South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)

Citation: South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://southportland.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1428/CH-12-Housing ↗

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(a) The Annual Rent Adjustment is 10%. A Tenant may not waive this limitation on
the increase in Rent.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) below, any increase in Rent
will not be effective until 90 calendar days after the Landlord delivers a
written Notice to Increase Rent as required by Sec. 12-223 of Article IX. The
content of the Notice to Increase Rent provided to a Tenant shall include the
information as prescribed by Sec. 12-223(a) of Article IX.
(c) An increase in the Rent of a Housing Unit otherwise permitted by the terms of
this Article and the terms of the Lease or Rental Agreement for a tenancy in
that Housing Unit to occur during the period on or after the Applicability
Date and on or before August 24, 2023 may be made, but shall not become
effective until 90 calendar days after the Landlord delivers a written Notice
to Increase Rent as otherwise required by Sec. 12-505(b).
(d) Notwithstanding Sec. 12-223 of Article IX or any other provision of law to the
contrary, a Landlord may not increase the Rent for any week-to-week tenancy
without giving the Tenant written notice at least seven (7) days prior to the
effective date of the Rent increase. A Landlord must comply with all other
provisions of Sec. 12-223 of Article IX with respect to any increase in Rent
for a week-to-week tenancy in a Housing Unit, and, with respect to any
increase in Rent permitted by this Article with respect to all other tenancies
subject to this Article, a Landlord must comply with all provisions of Sec.
12-223. Any failure of a Landlord to comply with the applicable portions of
Sec. 12-223 for any particular Rent increase shall mean that the increase is
not permitted by this Article.