Laws – 14 M.R.S.A. § 6002
Minimum Time Requirement
For the landlord, this notice of termination must be in the tenant’s hands a full 30 days before the termination date listed. This will give the tenant enough time to find a new residence.
Similarly, a tenant issuing such a notice must also make sure the landlord receives it a full 30 days before the termination date as well.
Security Deposit
An additional consideration for the tenant concerns his/her security deposit. The tenant must report a reliable mailing address where the landlord may send his/her security deposit. Naturally, this will be less money that would be necessary to cover any damages caused by the tenant.
In this case, the landlord will need the address to provide an explanation for any amount that is missing. It should be noted that in order for a landlord to be held fully responsible for returning the security deposit in a timely fashion, this address must be provided.