Property Management
In Maine, a tenant who reports a code violation to the municipality and then faces eviction may claim:
AThat the eviction was voluntary
BRetaliatory eviction, which is prohibited under Maine law✓ Correct
CThat the code violation cancels the lease
DNo claim unless the landlord admitted to retaliation
Explanation
Maine's anti-retaliation statute protects tenants who report code violations from retaliatory evictions. If a landlord initiates eviction proceedings within a short period of a tenant's good-faith complaint, retaliation may be presumed.
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