Maine Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

• Core duty: 14 M.R.S. § 6021 — implied warranty and covenant of habitability：任何书面或口头租约，房东被推定为保证单元「fit for human habitation」，不可放弃。
• Notice before acting: 投诉前提（6021(3)）：①条件危害/实质损害健康安全；②非租客造成；③无不当延迟书面通知房东；④房东无理未及时修复；⑤**通知时租客未欠租**。
• Governing authority: 14 M.R.S. § 6021(2)

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Maine, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

14 M.R.S. § 6021 — implied warranty and covenant of habitability：任何书面或口头租约，房东被推定为保证单元「fit for human habitation」，不可放弃。

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14 M.R.S. § 6021(2) ↗

What the duty covers in practice

Notice and time to cure

投诉前提（6021(3)）：①条件危害/实质损害健康安全；②非租客造成；③无不当延迟书面通知房东；④房东无理未及时修复；⑤**通知时租客未欠租**。

14 M.R.S. § 6021(3) ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Landlord entry rules

14 M.R.S. § 6025 — 24 小时推定合理通知；紧急情况（含动物福利风险）可无通知；须合理时间进入。

14 M.R.S. § 6025 ↗

When the duty does not apply

条件系租客或经其控制之人造成 → 不构成房东违约（6021(3)(B)）。

14 M.R.S. § 6021(3)(B) ↗

Burden of proof

投诉前提要求租客证明「通知时未欠租」（6021(3)(E)）——这是 ME 特有的门槛：欠租租客主张适居性抗辩受限。

14 M.R.S. § 6021(3)(E) ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
14 M.R.S. § 6021(2)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
14 M.R.S. § 6021, 6026	2026-10-16	official text ↗
14 M.R.S. § 6021	2026-10-16	official text ↗
14 M.R.S. § 6021(3)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
14 M.R.S. § 6021(4)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
14 M.R.S. § 6026	2026-10-16	official text ↗
14 M.R.S. § 6025	2026-10-16	official text ↗
14 M.R.S. § 6021(3)(B)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
14 M.R.S. § 6021(3)(E)	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

• You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
• The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
• Your landlord has filed anything in court already
• You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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