Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, §§ 4971–4978, 4743, 4994-D § 4973-A
Notification of expiration
Operative Text
Any person, firm or organization that owns or has a controlling interest in any low-income rental housing shall provide notice of the expiration of any affordability restrictions or financial assistance to the tenants of that property, a tenants' organization for that property, if any, the Maine State Housing Authority and, if the property is located in the area of operation of a municipal housing authority, the municipal housing authority. 1. Notice contents. The notice required by this section must include: A. The address of the low-income rental housing; B. The name and address of the owner of the low-income rental housing; C. Notification of the date on which the affordability restriction or financial assistance will terminate; and D. Any other information as required by the Maine State Housing Authority by rule. 2. Notice timing. If the affordability restriction or financial assistance is scheduled to terminate in 2 or more years after the effective date of this section, the notice must be mailed at least 2 years before the scheduled termination. If the affordability restriction or financial assistance is scheduled to terminate less than 2 years after the effective date of this section, the notice must be mailed by November 30, 2025. 3. Notice delivery. Notice provided to the Maine State Housing Authority, a municipal housing authority, a tenant and a tenants' organization must be sent by first-class mail, return receipt requested. Notice to a tenant must also be left in or under the door of the tenant's dwelling unit.
Under 30-A M.R.S. § 4973-A, owners of low-income rental housing in Maine are required to give advance written notice when an affordability restriction or financial assistance program tied to their property is set to expire. The notice must go to current tenants, any organized tenant group at the property, the Maine State Housing Authority, and any applicable municipal housing authority. The rule specifies what the notice must contain, when it must be sent (generally at least two years before termination, or by November 30, 2025 if termination is sooner), and how it must be delivered—including first-class mail with return receipt and physical delivery to each tenant's door.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Owners and controlling-interest holders of low-income rental housing in Maine must comply with the notification framework established by 30-A M.R.S. § 4973-A well before any affordability restriction or financial assistance is scheduled to end. A compliant operator prepares a notice that includes the property address, the owner's name and address, the termination date, and any additional information the Maine State Housing Authority requires by rule. That notice is then sent by first-class mail with return receipt requested to all required recipients—tenants, any tenants' organization, the Maine State Housing Authority, and the relevant municipal housing authority—and is also physically delivered to each tenant's dwelling unit by leaving it in or under the door.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 4973-A of Title 30-A of Maine Revised Statutes gives tenants in low-income rental housing the right to receive advance written notice before the affordability restrictions or financial assistance on their building expires. This notice must be delivered both by first-class mail with return receipt and by physical placement at the tenant's door, and it must disclose the termination date and owner information. Tenants who believe they did not receive required notice under § 4973-A may consider reaching out to the Maine State Housing Authority or a local tenant-rights organization to understand what options may be available to them.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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