 days' written notice of a rent increase; for a unit covered by its rent-control ordinance, also check the current allowable increase and complete the Portland fields below.

Maine 45/75-Day Notice Module

Give at least 45 days' written notice of a residential rent or mandatory recurring-fee increase. If an individual rent increase is 10% or more, give at least 75 days' written notice. If multiple rent increases in a 12-month period add up to 10% or more, give at least 75 days' notice before the increase that reaches that threshold. The 75-day tier has the affordable-housing and subsidy exceptions listed in § 6015(2); the 45-day tier still applies. These notice rights cannot be waived. 14 M.R.S. § 6015.

• Prior rent increases in preceding 12 months: [________________________________]
• Cumulative rent increase with this notice: [____]% → ☐ 45-day tier ☐ 75-day tier
• Mandatory recurring-fee changes disclosed and checked under the 45-day rule: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Statutory affordable-housing exceptions reviewed: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Portland property: ☐ No ☐ Yes — rent-increase notice sent at least 90 days before increase: ☐ Yes

• Portland covered unit: ☐ No ☐ Yes — current city allowable increase and coverage verified: [________]

• Fair-housing review confirms the increase is not based on a protected characteristic: ☐ Yes

• Local rent control/stabilization, emergency orders, subsidy rules, and deed restrictions checked: ☐ Yes
• Longer notice required by another law, agreement, or program: ☐ No ☐ Yes — [____] days

1. Property, Parties, and Tenancy

• Date of notice: [__/__/____]
• Housing provider/agent: [________________________________]
• Tenant(s): [________________________________]
• Property address/unit: [________________________________]
• Tenancy: ☐ Fixed term ending [__/__/____] ☐ Month-to-month ☐ Week-to-week ☐ Other: [________]
• Tenancy began: [__/__/____]
• Lease section authorizing change/renewal: [________________________________]
• Rent is normally due on day [____] of each month.

2. Increase Calculation and Effective Date

Rent increase calculation: (proposed rent − current rent) ÷ current rent × 100 = [____]%. Include prior rent increases in the 12-month review for the 75-day tier; do not add fee changes to the rent percentage.

3. Notice to Tenant

Date: [__/__/____]

To: [TENANT NAME(S)]
At: [PROPERTY ADDRESS AND UNIT]

This is written notice that, beginning [EFFECTIVE DATE], the monthly rent and any disclosed mandatory recurring fees for the premises will change:

• Current monthly rent: $[________]; new monthly rent: $[________]
• Rent change: $[________] ([____]%)
• Current mandatory recurring fees: $[________]; new mandatory recurring fees: $[________]

If this is a Portland covered unit: tenancy began [DATE]; remaining banked rent excluded from this increase $[AMOUNT]; reasons for this increase [REASONS AND APPLICABLE ORDINANCE BASIS]. Enter Not applicable if the unit is outside Portland's rent-control coverage.

The new amount is due on the regular rent-payment date and must be paid by the method stated in the rental agreement, unless the parties sign a different lawful agreement. All other terms remain unchanged except as expressly stated here:

[____________________________________________________________]

Legal/lease basis and applicable notice period:

[____________________________________________________________]

This notice does not waive any tenant right or housing-provider duty under controlling federal, state, local, subsidy, or rent-control law.

Housing provider/authorized agent: [________________________________]

Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Contact/address for lawful communications: [________________________________]

4. Service and Proof

Permitted service method verified under current controlling law: ☐ Yes

• Method: ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Mail ☐ Posting plus mailing ☐ Other lawful method: [________]
• Person/address served: [________________________________]
• Date/time served or mailed: [__/__/____] [____]
• Mailing extension or actual-receipt rule included in effective-date calculation: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Tracking/certificate/witness: [________________________________]

I declare that the information above accurately records service of this notice.

Server name/signature/date: [________________________________]

5. File Record

• Signed lease and amendments retained: ☐ Yes
• Coverage/exemption and cap calculation retained: ☐ Yes
• Current state and local sources saved or cited: ☐ Yes
• Copy of notice and service proof retained: ☐ Yes
• Effective date independently rechecked after service: ☐ Yes

Sources and References

• 42 U.S.C. § 3604 — https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:3604%20edition:prelim)
• 14 M.R.S. § 6015 — Maine Legislature — https://www.legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec6015-2.html
• Portland City Code §§ 6-223, 6-234(d) — https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/c5af4c63-b877-4ea8-9d29-8420cbad7717
• Portland Rent Control Ordinance FAQ, question 5 (version 2025.10.24) — https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/014c1dbc-bccc-47b6-b323-490ffd8e2b5e