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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, ch. 953 § 9096

Space for purchaser of mobile home from owner of park

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Operative Text

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, ch. 953 § 9096
A tenancy or other estate at will or lease in a mobile home park may not be terminated solely for the purpose of making the tenant's space in the park available for a person who purchased a mobile home from the owner of the mobile home park or the owner's agents.
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Plain English

Under 10 M.R.S. §§ 9091–9096, a mobile home park owner is prohibited from ending a tenant's tenancy, estate at will, or lease simply to free up that tenant's space for someone who bought a mobile home from the park owner or the owner's agents. The rule targets a specific pretextual eviction scenario: using a sale transaction as the mechanism to displace an existing resident. Any termination that is motivated solely by this purpose is not permitted under Maine law.

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Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Operators of mobile home parks in Maine governed by 10 M.R.S. §§ 9091–9096 generally ensure that any notice to terminate a tenancy is grounded in a legitimate, documented reason unrelated to accommodating a purchaser of a park-owned home. Compliant park owners maintain records that demonstrate the basis for any termination action so that the sole-purpose prohibition cannot be implicated. When a sale of a park-owned home is involved, operators typically take care to ensure that no existing tenant's space is being cleared specifically to place that buyer.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Under 10 M.R.S. §§ 9091–9096, Maine mobile home park residents have a right not to be removed from their space solely because the park owner or the owner's agents sold a mobile home to someone who needs that space. If a tenant believes a termination notice was issued for exactly this prohibited reason, that belief may be raised as a defense in eviction proceedings or brought to the attention of a tenant-rights organization familiar with Maine mobile home park law. Tenants may also consult Maine's courts or legal aid resources to understand what options are available when a termination appears to be pretextual.

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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Rules and statutes that cite this regulation

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. ch. 953
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9094-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9093-B
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9094-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097-B
Me. Rev. Stat. ch. 953
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9099
Me. Rev. Stat. ch. 953
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9094-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9093-B
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9094-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097-B
Me. Rev. Stat. ch. 953
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9099

Related Rules

§ 4
Just cause eviction; prerequisites
§ 165.03
JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS
§ 352
Recovery of premises

Source Information

Source:https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/10/title10sec9096.html
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