What is the maximum amount of security deposit in Maine?
Full Question:
I am shifting to the city of Maine next month and would like to rent an apartment. What is the maximum amount of security deposit that one would have to make for a tenancy at will agreement in Maine?
12/23/2016 |
Category: Landlord Ten... ยป Security Dep... |
State: Maine |
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Answer:
“any advance or deposit, regardless of its denomination, of money, the primary function of which is to secure the performance of a lease or tenancy at will agreement for residential premises or any part thereof.”
14 M.R.S. § 6032 states that a tenancy at will agreement is not permitted to require a security deposit that is more than 2 months’ rent of the concerned rental property.
“A lease or tenancy at will agreement for a dwelling intended for human habitation may not require a security deposit equivalent to more than the rent for 2 months.”
The maximum amount of security deposit for a tenancy at will agreement may be an amount that is less than the rent for two months of the rental property.
