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I rented a home from Leonard Warren and Molly Hansen. My lease included a signed disclosure form stating there was no knowledge, records or reports with respect to asbestos or lead for property. Being the office manager of Blue Heron Property Group LLC & Kelley's Mobile Home Park, LLC , I found an inspection report and a radon test that showed that there were known dangerous conditions in the home.
As office manager, Len insisted that I have access to his emails. I have an email that showed he was aware of the Maine State Radon Law before I moved in.
I lived in the home with my son for 2.5 years. Len approved it as my home office.
Len and Molly's knowledge of the dangerous levels of radon was confirmed by the disclosures signed by them both when they bought the property, and again when they sold the property.
I encourage tenants to request their own radon tests and proof of home inspections.
NO ONE FROM THE COMPANY CAN RETALIATE IF YOU ASK FOR THESE RECORDS.
Everyone has a right to know the radon levels in their home. Maine requires landlords to keep radon tests for every property. Every ten years, the tests have to be updated. For you and your family's safety, I advise requesting the test be conducted by a person registered with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), since test results have not been accurately relayed to tenants.
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Tenants also have a right to be sure their security deposits and last month's rent are placed in a secure account, per Maine State Law.
Also, if you have not been giving a full security deposit back upon moving out, and did not receive a detailed itemized invoice, you are entitled to 2 months security deposit returned to you.
Please contract the Maine Attorney General’s Office and Maine DHHS Radon Program if your landlord refuses to give you radon test results for a rental property you reside in, past or present, so that you can monitor your lung health. Also contact those offices it your landlord refuses to hire a licensed professional registered with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to conduct radon tests.
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Tenant Resources – Maine
📞 Maine Attorney General’s Office – (207) 626-8800 | https://www.maine.gov/ag/ | Email: attorney.general@maine.gov
📞 Pine Tree Legal Assistance – (207) 774-8211 | https://www.ptla.org/
📞 Maine DHHS Radon Program – 1-800-232-0842 | https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/
📞 Maine Equal Justice Partners – (866) 626-7059 | http://www.mejp.org/
📞 Volunteer Lawyers Project – 1-800-442-4293 | http://www.vlp.org/
Under Maine law, your security deposit must be held in a separate, secure account and earn interest.
- Contact Len and request written records showing how your security deposit has been handled since you moved in. If you rent a trailer, this includes any interest earned.
- 6038. Treatment of security deposit (MAINE LAW) – (CLICK ON LINK)
“Upon a finding by a court that a violation of this section has occurred, the tenant is entitled to recover from the landlord actual damages, $500 or the equivalent of one month's rent, whichever is greatest, together with the aggregate amount of costs and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the action. The court may also award to the tenant reasonable attorney's fees.”
Only residents who rent mobile homes in Maine mobile home parks are entitled to interest on their security deposits. This interest can be paid out either annually or added to the deposit and returned at the end of the tenancy.
- Radon: Maine law requires landlords to disclose known radon hazards. Tenants have the right to request a radon test.
- Lead Paint: If you live in a building built before 1978, your landlord must provide an EPA-approved lead disclosure and a lead safety pamphlet.
- Asbestos: If asbestos is present in your rental unit and poses a risk, landlords must address the hazard properly.
- Your landlord must provide a safe and livable home, including:
✅ Proper heating, plumbing, and electrical systems.
✅ Safe drinking water.
✅ No infestations (roaches, mice, bedbugs, etc.).
✅ No hazardous mold, leaks, or structural dangers. - If your unit becomes uninhabitable and your landlord refuses to fix the issue, you may have the right to withhold rent, repair & deduct, or break your lease without penalty.
If you believe your rights are being violated, contact:
📞 Connecticut Department of Housing
📞 Local Health Department
📞 Legal Aid or Tenant Rights Groups
Know your rights & protect yourself.