Maryland Statutes
Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant
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...