§521-68 Landlord's remedies for failure by
tenant to pay rent; prelitigation mediation. [Section effective February 5, 2026. For section
effective until February 4, 2026, see above.] [Repeal and reenactment on February
4, 2028. L 2025, c 278, §7(2).] (a)
A landlord or the landlord's agent, any time after rent is due, may demand
payment thereof and notify the tenant in writing that unless payment is made
within a time mentioned in the notice, not less than ten calendar days after
receipt thereof, the rental agreement will be terminated. Notice may be given
to the tenant by posting the same in a conspicuous place on the dwelling unit,
and the notice shall be deemed received on the date of the posting. If the
notice is mailed to the tenant by United States Postal Service, properly
addressed and with appropriate postage, the notice shall be deemed to have been
received two business days after the date of the postmark, unless the letter is
returned to the landlord or landlord's agent as undeliverable. If the tenant
remains in default after the expiration of the time stated in the notice, the
landlord may bring a summary proceeding for possession of the dwelling unit or
any other proper proceeding, action, or suit for possession, subject to this
section. The notice required by this section need not be given if the action
is based on the breach of a mediated agreement or other settlement agreement,
or is for a summary proceeding for possession based on matters other than
nonpayment of rent. In any action based on the breach of a mediated agreement,
the court shall not require any further mediation before trial.
(b) The ten-calendar-day notice required under
subsection (a) shall include the following: