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be ready for an inspection before the voucher’s expiration date, and she sought the return of her security deposit from Ashby.
...Town of Brunswick, 2011 ME 41, ¶ 9, 15 A.3d 1279, the legislative history of the statute demonstrates a limited purpose to provide an orderly process for the return of a security deposit. See L.D. 1813, Statement of Fact...
If the landlord fails to return the security deposit and provide the itemized statement within [thirty days of the end of the lease period in a written rental agreement], the tenant shall give notice to the landlord of the tenant...
[¶ 12] Relevant to the matter before us, the Legislature has established by statute that, if a written residential rental agreement is in place, a security deposit must be returned to a tenant “within the time, not to exceed 30 days...
...The Lyles contend that Mangar’s competing small claims action should not have been permitted to proceed until she returned their security deposit and that they were entitled to double damages, attorney fees, and costs pursuant to 14 M.R...
...Monopoly and awarded the Aldriches return of their advance rent and security deposit plus attorney fees and costs. The court reserved for trial only the issue of whether Monopoly’s retention of the security deposit was wrongful, which if proved...
...security deposits on residential rental units, 14 M.R.S. §§ 6031-6039 (2010), for the purpose of answering two questions: (1) may a landlord proceed on a claim to recover unpaid rent without first returning a tenant’s security deposit...
[¶ 6] Sandra Lyle sent an additional note by certified mail on April 14, 2010, stating that the Lyles would commence a court action to seek double damages and costs if Mangar did not return their security deposit within seven days...
...See 14 M.R.S. § 6038(3) (“If a landlord fails to provide a written statement or to return the security deposit within the time specified in subsection 2, the landlord shall forfeit his right to withhold any portion of...
[¶ 17] The Lyles also argue that, as part of the imposition of this penalty, a landlord may not sue the tenant to recover damages until after returning the withheld portion of the security deposit. Section 6033(3) does not, however...
...their residency in Mangar’s house, Robert Lyle sent a note to Mangar by certified mail requesting the return of the Lyles’ last month’s rent and the security deposit for a total of $1,800. Mangar did not respond.
...no basis for reviewing the factual findings of the District Court that supported its order for the return of the security deposit. See State v. Meyer, Me., 423 A.2d 955 (1980), and cases there cited. The Superior Court was...
In March, 1980, plaintiff leased an apartment from defendant, posting a security deposit of $275.00. When the tenancy terminated on November of that year, $200.00 of the deposit was returned. Plaintiff claims that she received no explanation of...
...a landlord who retains any portion of a security deposit in good faith, and perhaps with the tenant’s consent, simply because he fails to explain the retention in writing and return the money within one week of notice of...