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    Maine Rent Increase Notice

    A Maine landlord must give at least 45 days' written notice before raising rent or a mandatory recurring fee, and at least 75 days' notice when increases within 12 months reach 10% or more (14 M.R.S. § 6015). The rent increase notice below is preset for Maine: fill in your details, then print it or save it as a PDF.

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    Maine rules for a rent increase notice

    Notice before a rent increase
    45 days 14 M.R.S. § 6015
    Rent control
    No statewide statute 14 M.R.S. ch. 710 (Rental Property; section list checked), 14 M.R.S. § 6002 (tenancy at will)
    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy
    30 days (landlord or tenant) 14 M.R.S. § 6002

    Rent Increase Notice generator

    Parties

    List every adult tenant named on the lease.

    Rent change

    Type of tenancy

    Check your lease. Most fixed-term leases fix the rent until the term ends, so the new rent usually starts with the renewal term.

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    Dates and notice period

    The date you deliver or mail it.

    Used only to check your effective date. Rules vary by state and city, and some require more notice for larger increases. Look yours up in the landlord-tenant law hub.

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    Notice of Rent Increase

    Date of notice:November 1, 2026
    To (tenants):Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera
    Rental property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield
    From (landlord):Taylor Morgan, PO Box 210, Springfield

    Dear Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera,

    This notice is to inform you that the monthly rent for the property listed above will change as shown below, effective January 1, 2027.

    Current monthly rent:$1,850
    New monthly rent:$1,950
    Change:+$100 per month (+5.4%)
    Effective date:January 1, 2027

    This notice is dated November 1, 2026, which is 61 days before the new rent takes effect. The new rent applies to each rent payment for periods beginning on or after the effective date.

    Except as stated in this notice, all other terms of your lease or rental agreement remain the same.

    Paying the new rent

    Keep paying through the same online portal. The amount due will update on the effective date.

    If you have questions about this notice, please contact (555) 010-2244 or taylor@example.com.

    Sincerely,

    Landlord or agent signature (Taylor Morgan)
    Date
    Tenant (acknowledging receipt, optional) signature
    Date

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    What Maine requires

    Notice before a rent increase

    A Maine landlord must give at least 45 days' written notice before raising rent or a mandatory recurring fee, and at least 75 days' notice when increases within 12 months reach 10% or more (14 M.R.S. § 6015).

    75 days' written notice when an increase, alone or combined with other increases in a 12-month period, totals 10% or more (not applicable to deed-restricted affordable or subsidized housing). The 45-day rule also covers increases in mandatory recurring fees.

    14 M.R.S. § 6015 · checked October 27, 2026

    Rent control

    Maine has no statewide rent control and no statute in its landlord-tenant chapters that limits rents or bars local rent rules, so check for a municipal rent ordinance before raising rent (14 M.R.S. chs. 709-710 contain no rent-limit provision).

    14 M.R.S. ch. 710 (Rental Property; section list checked), 14 M.R.S. § 6002 (tenancy at will) · checked October 28, 2026

    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy

    Either party may end a Maine tenancy at will with at least 30 days' written notice, and a landlord's notice must tell the tenant of the right to contest the termination in court (14 M.R.S. § 6002).

    Tenancy at will (Maine's open-ended periodic tenancy): at least 30 days' written notice by either party; if rent is paid beyond the 30-day point, the notice must run to the paid-through date. A 7-day notice is allowed for listed causes such as rent 7+ days in arrears, substantial damage or nuisance (§ 6002(1)).

    14 M.R.S. § 6002 · checked October 27, 2026

    With 45 days' notice delivered on November 1, 2026, the earliest effective date the form accepts is December 16, 2026, and the example moves it to the first day of a month on or after that date. Maine's rule above sets different terms in some situations, so set the form's notice period to the one that fits your tenancy.

    City and county rules can be stricter than state law, and your lease can require more than the statute does. Use whichever rule gives the tenant more time or protection.

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