Maine Rental Application (2026)

A landlord's tenant application with lawful screening questions, fee disclosure and FCRA consent, adjusted to your state's rules.

Updated September 2026≈ 10 minReviewed against 14 M.R.S. § 6030-H · 5 M.R.S. § 4581-A

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Sample first page of the Rental Application. Your answers fill in the blanks; the clauses required in Maine are added automatically.

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What this document covers

Property, rent and desired move-in date
Application fee within the state cap and receipt
Pre-screening notice where the state requires it
Applicant identity and co-applicants
Residence history for 3 years
Employment and income, including lawful sources
Eviction and bankruptcy questions where allowed
Fair-chance criminal-history rules
Tenant selection criteria and equal-housing statement
FCRA consent and adverse-action notice

Maine rules that this document follows

Application fee limit	actual costSource: 14 M.R.S. § 6030-H (no application fee; landlord may charge the actual cost of one background check, credit check or other screening per 12 months)
Refund rule	Only actual screening cost may be collected; landlord must first notify the applicant that a complete copy of the screening information will be providedSource: 14 M.R.S. § 6030-H (no application fee; landlord may charge the actual cost of one background check, credit check or other screening per 12 months)
Must give applicant a copy of screening report	Yes
Criminal-history questions	No state housing limit
Source of income protected	Yes — vouchers and other lawful income must be consideredSource: 5 M.R.S. § 4581-A(1)(C), (4) (receipt of public assistance, including housing vouchers)
Additional protected classes	ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, receipt of public assistance, age

Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Statutes change; verify before relying on them.

How to use this Rental Application in Maine

Use one application per adult. Collect the Social Security number only on the signed paper copy, never by email. Apply the same written criteria to every applicant and keep denied applications for at least two years in case of a fair-housing inquiry.

Charge only a fee that Maine permits, give a receipt, and if you deny based on a consumer report send the FCRA adverse-action notice within a few days.

Frequently asked questions

Can a landlord charge an application fee in Maine?

Rule: actual cost (14 M.R.S. § 6030-H).

What questions are illegal on a rental application?

You may not ask about race, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or disability, nor about arrests without conviction. Maine adds: ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, receipt of public assistance, age. This form omits those questions automatically.

Do I have to give the applicant a copy of the screening report?

Yes — Maine requires it on request or with a denial, in addition to the federal FCRA adverse-action notice.

Other names

tenant application form
apartment application
lease application
rental application form
tenant screening form
renter application
housing application

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