Maine Notice & Entry Laws
Maine requires landlords to give tenants at least 24 hours advance notice before entering the rental unit for non-emergency purposes, and entry must be at a reasonable time.
Key Rules
- Notice Required
- 24 hours advance notice for non-emergency entry
- Emergency Entry
- Permitted without prior notice in emergency situations
- Permissible Reasons
- Repairs, inspections, showing unit to prospective tenants or buyers
- Time Of Entry
- Must be at a reasonable time
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Applicable Statutes
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 6025
Landlord's access: landlord must give at least 24 hours advance notice before entering the rental unit for inspections, repairs, or to show the unit to prospective tenants or buyers.
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