Maine § 14 §6021 Implied warranty and covenant of habitability

Maine Statutes

§ 14 §6021 — Implied warranty and covenant of habitability

Maine § 14 §6021

Title 14COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL

Part 7PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 710RENTAL PROPERTY

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §6021 (2026).

Text

1.Definition. As used in this section, the term "dwelling unit" shall include mobile homes, apartments, buildings or other structures, including the common areas thereof, which are rented for human habitation.

2.Implied warranty of fitness for human habitation. In any written or oral agreement for rental of a dwelling unit, the landlord shall be deemed to covenant and warrant that the dwelling unit is fit for human habitation.

3.Complaints. If a condition exists in a dwelling unit which renders the dwelling unit unfit for human habitation, then a tenant may file a complaint against the landlord in the District Court or Superior Court. The complaint shall state that:

4.Remedies. If the court finds that the allegations in the complaint are true, the landlord shall be deemed to have breac

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1.
Definition.
As used in this section, the term "dwelling unit" shall include mobile homes, apartments, buildings or other structures, including the common areas thereof, which are rented for human habitation.
2.
Implied warranty of fitness for human habitation.
In any written or oral agreement for rental of a dwelling unit, the landlord shall be deemed to covenant and warrant that the dwelling unit is fit for human habitation.
3.
Complaints.
If a condition exists in a dwelling unit which renders the dwelling unit unfit for human habitation, then a tenant may file a complaint against the landlord in the District Court or Superior Court. The complaint shall state that:
4.
Remedies.
If the court finds that the allegations in the complaint are true, the landlord shall be deemed to have breached the warranty of fitness for human habitation established by this section, as of the date when actual notice of the condition was given to the landlord. In addition to any other relief or remedies which may otherwise exist, the court may take one or more of the following actions.
5.
Waiver.
A written agreement whereby the tenant accepts specified conditions which may violate the warranty of fitness for human habitation in return for a stated reduction in rent or other specified fair consideration shall be binding on the tenant and the landlord.
6.
Heating requirements.
It is a breach of the implied warranty of fitness for human habitation when the landlord is obligated by agreement or lease to provide heat for a dwelling unit and:
6-A.
Agreement regarding provision of heat.
A landlord and tenant under a lease or a tenancy at will may enter into an agreement for the landlord to provide heat at less than 68 degrees Fahrenheit. The agreement must:
7.
Rights are supplemental.

Legislative History

PL 1971, c. 270 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 401, §4 (RPR). PL 1977, c. 696, §164 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 428, §9 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 764, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 484, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 139, §1 (AMD).