Property Management
A Maine tenant abandons the rental unit with 3 months remaining on the lease. The landlord is required to:
ACollect the remaining rent without any obligation to re-rent
BMake reasonable efforts to re-rent the unit and mitigate damages✓ Correct
CImmediately sue for all future rent
DKeep the security deposit and walk away
Explanation
Maine landlords have a duty to mitigate damages when a tenant abandons a rental unit. They must make reasonable efforts to re-rent the property rather than letting it sit vacant and collecting future rent from the tenant.
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