A.
A victim may not be evicted based on an incident or incidents of actual or threatened domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking occurring at the premises or reporting to any agency such incidents that otherwise may be construed as:
(1)
A nuisance under section 6002;
(2)
Damage to property under section 6002; or
(3)
A lease violation arising from a nuisance, a disturbance or damage to premises.
[PL 2015, c. 293, §5 (NEW).]
B.
A victim may not be held liable for damage to the property related to an incident or incidents of actual or threatened domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking beyond the value of the victim's security deposit, as long as the alleged perpetrator is a tenant and the victim provides written notice of the damage and documentation required pursuant to paragraph H within 30 days of the occurrence of the damage.
[PL 2015, c. 293, §5 (NEW).]
C.
A landlord may bifurcate a lease or tenancy without regard to whether a household member who is a victim is a signatory to the lease in order to evict or terminate the tenancy of a perpetrator of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. In bifurcating a tenancy, a landlord may not interfere with a victim's property rights as allocated in a valid court order. Nothing in this section may be construed to create a tenancy that previously did not exist.
[PL 2015, c. 293, §5 (NEW).]
D.
A victim may terminate a lease early due to an incident or threat of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking by providing:
(1)
Seven days' written notice and documentation required pursuant to paragraph H, in the case of a lease of less than one year; or
(2)
Thirty days' written notice and documentation required pursuant to paragraph H, in the case of a lease with a term of one year or more.