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Termination Addendum Template

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Last reviewed September 2026

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Maine Early Termination Addendum

This Early Termination Addendum is built with Maine as the governing state. These are the Maine landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

Maine rules at a glance

Maine rules for an Early Termination Addendum
Domestic violenceA victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking may end a lease early with 7 days’ written notice (lease under one year or tenancy at will) or 30 days’ notice (lease of one year or more), plus documentation (§§6001(6), 6002(4)).
Tenancy-at-will termination30 days’ written notice · 7 days for specified causes14 M.R.S. §6002

Ending a Maine tenancy

A written lease runs for its stated term. A tenancy at will — the month-to-month arrangement that exists without a fixed-term lease — ends by written notice of at least 30 days, and the notice must tell the tenant of the right to contest the termination in court (§6002). Since 2024, the landlord must also attach the judicial branch’s form notice to any notice to quit (§6001(7)).

Notice to end a Maine tenancy at will (14 M.R.S. §6002)
No-cause termination30 days’ written notice
Rent 7+ days in arrears7 days’ written notice
Substantial damage, nuisance, or illegal activity7 days’ written notice
Violence or threats against others; unauthorized occupant7 days’ written notice
  • Paying cures the notice — If a tenant served a 7-day nonpayment notice pays everything due before it expires, the notice is void; even later, paying all arrears plus the landlord’s filing and service costs before the writ issues reinstates the tenancy (§6002(1)).
  • Notice contents — A nonpayment notice must state the amount in arrears and include the exact statutory warning about reinstatement (§6002(2)).
  • Leases without a breach clause — If a written lease has no termination or breach-notice provision, the landlord may use the §6002 notice procedures (§6001(1-B)).
  • Domestic violence — A victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking may end a lease early with 7 days’ written notice (lease under one year or tenancy at will) or 30 days’ notice (lease of one year or more), plus documentation (§§6001(6), 6002(4)).

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