Title 14, Title 14

Any person authorized to enter into a residential lease or tenancy at will agreement on behalf of the owner or owners of the premises is deemed to be the owner's agent for purposes of service of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands.

A landlord may not enter into a lease or tenancy at will agreement for a dwelling unit in a multi-unit residential building where the expense of furnishing heat or electricity or any other utility to the common areas or other area not within the unit is the sole responsibility of…

1. Deduct from rent. If a landlord fails to pay for utility service in the name of the landlord, the tenant, in accordance with Title 35‑A, section 706, may pay for the utility service and deduct the amount paid from the rent due to the landlord. 2. Award damages. In addition to …

1. Tenant obligations. A tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services or exhibit the d…

A landlord may require a tenant to provide information about any animal present in a rental unit and also require the name and contact information of one or more persons the tenant authorizes to enter the rental unit to retrieve the animal if the tenant has vacated the premises a…

1. Prohibition of dangerous conditions. A landlord who enters into a lease or tenancy at will agreement renting premises for human habitation may not maintain or permit to exist on those premises any condition that endangers or materially impairs the health or safety of the tenan…

In accordance with the procedures provided in this section, the municipal officers of any town or city or their designee may provide for basic necessities and any repair activities to ensure the continued habitability of any premises leased for human habitation. For the purposes …

A landlord may assess a penalty against a residential tenant for late payment of rent for a residential dwelling unit according to this section. [PL 1987, c. 605 (AMD).] 1. Late payment. A payment of rent is late if it is not made within 15 days from the time the payment is due. …

1. Illegal waiver of rights. It is an unfair and deceptive trade practice in violation of Title 5, section 207 for a landlord to require a tenant to enter into a lease or tenancy at will agreement for a dwelling unit, as defined in section 6021, in which the tenant agrees to a pr…

1. Commencing action. A landlord may file a petition against a tenant, a guest or invitee of a tenant or the owner of a dangerous pet on the premises for the protection of rental property or tenants when the landlord, the landlord's employee or agent, the landlord's rental proper…

1. Environmental lead hazard disclosure. 2. Application. 3. Notification of repairs. A landlord or other person who on behalf of a landlord enters into a lease or tenancy at will agreement for residential property who undertakes, or who engages someone else to undertake, any repa…

1. Energy efficiency disclosure. A prospective tenant who will be paying utility costs has the right to obtain from an energy supplier for the unit offered for rental the amount of consumption and the cost of that consumption for the prior 12-month period. A landlord or other per…

1. Testing. By March 1, 2014, and, unless a mitigation system has been installed in that residential building, every 10 years thereafter when requested by a tenant, a landlord or other person who on behalf of a landlord enters into a lease or tenancy at will agreement for a resid…

1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "smoking" means carrying or having in one's possession a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or other object giving off tobacco smoke. 2. Smoking policy disclosure. A landlord who or other person …

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Firearm" has the same meaning as in Title 12, section 10001, subsection 21. [PL 2015, c. 455, §1 (NEW).] B. "Rental agreement" means an agreement,…

1. No liability. The owner, lessor, sublessor, managing agent or other person having the right to sell, rent, lease or manage a dwelling unit or any of their agents is not liable in a civil action for personal injury, death, property damage or other damages resulting from or aris…

1. Definition. As used in this section, "dwelling unit" has the same meaning as in section 6021, subsection 1. 2. Fees prohibited generally. Except as provided in this section, a landlord may not require an applicant to pay a fee to submit an application to enter into an agreemen…

1. Definition. As used in this section, "optional recurring fee" means an amount of money paid for an added service or feature of a property that is not essential to meet the basic health or safety requirements necessary for a dwelling unit to be fit for human habitation as gover…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Mandatory recurring fee" has the same meaning as in section 6000, subsection 1‑A. [PL 2023, c. 594, §12 (NEW); PL 2023, c. 594, §13 (AFF).] B. "Op…

1. Model residential lease. By December 1, 2025, the Attorney General shall create and post on the Attorney General's publicly accessible website a model lease for residential property that complies with current law, including any disclosure and any document required to be attach…