New Baltimore City Rent Court

The new Baltimore City District Court for rent court cases is now located at 500 North Calvert Street, having moved from its previous location at 501 East Fayette Street on October 14, 2025. Landlord-tenant cases, which include “rent court” for “failure to pay rent” issues, are handled here.

Rental License Required

The Maryland Court of Appeals has made a ruling that protects renters from having to pay rent to unlicensed landlords in certain situations. Here’s a breakdown:

Cameras Required

PG County will require 24-hour security cameras on apartment buildings, garden-style apartments, and 55+ senior housing with over 100 units by June 2025. This mandate applies to owners and property managers, with fines of up to $500 per violation for non-compliance.

Baltimore aims to decrease evictions.

Story by the Baltimore Banner – 5/21/2024 5:07 p.m. EDT Inside the Baltimore sheriff’s office, Sam Cogen boasts of the department’s new computer system, new equipment and new staff members brought on at his direction since the start of his term nearly 18 months ago. But the biggest change? Look no farther than the top…

Montgomery Sheriff accused of excessive eviction force

Tenant in November 2023 eviction attempt says drawn guns were unnecessary. Judgement had been paid. GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies are being accused of using excessive force to perform an eviction at gunpoint that turned out to be on shaky legal ground, according to the recording of the incident. The accusations are being made…

NY Homeowner arrested after changing locks on squatters

by JACKSON WALKER | The National DeskWed, March 20th 2024 at 11:14 AM NEW YORK CITY (TND) — A homeowner in New York City was taken away in handcuffs after she tried to change the locks on her home to keep out a group of alleged squatters, ABC 7 reported. Adele Andaloro told the outlet she is the…

Maryland Business Regulation Section 7-101

Article – Business Regulation § 7-101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the State Collection Agency Licensing Board. (c) “Collection agency” means a person who: (1) engages directly or indirectly in the business of collecting for, or soliciting from another, a consumer…

Donegal Assocs., LLC v. Christie-Scott, LLC

The Appellate Court of Maryland (under the then-named Maryland Court of Special Appeals) further defined the permitted-but-not-encouraged actions of self-help repossession in Donegal Assocs., LLC v. Christie-Scott, LLC, 248 Md. App. 448 (2020) by setting out a three-step inquiry approach: (1) Is the tenant in default under the terms of the lease; (2) Do the terms…

Self-Help. Ok or Not? Commercial Property

Self-Help. Ok or Not? Commercial Property“Self-help,” in a leasing context, typically refers to the landlord’s historical remedy of locking out a defaulting tenant and obtaining possession of the premises without going through judicial procedures. Traditionally under the common law, a landlord was subject to few limitations in choosing its remedies against a defaulting tenant, including…

Maryland Court upholds Landlord Self-Help Remedy

Maryland Court of Appeals Re-Affirms the Landlord Self-Help RemedyWhat is “self-help”? Self-help is the act of peacefully enforcing one’s rights without resorting to the court process. Self-help is legal in Maryland as long as it is reasonable, peaceful, and does not violate some other law. The difficulty or complexity in implementing self-help is not to…