Maine notice of entry template

Maine rules for this report

These rules are about how and when you report, not the template's fields. Check them before you deliver.

• A tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to enter to inspect, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or show the unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers or contractors14 M.R.S. s. 6025 (1)
• A tenant who changes the lock must tell the landlord and give a duplicate key within 48 hours; a victim (as section 6000 defines) may change the locks at their own expense and gives a duplicate key within 72 hours14 M.R.S. s. 6025 (1)
• Except in an emergency or if it is impracticable, the landlord gives reasonable notice of the intent to enter and enters only at reasonable times; 24 hours is presumed reasonable unless evidence shows otherwise14 M.R.S. s. 6025 (2)
• An emergency when an animal's welfare is at risk allows entry without 24 hours' notice; a landlord may make it a condition of tenancy that the tenant allow such entry, and may ask for information about animals in the unit and people authorized to retrieve them14 M.R.S. s. 6025-A · 14 M.R.S. s. 6025 (2)
• For an unlawful entry, a lawful entry made unreasonably or repeated harassing demands, the tenant may recover actual damages or 250 dollars, whichever is greater, an injunction, and reasonable attorney's fees after a contested hearing; a tenant who changes the lock and refuses a duplicate key can be given a 7-day termination notice14 M.R.S. s. 6025 (3)
• Any agreement by a tenant to waive the rights or benefits of section 6025 is void14 M.R.S. s. 6025 (4)

What is in it

• Notice of entryThe notice to the tenant, in the standard wording filled in with the entries.
• Additional detailsAnything else the tenant should know: keys, pets, access instructions.

Rules last reviewed October 26, 2026. Read the full Maine notice of entry requirements.