Maryland Statutes
Real Property

Section 2-116 - Passive Trusts Executed; Section Inapplicable to Security Instruments; Executory Interests and Powers of Appointment Valid - (a) If a grant, deed, covenant, or bequest of any...

Section 2-117 - Presumption Against Joint Tenancy - No deed, will, or other written instrument which affects land...

Section 2-118 - Conservation Easements; Grants to Certain Trusts - (a) Any restriction prohibiting or limiting the use of water...

Section 2-119 - Covenants Restricting Installation of Solar Collector Systems - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 2-120 - Disclosure of Material Fact or Latent Defect - (a) Under this title, it is not a material fact...

Section 2-121 - Covenants Restricting Family Day Care Homes - (a) In this section, “family child care home” means a...

Section 2-122 - Grant of Property to Trust Same as Grant to Trustee - (a) (1) In this section, “trust” means an express inter...

Section 2-123 - Adoptees - (a) In this section, “instrument” means a deed, grant, or...

Section 2-124 - Unreasonable Restrictions on Location of Portable Basketball Apparatus Prohibited -- Historic Property - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 2-125 - Restrictions Imposing Unreasonable Limitations on Low-Impact Landscaping Prohibited -- Reasonable Design and Aesthetic Guidelines Allowed -- Historic Properties Exempted - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Title 3 - Recordation

Subtitle 1 - General Rules and Exceptions

Part I - General Provisions

Section 3-101 - Deeds Required to Be Executed and Recorded; Exceptions; Memorandum of Lease - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no estate...

Section 3-102 - Other Instruments Which May Be Recorded - (a) (1) Any other instrument affecting property, including any contract...

Section 3-102.1 - Notice of Easements, Covenants, Restrictions, and Condition -- Recordation - (a) If a recorded easement, covenant, restriction, or condition has...

Section 3-103 - Place of Recording - The proper jurisdiction for recording all deeds or other instruments...

Section 3-104 - Prerequisites to Recording - (a) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court may record...

Section 3-104.1 - Licensing Information on Instruments Securing Mortgage Loans on Residential Property - (a) In this section, “residential property” means real property improved...

Section 3-105 - Recording of Releases of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust - (a) A mortgage or deed of trust may be released...

Section 3-105.1 - Releases of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust for Certain Loans - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-105.2 - Release of Mortgage, Deed of Trust, or Lien Instrument - (a) In this section, “lien instrument” means: (1) A lien...

Section 3-106 - Recording of Assignments of Mortgages - The clerk of the court shall record photographically any assignment...

Section 3-107 - Recording of Vendor's Liens - When recording a deed or other instrument retaining a vendor’s...

Section 3-108 - Recording of Plats -- in General - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 3-108.1 - Recording of Plats -- Queen Anne's County - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-109 - State Highway Administration Plats - Plats showing property or rights–of–way acquired or conveyed by the...

Section 3-109.1 - Recordation of County Right-of-Way Plats in Frederick, Carroll, and Talbot Counties - (a) (1) In Frederick, Carroll, and Talbot counties, the clerk...

Section 3-110 - Recording Deeds by Mail - (a) The clerk of the court of any county may...

Section 3-111 - Disclosure of Personal Information on Recordable Instruments Prohibited - (a) In this section, “personal information” means an individual’s: (1)...

Section 3-112 - Restrictive Covenant Modification - (a) In this section, “unlawfully restrictive covenant” means any recorded...

Part II - Recordation of Instruments for Address Confidentiality Program Participants

Section 3-114 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-115 - Shielding of Real Property Records for Address Confidentiality Program Participants - (a) A program participant who acquires an ownership interest in...

Section 3-116 - Disclosure of Information in Real Property Acp Notice by Recipients Prohibited - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 3-117 - Establishment of Uniform Statewide Procedures - (a) (1) The clerks of the circuit courts, in conjunction...

Section 3-118 - Authorization of Disclosure - (a) On request, the Secretary may authorize the disclosure of...

Section 3-119 - Information Sharing - (a) Nothing in this part may be interpreted to require:...

Section 3-120 - Regulations - The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out this part.

Subtitle 2 - Priorities Based on Recording

Section 3-201 - Effective Date of a Deed - The effective date of a deed is the date of...

Section 3-202 - Possession Under an Unrecorded Deed - If a grantee under an unrecorded deed is in possession...

Section 3-203 - Subsequent Deed; Priority of Deed First Recorded - Every recorded deed or other instrument takes effect from its...

Section 3-204 - Interests in Rents or Profits - An interest created by a deed granting, assigning, or otherwise...

Subtitle 3 - Record Books and Indexes

Section 3-301 - Record Books - (a) If the person offering a deed or other instrument...

Section 3-302 - Indexes - (a) The clerk of the circuit court of each county...

Section 3-303 - Copies to State Archivist - The clerk shall make a microfilm picture or other copy...

Section 3-304 - Plats - The clerk shall fasten securely one copy of each plat...

Subtitle 4 - Maryland Revised Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act

Section 3-401 - Place of Filing Notices of Federal Liens - (a) Notices of liens on real property for obligations payable...

Section 3-402 - Certification Necessary for Recording Federal Liens - Certification of notice of liens, certificates, or other notices affecting...

Section 3-403 - Federal Lien Index; File of Notices; Entry and Disposition of Certificate of Release - (a) If a notice of federal lien, a refiling of...

Section 3-404 - Fee for Filing Notice of Lien; Billing - The fee for filing and indexing each notice of lien...

Section 3-405 - Interpretation and Citation of 3-401 Through 3-405 - Sections 3-401 through 3-405 of this subtitle shall be so...

Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Recordation and Indexing Rules

Section 3-501 - Land Recordation in Montgomery County - (a) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Montgomery...

Subtitle 6 - Recording and Other Costs

Section 3-601 - Recording Costs - (a) (1) In this subsection, “page” means one side of...

Section 3-602 - Certified or Reproduced Copies - The fee for certification of a copy of any original...

Section 3-603 - Counties, Municipalities, and Commissions Exempt From Fees - (a) The clerk may not charge any county, any municipality,...

Subtitle 7 - Maryland Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act

Section 3-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-702 - Electronic Methods for Satisfying Recording Requirements - (a) If a law requires, as a condition for recording,...

Section 3-703 - Responsibilities With Respect to Paper and Electronic Documents - (a) In this section, “paper document” means a document received...

Section 3-704 - Standards - The Administrative Office of the Courts may establish standards to...

Section 3-705 - Application or Construction of Subtitle - In applying and construing this subtitle, consideration shall be given...

Section 3-706 - Relationship With Other Federal Laws - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 3-707 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Real...

Title 4 - Requisites of Valid Instruments

Subtitle 1 - General Rules

Section 4-101 - What Deeds Sufficient; Seal or Attestation Not Required - (a) (1) Any deed containing the names of the grantor...

Section 4-102 - Deed Poll - If a deed contains a covenant by the grantee or...

Section 4-103 - Presumption of Validity - (a) If a deed is executed, acknowledged, and, if required,...

Section 4-104 - Livery of Seisin and Indenting Not Necessary - Neither livery of seisin nor indenting is necessary to the...

Section 4-105 - Words of Inheritance Unnecessary to Create Fee Simple or Easement - No words of inheritance are necessary to create an estate...

Section 4-106 - Affidavits of Consideration and Disbursement - (a) No mortgage or deed of trust is valid except...

Section 4-107 - Powers of Attorney - (a) Every power of attorney executed by any person authorizing...

Section 4-108 - Abolition of Straw Deeds in Certain Cases; Grant of Property Held by the Entireties - (a) Any interest in property may be granted by one...

Section 4-109 - Defective Grants - (a) If an instrument was recorded before January 1, 1973,...

Section 4-110 - Validating Deeds Conveying Land in Unapproved Subdivision - Notwithstanding § 5–302 of the Land Use Article or any...

Section 4-111 - Subordination of Lender's Interest - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 2 - Forms

Section 4-201 - Forms Sufficient for Purpose Intended; Addition of Provisions - Every form contained in this subtitle, or a form to...

Section 4-202 - Grants - (a) This deed, made this ........ day of .........., in...

Section 4-203 - Assignments and Releases - (a) “I hereby assign the within mortgage to the assignee,...

Section 4-204 - Acknowledgments - (a) State of Maryland, .......... County, to wit: I hereby...

Title 5 - Statute of Frauds

Section 5-101 - Certain Estates Created by Parol Are Estates at Will - Every corporeal estate, leasehold or freehold, or incorporeal interest in...

Section 5-102 - Certain Estates Created by Parol Are Estates at Will -- One-Year Exception - Section 5-101 of this title is not applicable to a...

Section 5-103 - Assignment, Grant, or Surrender of Interest in Property - No corporeal estate, leasehold or freehold, or incorporeal interest in...

Section 5-104 - Executory Contracts - No action may be brought on any contract for the...

Section 5-105 - Declarations of Trust - Except as provided in § 5-107 of this title, every...

Section 5-106 - Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Trust - Every assignment of any beneficial interest in a trust, the...

Section 5-107 - Not Applicable to Resulting or Constructive Trusts or to Trusts Transferred or Extinguished by Operation of Law - This title is not applicable where any grant is made...

Section 5-108 - Other Requirements of This Article Not Repealed - Nothing in this title may be construed as negating any...

Title 6 - Rights of Entry and Possibilities of Reverter

Section 6-101 - Thirty-Year Limit on Possibilities of Reverter and Rights of Entry Created on or After July 1, 1969 - (a) This section does not apply to an affordable housing...

Section 6-102 - Limitation on Duration of Possibilities of Reverter and Rights of Entry Existing Before July 1, 1969 - (a) The provisions of this section apply to all possibilities...

Section 6-103 - Limitations of Period Within Which Actions May Be Brought and Land Recovered by Reason of Termination of Determinable Fee-Simpleestates or on Happening of Condition Subsequent - No person may commence an action for the recovery of...

Section 6-104 - Alienability of Possibilities of Reverter and Rights of Entry - A possibility of reverter or right of entry for condition...

Section 6-105 - Exception of Possibilities of Reverter and Rights of Entry Owned by State or Political Subdivisions - The provisions of this title do not apply to grants...

Title 7 - Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, and Vendor's Liens

Subtitle 1 - Mortgages and Deeds of Trust

Section 7-101 - When Deed Absolute in Terms to Be Considered a Mortgage; Assignment of Mortgages as Security; Certain Security Interests Perfected - (a) Every deed which by any other writing appears to...

Section 7-102 - Necessity for Recitation of Secured Amount; Priority of Future Advances - (a) (1) No mortgage or deed of trust may be...

Section 7-103 - Presumption of Ownership of Notes - (a) The title to any promissory note, other instrument, or...

Section 7-104 - Priority of Purchase-Money Mortgage or Deed of Trust - If property is sold and granted, and as part of...

Section 7-105 - Sales - (a) In this section, “individual” means a natural person. (b)...

Section 7-105.1 - Residential Property Foreclosure Procedure; Mediation - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-105.2 - Notice of Foreclosure -- Procedure - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-105.3 - Notice and Disclosure Requirements for Foreclosure Sales - (a) In addition to any other foreclosure requirements under the...

Section 7-105.4 - Notice to Record Owner of Property of Proposed Foreclosure Sale; Limitation of Actions - (a) In this section, “record owner” means the person holding...

Section 7-105.5 - Notice to Holder of Subordinate Interest; Requests for Notice; Limitation of Actions - (a) In this section, “holder of a subordinate interest” includes...

Section 7-105.6 - Interest Payable After Sale in Certain Counties - (a) Absent a provision to the contrary in a mortgage...

Section 7-105.7 - Secured Party May Purchase at Sale - No title to property acquired at sale of property subject...

Section 7-105.8 - Rights and Remedies as Between Purchasers and Tenants - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 7-105.9 - Effect of Foreclosure on Annual Crops - (a) Except as provided in this section, unless the mortgage...

Section 7-105.10 - Effect of Order for Resale on Default - The entry of an order for resale on default by...

Section 7-105.11 - Notice to Occupants of Residential Property in Foreclosure Action - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-105.12 - Right to Collect Rent From Bona Fide Tenant in Possession - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-105.13 - Certificate of Vacancy or Certificate of Property Unfit for Human Habitation - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-105.14 - Internet-Based Foreclosed Property Registry - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-105.15 - Foreclosure -- Legislative Powers Regarding Notice or Regulations - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 7-105.16 - Foreclosure Sale of Residential Property - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-105.17 - Motion for Deficiency Judgment - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-105.18 - Expedited Foreclosure for Vacant and Abandoned Property - (a) In this section, “residential property” has the meaning stated...

Section 7-106 - Releases; Continuation Statements - (a) No trustee of a deed of trust may charge,...

Section 7-107 - Payment of Property Taxes by Lender - (a) In the case of a mortgage or a deed...

Section 7-108 - Incorporation by Reference - Any person may record among the land records of any...

Section 7-109 - Lenders Required to Disburse Certain Purchase Money Loans at Closing - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-110 - Priority of Certain Interests Transferred by Savings and Loan Associations to Government Agencies or Instrumentalities - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including this title,...

Section 7-111 - Effect of Changes or Modifications to Existing Mortgages or Deeds of Trust on Priority of Liens - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, any change...

Section 7-112 - Priority of Refinance Mortgage Over Junior Liens - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-113 - Prohibition on Nonjudicial Evictions - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 2 - Vendor's Liens

Section 7-201 - Sum Due and Time for Payment Must Appear on Face of Instrument; Certain Mortgages and Landlord's Lien Not Affected - If any property is granted, and the purchase money, or...

Section 7-202 - Power of Sale; Court of Equity May Decree Sale - The provisions of § 7–105 also are applicable to instruments...

Section 7-203 - Payment of Notes - Any deed retaining a valid vendor’s lien may provide that...

Section 7-204 - Assignment or Release of Lien - An assignment or release of a vendor’s lien may be...

Section 7-205 - Acceptance of Guarantee or Collateral Does Not Waive Lien - The acceptance by the vendor of any guarantee, endorsement, collateral,...

Subtitle 3 - Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure Act

Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 7-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-302 - Applicability of Subtitle - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Part II - Foreclosure Consultants

Section 7-305 - Rescission - (a) In addition to any other right under law to...

Section 7-306 - Foreclosure Consulting Contract - (a) A foreclosure consulting contract shall: (1) Be provided to...

Section 7-307 - Prohibited Activities by Foreclosure Consultant - A foreclosure consultant may not: (1) Engage in, arrange, offer,...

Section 7-308 - Foreclosure Consultant License - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-309 - Duties - (a) A foreclosure consultant has a duty to provide the...

Part III - Sales or Transfers of Residences in Default

Section 7-310 - Rescission of Contract - (a) In addition to any other right under law to...

Section 7-311 - Foreclosure Reconveyance - (a) This section applies to a contract for the sale...

Section 7-312 - Obligations of Purchaser of Residence in Default - A purchaser of a residence in default may not: (1)...

Section 7-313 - Tenancy Agreement Included in Contract - (a) (1) If a tenancy agreement is included in a...

Part IV - Foreclosure Surplus Purchasers

Section 7-314 - Foreclosure Surplus Acquisition - (a) Each foreclosure surplus acquisition shall be in the form...

Section 7-315 - Rescission - (a) In addition to any other right of rescission, a...

Part V - Prohibited Acts; Enforcement and Penalties

Section 7-318 - Waiver of Rights - (a) A person may not induce or attempt to induce...

Section 7-318.1 - Violations - It is a violation of this subtitle if a foreclosure...

Section 7-319 - Enforcement - (a) The Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit...

Section 7-319.1 - Enforcement Powers of Commissioner - (a) The Commissioner may enforce the provisions of this subtitle...

Section 7-320 - Action for Damages by Homeowner - (a) (1) In addition to any action by the Attorney...

Section 7-321 - Penalties - (a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle...

Section 7-322 - Notice of Conviction - (a) If a criminal prosecution under this subtitle results in...

Part VI - Short Title

Section 7-325 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the “Protection of Homeowners...

Subtitle 4 - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act

Section 7-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-402 - Mortgage Fraud Prohibited - A person may not commit mortgage fraud.

Section 7-403 - Venue - For the purpose of venue under this subtitle, a violation...

Section 7-404 - Injunction; Judgment; Costs - (a) The Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit...

Section 7-404.1 - Enforcement Powers of Commissioner - (a) The Commissioner may enforce the provisions of this subtitle...

Section 7-405 - Investigation and Prosecution - (a) The Attorney General and the State’s Attorney are authorized...

Section 7-406 - Action for Damages - (a) (1) In addition to any action authorized under this...

Section 7-407 - Penalties - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 7-408 - Property Subject to Forfeiture - (a) All real and personal property used or intended for...

Section 7-409 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Mortgage Fraud...

Subtitle 5 - Maryland Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Act

Section 7-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-502 - Compliance With Federal Law Required - A mortgage assistance relief service provider providing mortgage assistance relief...

Section 7-503 - Attorney Exemptions - The attorney exemptions in 12 C.F.R. § 1015.7 apply only...

Section 7-504 - Venue - For the purpose of venue under this subtitle, a violation...

Section 7-505 - Injunction or Other Relief - (a) The Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit...

Section 7-506 - Commissioner's Enforcement Powers - (a) The Commissioner may enforce the provisions of this subtitle...

Section 7-507 - Action for Damages - (a) (1) In addition to any action authorized under this...

Section 7-508 - Criminal Investigation and Prosecution; Reporting - (a) The Attorney General and the State’s Attorney are authorized...

Section 7-509 - Penalties - (a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle...

Section 7-510 - Applicability of Commercial Law Article - A violation of this subtitle is: (1) An unfair or...

Section 7-511 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Mortgage Assistance...

Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant

Subtitle 1 - General Rules

Section 8-101 - Remedies of and Against Transferee of Reversion in Leased Property - A transferee of the reversion in leased property or of...

Section 8-102 - Remedy on Covenants in Case of Merger - If the reversion of any leased premises merges in any...

Section 8-103 - No Merger by Mortgage to Landlord - There is no merger by reason of any grant by...

Section 8-104 - In Grant of Nonpossessory Corporeal Interest, Attornment by Tenant Unnecessary; Payment of Rent Before Notice - Any grant of a nonpossessory corporeal estate is valid and...

Section 8-105 - Exculpatory and Indemnification Clauses - If the effect of any provision of a lease is...

Section 8-106 - Payment of Rent on Death of Landlord Who Is Life Tenant - If a landlord, having only an estate for life, dies...

Section 8-107 - Limitation of Actions - If there is no demand or payment for more than...

Section 8-108 - Judgment for Renewal of Lease - (a) A court may enter judgment for the renewal of...

Section 8-109 - Effect of Covenant for Perpetual Renewal in Lease - Uninterrupted possession for 12 months after the expiration of the...

Section 8-111 - Back Rent on Renewal of Lease - If a tenant named in a lease or an assignee...

Section 8-112 - Termination of Tenancy for Fire or Unavoidable Accident - If the improvements on property rented for a term of...

Section 8-113 - Effect of Covenant to Surrender Premises in Good Repair - A covenant or promise by the tenant to leave, restore,...

Section 8-114 - Right of Tenant to Remove Fixtures Not Impaired by Subsequent Lease - The right of a tenant to remove fixtures erected by...

Section 8-115 - Rent Reserved as Crops - (a) If a share of growing crops is reserved as...

Section 8-116 - Stripping and Marketing of Tobacco - (a) If tobacco is grown on leased property and the...

Section 8-117 - Ownership of Propane Gas Container Placed on Leased Land - (a) If a propane gas container with a total capacity...

Section 8-118 - Rent Escrow Account in Certain Landlord-Tenant Actions - (a) In an action under § 8-401, § 8-402, or...

Section 8-118.1 - Escrow Account in Wrongful Detainer Action - (a) (1) In an action under § 14–132 of this...

Subtitle 2 - Residential Leases

Section 8-201 - Applicability of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle is applicable only to residential leases unless...

Section 8-202 - Lease Option Agreements - (a) For the purposes of this section, a “lease option...

Section 8-203 - Security Deposits - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-203.1 - Security Deposit Receipt - (a) A receipt for a security deposit shall notify the...

Section 8-204 - Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment - (a) This section is applicable only to single or multi-family...

Section 8-205 - Landlord to Give Tenant Receipt - (a) (1) In Anne Arundel County, unless the tenant makes...

Section 8-205.1 - Payments for Water or Sewer Utility Services to Landlord - (a) In this section, “utility service provider” means a public...

Section 8-206 - Retaliatory Evictions in Montgomery County - (a) Evictions described in subsection (b) of this section are...

Section 8-207 - Duty of Aggrieved Party to Mitigate Damages on Breach of Lease; Secondary Liability of Tenant for Rent - (a) The aggrieved party in a breach of a lease...

Section 8-208 - Written Leases; Supplementary Rights Afforded by Local Law or Ordinance; Prohibited Provisions Not Enforceable; Damages; Severability - (a) (1) On or after October 1, 1999, any landlord...

Section 8-208.1 - Retaliatory Actions - (a) (1) For any reason listed in paragraph (2) of...

Section 8-208.2 - Retaliatory Actions for Informing Landlord of Lead Poisoning Hazards - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 8-208.1 of this subtitle,...

Section 8-208.3 - Landlord to Maintain Record of Rent Paid - Every landlord shall maintain a records system showing the dates...

Section 8-210 - Information to Be Posted or Provided by Landlord - (a) (1) The landlord of any residential rental property shall...

Section 8-211 - Repair of Dangerous Defects; Rent Escrow - (a) The purpose of this section is to provide tenants...

Section 8-211.1 - Failure of Lessor to Remove Lead-Based Paint; Rent Escrow - (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law or any agreement, whether...

Section 8-212.1 - Liability of Military Personnel Receiving Certain Orders - (a) In this section, “change of assignment” includes: (1) Permanent...

Section 8-212.2 - Limitation of Liability of a Tenant for Rent - (a) This section does not apply to a tenant under...

Section 8-212.3 - Deduction From Rent for Utility Payments by Tenant Owed by Landlord - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-213 - Applications for Leases; Deposits - (a) An application for a lease shall contain a statement...

Section 8-214 - Keeping of Household Pets by Elderly Persons in Montgomery County - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-215 - Termination of Lease for Failure to Comply With Applicable Risk Reduction - (a) In this section, “affected property” and “owner” have the...

Section 8-216 - Prohibition on Nonjudicial Evictions by Willful Diminution of Services - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-217 - Conversion of Senior Apartment Facility Into Apartment Facility for General Population - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-218 - Reusable Tenant Screening Reports -- Information Regarding Prospective Tenant -- Notification to Prospective Tenants -- Chargingfees Prohibited -- Certification Regarding Material Changes -- Rejection of Application - (a) In this section, “reusable tenant screening report” means a...

Subtitle 3 - Distress for Rent

Section 8-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-302 - Action at Law; Jurisdiction; Leases Subject to Distress; Venue - (a) Distress for rent is an action at law and...

Section 8-303 - Form and Contents of Petition; Service - (a) An action of distress shall be brought by the...

Section 8-304 - Show-Cause Order - (a) When an action of distress is filed, the clerk...

Section 8-305 - Order of Levy; Service of Petition and Order; Inventory; Return; Amended Levy and Inventory - (a) On a determination of reasonable probability, the court promptly...

Section 8-306 - Goods Levied On; Exclusions From Levy - (a) The levy under an action of distress shall be...

Section 8-307 - Exemptions From Levy; Goods Subject to Security Interest - (a) The following are exempt from distress: (1) Hand-powered and...

Section 8-308 - Levied Goods in Court - Goods levied on under distress shall be held in custodia...

Section 8-309 - Entry Under Levy; Forcible Entry; Time of Levy - (a) In making levy under an action of distress, no...

Section 8-310 - Removal of Levied Goods; Bond - On petition of any plaintiff in distress and a showing...

Section 8-311 - Levy on Goods of Third Person; Finality of Levy; Removal of Excluded Goods - (a) Within seven days after the levy, any person who...

Section 8-312 - Effect of Levy on Title to Goods; Risk of Loss of Levied Goods - (a) Levy on goods under distress does not affect or...

Section 8-313 - Expense of Removing Goods; Liability for Removal of Goods Affixed to the Property - (a) The expense of removal of any goods from the...

Section 8-314 - Answer to Petition; Hearing; Final Order of Sale - (a) The defendant in an action of distress may file...

Section 8-315 - Order to Follow Removed Goods; Goods in Another Jurisdiction; Entry Under Order to Follow Goods - (a) If a tenant removes the tenant’s goods from the...

Section 8-316 - Bond for Return of Levied Goods; Order to Release Goods - (a) Any person whose goods are levied on or seized...

Section 8-317 - Order to Make Forcible Entry After Levy on Goods - If goods are levied on under distress and remain on...

Section 8-318 - Notice of Sale - (a) Notice of sale of goods under an action of...

Section 8-319 - Manner of Sale; Removal for Sale - Sales under distress shall be held only at public auction....

Section 8-320 - Disposition of Unsold Goods; Surplus Proceeds of Sale; Order in Which Goods to Be Sold - (a) Only those goods necessary to satisfy the claim for...

Section 8-321 - Security for Costs - The officer may require a plaintiff to indemnify the officer...

Section 8-322 - Costs - (a) (1) The costs charged in actions of distress shall...

Section 8-323 - Rights of Third Party When Goods Sold Under Distress - If the goods of a third party are distrained on...

Section 8-324 - Termination of Leases; Possession of Premises - (a) If the plaintiff in an action of distress makes...

Section 8-325 - Deficiency Judgment; Hearing; Exemptions - (a) If the amount received from a sale of goods...

Section 8-326 - Levy on Goods of Husband and Wife - In a lease naming either husband or wife as tenant,...

Section 8-327 - Amendment of Petition or Other Pleading - A petition for distress, and any other petition or pleading...

Section 8-328 - Death of Tenant; Corporate Tenant Ceasing to Exist; Order Requiring Posting of Copy of Petition - (a) If a tenant under a lease dies, or, if...

Section 8-329 - Assignment of Leases; Liability of Assignee - (a) If a lease for more than three months is...

Section 8-330 - Service of Process - Service of all process by the court following service of...

Section 8-331 - Stay When Notice Not Received - If the court finds that any notice required under this...

Section 8-332 - Right to Appeal; Time for Taking; Trial; Stays - (a) Any aggrieved party may appeal from any final order...

Subtitle 4 - Landlord's Remedies Other Than Distraint

Section 8-401 - Failure to Pay Rent - (a) Whenever the tenant or tenants fail to pay the...

Section 8-402 - Holding Over - (a) (1) A tenant under any periodic tenancy, or at...

Section 8-402.1 - Breach of Lease - (a) (1) (i) Where an unexpired lease for a stated...

Section 8-402.2 - Ejectment - (a) (1) This section applies to property: (i) Leased for...

Section 8-403 - Payment of Rents Into Court or Administrative Agency - (a) If the court in any case brought under §...

Section 8-404 - Disputed Claims to Possession - (a) In this section, “claimant” means the person identified by...

Section 8-405 - Summary Ejectment When Tenant Dies Intestate and Without Next of Kin - (a) If a tenant under a lease dies intestate and...

Subtitle 5 - Tenant Remedies

Section 8-501 - Time of Notice to Terminate Tenancy - No written agreement between a landlord and tenant shall provide...

Subtitle 5A - Rental Housing -- Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Section 8-5A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-5A-02 - Termination of Lease - (a) Subject to the requirements of subsections (b) and (c)...

Section 8-5A-03 - Notice -- Victim of Domestic Violence - (a) If a tenant or legal occupant is a victim...

Section 8-5A-04 - Notice -- Victim of Sexual Assault - (a) If a tenant or legal occupant is a victim...

Section 8-5A-05 - Action for Possession of Property - (a) This section applies to an action for possession of...

Section 8-5A-06 - Written Request to Change Locks - (a) A person who is a victim of domestic violence...

Subtitle 6 - Jury Demands

Section 8-601 - Authorized - Any party to an action brought in the District Court...

Section 8-602 - Pleadings; Time of Filings - (a) A jury demand must be made by a separate...

Section 8-603 - Enforceability of Waivers in Lease - (a) A provision contained within a residential lease in which...

Section 8-604 - Appellate Review - (a) A demand for trial by jury under this subtitle...

Subtitle 7 - Registry of Ground Leases

Section 8-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-702 - Scope - (a) This subtitle applies to residential property that was or...

Section 8-703 - Online Registry - (a) The Department shall maintain an online registry of properties...

Section 8-704 - Registration of Ground Lease - (a) A ground lease holder shall register a ground lease...

Section 8-705 - Registration of Ground Lease -- by Department - (a) The Department shall register a ground lease when the...

Section 8-706 - Notification to Department of Change in Circumstances - After a ground lease is registered, the ground lease holder...

Section 8-707 - When Ground Lease Not Registered - If a ground lease is not registered in accordance with...

Section 8-707.1 - Redemption of Ground Lease -- Documentation - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a...

Section 8-708 - Coordination With State Archives - The Department shall work with the State Archives to coordinate...

Section 8-710 - Regulations - The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.

Subtitle 8 - Residential Ground Leases

Section 8-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-802 - General Consideration - (a) This subtitle applies to residential property that was or...

Section 8-803 - Reversionary Interest Under a Ground Lease or Sublease Prohibited for Four or Fewer Dwelling Units - (a) This section does not apply to property that is...

Section 8-804 - Redemption of Certain Reversions - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this...

Section 8-805 - Conversion of Irredeemable Ground Rents - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-806 - Past Due Ground Rent Pursuant to Action by Ground Lease Holder or Reversionary Transferee - (a) (1) In any suit, action, or proceeding by a...

Section 8-807 - Action for Possession - (a) For property subject to a ground lease in effect...

Section 8-808 - Notice of Change of Address and Transfer of Leasehold Interest on Property Subject to Ground Lease - (a) Within 30 days of any change of address of...

Section 8-809 - Collection and Notice for the Payment of Ground Rent - (a) A ground lease holder may not collect a yearly...

Section 8-810 - Notice of Transfer of Ground Lease - (a) Within 30 days after any transfer of a ground...

Section 8-811 - Notice of Ground Rent in Contract for Sale of Property - A contract for the sale of real property subject to...

Section 8-812 - Redemption of Ground Lease - (a) This section does not apply to a: (1) Home...

Subtitle 9 - Access to Legal Representation in Eviction Cases

Section 8-901 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-902 - Access by Covered Individual to Legal Representation - A covered individual shall have access to legal representation as...

Section 8-903 - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program -- Purpose of Program - (a) There is an Access to Counsel in Evictions Program...

Section 8-904 - Proceedings to Evict or Terminate Tenancy or Housing Subsidy -- Access to Legal Representation -- Timing -- Contract for Services - (a) Under the Program, MLSC shall provide for access to...

Section 8-905 - Informational Pamphlet Developed -- Copies Served With Process by Sheriff or Constable - (a) MLSC shall develop an informational pamphlet in both English...

Section 8-906 - Outreach and Education to Tenants Regarding Rights and Legal Representation - MLSC shall designate and contract with appropriate community groups to...

Section 8-907 - Annual Report of Activities - On or before August 31 each year, MLSC shall report...

Section 8-908 - Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force -- Members -- Chair -- Staff -- Compensation -- Annual Report on Findings and Recommendations -- Grants - (a) There is an Access to Counsel in Evictions Task...

Section 8-909 - Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund -- Purpose/ Administration -- Special, Nonlapsing Fund -- Fund Contents -- Use of Fund - (a) There is an Access to Counsel in Evictions Special...

Section 8-910 - Implementation in Phased in Manner -- Priority in Funding -- Subject to Funding - (a) Legal representation as required under this subtitle shall be...

Section 8-911 - Representation Provided by Local Jurisdiction -- Allocation of Funding to Local Program - (a) A local jurisdiction may enact a local law providing...

Title 8A - Mobile Home Parks

Subtitle 1 - Definitions

Section 8A-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Subtitle 2 - Rental Agreement, Written Rental Agreement, Disclosures to Current and Prospective Residents

Section 8A-201 - Duties of Park Owner - (a) Before a current or prospective resident signs a rental...

Section 8A-202 - Rental Agreement - (a) A park owner shall offer all current and prospective...

Subtitle 3 - Rules

Section 8A-301 - Rules - (a) (1) A park owner shall establish reasonable rules related...

Subtitle 4 - Park Fees

Section 8A-401 - Increase in Park Fee - (a) A park owner may increase a park fee only...

Section 8A-402 - Prohibited Fees; Inspection Fees - (a) An entrance or exit fee is prohibited. (b) A...

Section 8A-403 - Service Fee - (a) A park owner may charge the resident a reasonable...

Section 8A-404 - Late Payment Fee - A park owner may charge a late payment fee if:...

Section 8A-405 - Guest Fee - A park owner may not charge a resident or his...

Section 8A-406 - Receipt - A park owner shall provide to a resident, on request,...

Subtitle 5 - Prohibitions Against Owner

Section 8A-501 - Prohibited Actions by Park Owner - A park owner may not: (1) Require, as a condition...

Section 8A-502 - Award in Action to Recover Gratuity - In any action to recover any gratuity, the court shall...

Section 8A-503 - Charge for Utility Service - A park owner who purchases from a publicly regulated utility...

Subtitle 6 - Sales and Transfer of Mobile Homes

Section 8A-601 - Prohibited Actions by Park Owner - A park owner may not: (1) Prevent a resident from...

Section 8A-602 - Approval of Buyer - A park owner may prescribe by rule that, in any...

Section 8A-603 - Collection of Commission - A park owner may collect a commission in connection with...

Section 8A-604 - Notice of Resident's Intention to Sell - A resident shall provide the park owner with a 30-day...

Section 8A-605 - Notice of Park Rules to Be Given to Buyer - (a) (1) This subsection applies to a person who sells...

Subtitle 7 - Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment; Rights of Entry

Section 8A-701 - Right of Entry at Beginning of Term of Lease - (a) A park owner shall assure the resident that the...

Section 8A-702 - Refund of Prepaid Rent, Deposit, or Security - On termination of the rental agreement under this subtitle, the...

Section 8A-703 - Consequential Damages - If due to the fault of the park owner, the...

Section 8A-704 - Right of Entry in Certain Circumstances - (a) A park owner has at all reasonable times a...

Subtitle 8 - Park Owner -- General Obligations

Section 8A-801 - Duties of Park Owner; Discrimination - (a) The park owner at all times shall: (1) Comply...

Subtitle 9 - Resident -- General Obligations

Section 8A-901 - Duties of Resident - A resident and his guest at all times shall: (1)...

Subtitle 10 - Security Deposits

Section 8A-1001 - Security Deposits - (a) (1) A park owner may not impose a security...

Subtitle 11 - Eviction of Resident -- Park Owner's Remedies

Section 8A-1101 - Eviction of Resident - (a) A park owner may only evict a resident for:...

Section 8A-1102 - Prohibition on Nonjudicial Eviction by Willful Diminution of Services - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 12 - Termination of Tenancy -- Change in Land Use

Section 8A-1201 - Plan for Dislocated Residents Upon Change in Land Use - (a) When a mobile home park owner submits an application...

Subtitle 13 - Retaliatory Actions

Section 8A-1301 - Retaliatory Actions - (a) (1) For any reason listed in paragraph (2) of...

Subtitle 15 - General Enforcement Authority

Part I - Civil Actions

Section 8A-1501 - Civil Actions - (a) This title and each rental agreement made under it...

Part II - Specific Enforcement Authority

Section 8A-1502 - Unconscionability of Rental Agreement or Park Rule - (a) If it is claimed or appears to the court...

Subtitle 16 - Nonpayment of Rent

Section 8A-1601 - Action for Eviction Based on Nonpayment of Rent or Recovery of Unpaid Rent - (a) In an action by the park owner for eviction...

Subtitle 17 - Park Owner's Repossession Remedies

Section 8A-1701 - Repossession of Premises - (a) Whenever the resident under any rental agreement, express or...

Section 8A-1702 - Holding Over Beyond Termination of Rental Agreement - (a) (1) A resident under any lease or someone holding...

Section 8A-1703 - Judicial Action to Repossess Premises - (a) When a rental agreement provides that the park owner...

Subtitle 18 - Applicability, Enforcement and Short Title

Section 8A-1801 - Applicability of Supplementary Rights - No provision of this title shall be deemed to be...

Section 8A-1802 - Enforcement - (a) To the extent that a violation of any provision...

Section 8A-1803 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the Maryland Mobile Home...

Title 8B - Manufactured Homes

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 8B-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 8B-102 - Conversion and Attachment to Real Property - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 8B-103 - Certificate of Affixation - An affidavit of affixation is not necessary to convey or...

Section 8B-104 - Property Tax Status - The property tax status of a manufactured home shall be...

Subtitle 2 - Conversion to Real Property

Section 8B-201 - Requirements - A manufactured home shall be converted to real property when...

Section 8B-202 - Affidavit of Affixation - (a) An affidavit of affixation shall contain or be accompanied...

Section 8B-203 - Availability of Records - The Motor Vehicle Administration shall make available records for manufactured...

Subtitle 3 - Severance From Real Property

Section 8B-301 - Recordation and Filing - If a manufactured home for which an affidavit of affixation...

Section 8B-302 - Requirements - (a) An affidavit of severance shall contain or be accompanied...

Title 9 - Statutory Liens on Real Property

Subtitle 1 - Mechanics' Liens

Section 9-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-102 - Property Subject to Lien - (a) Every building erected and every building repaired, rebuilt, or...

Section 9-103 - Extent of Lien - (a) A lien established in accordance with this subtitle shall...

Section 9-104 - Notice to Owner by Subcontractor - (a) (1) A subcontractor doing work or furnishing materials or...

Section 9-105 - Filing of Claims - (a) In order to establish a lien under this subtitle,...

Section 9-106 - Procedure Following Filing of Claim - (a) (1) When a petition to establish a mechanic’s lien...

Section 9-107 - Attachment of Lien to Land in Another County - (a) If any part of the land is located within...

Section 9-108 - Sale Under Foreclosure or Execution of Land Against Which Lien Established - If all or any part of the land or buildings...

Section 9-109 - Expiration of Right to Enforce Lien - The right to enforce any lien established under this subtitle...

Section 9-110 - No Waiver by Giving Credit or Taking Security - No person having the right to establish a mechanics’ lien...

Section 9-111 - Right to Institute Personal Action - Nothing in this subtitle affects the right of any person,...

Section 9-112 - Subtitle a Remedial Law; Amendment to Proceedings - This law is remedial and shall be so construed to...

Section 9-113 - Prohibited Provisions in Executory Contracts - (a) An executory contract between a contractor and any subcontractor...

Section 9-114 - Releases From Material Suppliers and Subcontractors - (a) At the time of settlement or payment in full...

Subtitle 2 - Trust Relationships in the Construction Industry

Section 9-201 - Money to Be Held in Trust; Commingling - (a) For the purposes of this subtitle, “managing agent” means...

Section 9-202 - Liability for Retention or Use of Money Held in Trust Under 9-201 of This Subtitle - Any officer, director, or managing agent of any contractor or...

Section 9-204 - Applicability of Subtitle; Definitions - (a) This subtitle applies to contracts subject to Title 17,...

Subtitle 3 - Construction Contracts

Section 9-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-302 - Prompt Payment - (a) Except for work done or materials furnished under a...

Section 9-303 - Remedies - (a) In this section, “undisputed amounts” includes any retention proceeds...

Section 9-304 - Retention Proceeds - (a) In this section, “retention proceeds” means money earned but...

Section 9-305 - Exceptions - This subtitle does not: (1) Affect the rights of contracting...

Title 10 - Sales of Property

Subtitle 1 - Land Installment Contracts

Section 10-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-102 - Form and Delivery of Land Installment Contracts - (a) Every land installment contract shall be evidenced by a...

Section 10-103 - Contents of Contract; Application of Payments; Payments and Mortgage When Land Sold - (a) Every land installment contract shall contain all the following...

Section 10-104 - Recordation - Every land installment contract shall be indexed and recorded among...

Section 10-105 - Purchase Money Mortgage - (a) If the contract fixes no earlier period, when 40...

Section 10-106 - Compliance With Terms and Conditions by Purchaser on or Before Date Designated in Notice to Terminate - If the purchaser, on or before the date designated in...

Section 10-107 - Statement to Be Furnished by Vendor - (a) Every vendor under a land installment contract shall mail...

Section 10-108 - Right of Purchaser to Enforce Provisions of Subtitle - If a vendor fails to comply with the provisions of...

Subtitle 2 - Express and Implied Warranties

Section 10-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-202 - Creation of Express Warranties; Exclusion or Modification of Express Warranty - (a) Express warranties by a vendor are created as follows:...

Section 10-203 - Implied Warranties - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section...

Section 10-204 - Breach of Warranty; Expiration of Warranty; Limitation of Actions - (a) If any warranty provided for in this subtitle is...

Section 10-205 - Grant to Intermediate Purchaser to Evade Liability - If a vendor grants an improvement to an intermediate purchaser...

Subtitle 3 - Deposits on New Homes

Section 10-301 - Escrow Accounts, Surety Bonds or Irrevocable Letters of Credit to Be Maintained by Vendor or Builder Receiving Deposit - (a) If, in connection with the sale and purchase of...

Section 10-301.1 - Money Received by Vendor or Builder - (a) Any sum of money received by a vendor or...

Section 10-301.2 - Interest on and Investment of Trust Money - (a) A vendor or builder may deposit trust money in:...

Section 10-302 - Bond Payable to State; Deposit; Form of Bond; Penalty of Blanket Bond - (a) The bond shall be payable to the State for...

Section 10-303 - Irrevocable Letters of Credit - (a) An irrevocable letter of credit obtained under § 10–301...

Section 10-303.1 - Regulations - The Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney...

Section 10-304 - Sales Exempt From Subtitle - The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to a...

Section 10-305 - Penalties; Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices - (a) If a person willfully and knowingly fails to obtain...

Section 10-306 - Disclosure Forms - (a) The Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of...

Subtitle 4 - Recorded Land Contracts

Section 10-401 - Limitation on Enforcement of Recorded Land Contract - When the buyer is not in possession of the property,...

Section 10-402 - Recorded Options as Notice - A recorded instrument, recorded modification, or any amendment of a...

Subtitle 5 - Custom Home Protection Act

Section 10-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-502 - Payments to Custom Home Builders Held in Trust - Any consideration received by a custom home builder in connection...

Section 10-503 - Payments to Custom Home Builders Held in Trust -- Presumption of Appropriation in Violation of Trust - Except with the express written approval of the buyer not...

Section 10-504 - Escrow Accounts - (a) (1) Except as provided under paragraph (4) of this...

Section 10-505 - Contracts Between Custom Home Builders and Buyers - Every custom home contract between a custom home builder and...

Section 10-506 - Contracts Between Custom Home Builders and Buyers -- Disclosures - (a) (1) A custom home builder must include in each...

Section 10-507 - Violations - (a) In addition to any other penalty provided elsewhere in...

Section 10-509 - Citation of Subtitle - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Custom Home...

Subtitle 6 - New Home Warranties

Section 10-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-602 - Disclosure by Builders Generally - (a) Prior to entering into a contract for sale or...

Section 10-603 - Homes Not Covered by Warranty; Disclosure by Builders; Acknowledgment; Right of Rescission by Owner - (a) If the builder does not participate in a new...

Section 10-604 - Homes Covered by Warranty; Terms, Etc - (a) (1) Except for coverage excluded under paragraph (2) of...

Section 10-605 - Notice to Purchaser of Home Covered by Warranty - A builder who sells a new home with a new...

Section 10-606 - Duties of Plan; Revocation or Suspension of Approval - (a) A new home warranty security plan shall: (1) Provide...

Section 10-607 - Waiver by Owner - (a) If in accordance with § 10–604(b)(3) of this subtitle...

Section 10-608 - Warranties Supplemental; Noncompliance as Unfair Trade Practice - (a) Any warranties provided in accordance with the requirements of...

Section 10-609 - Violation; Penalty - Any person that knowingly violates the provisions of this subtitle...

Section 10-610 - Applicability - This subtitle does not apply to new homes built, new...

Subtitle 7 - Contracts of Sale -- Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 10-701 - Notice in Contract of Sale of Property in Prince George's County Creating Subdivision - In Prince George’s County, a contract of sale of real...

Section 10-702 - Single Family Residential Real Property Disclosure Requirements - (a) In this section, “latent defects” means material defects in...

Section 10-703 - Notice Pertaining to Land Use in Contract of Sale of Single Family Residence in Anne Arundel County - (a) This section applies only to single family residential real...

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