14 §6022-A. Limit on initial amount paid by tenant

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ME Code › Title 14 › Part 7 › Chapter 710 › Section 6022-A

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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. [PL 2023, c. 594, §8 (NEW); PL 2023, c. 594, §13 (AFF).]

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