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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Limit on amount required to initiate tenancy. Upon entering a lease or tenancy at will agreement, a landlord, landlord's agent or real estate broker may not require a tenant to pay an initial amount of money in excess of the total of the rent for the first full month of occupancy, a security deposit as limited by section 6032 and any mandatory recurring fee as defined in section 6000, subsection 1-A that is properly disclosed under section 6030-J.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 14. Court Procedure--Civil § 6022-A. Limit on initial amount paid by tenant - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-14-court-procedure-civil/me-rev-st-tit-14-sect-6022-a/
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