New Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detector Law for Maine

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This is very important, if you know someone who:

1. Plans to acquire or sell a rental property

2. Currently has an investment property

3. Is the tenant in a rental property

Effective November 1, 2009, these single family and multifamily properties will be required to have working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. This includes single family homes that are occupied under the terms of a rental agreement or month-to-month tenancy.

All transfers of property after October 31, 2009, must be certified to the buyer at closing by the seller that the property provides smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in accordance with the law.

For more information, please reference this document from the Maine State Legislature.

Any questions, or if you know someone interested in buying or selling property, please call me at (207) 233-2420.

Jeff Mateja is a realtor at Keller Williams Realty in Portland. He also edits the blog I Love Portland Maine.