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:
Read MoreCameras 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.
Read MoreWhat’s the Renter’s Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024? House Bill 693 updated Maryland’s landlord-tenant laws with some key changes.
For nonpayment of rent complaints, the filing fee for landlords has gone up, and they can only charge this to tenants if they win a court judgment and the lease allows for it. If a court awards a surcharge, it can’t exceed the tenant’s security deposit, protecting renters’ rights. Regarding security deposits, landlords can now…
Read MoreFlaws in Baltimore’s rental license system
Rafael Escalera Montoto 8/25/2024 5:30 a.m. EDT For the second time in a year and a half, Victor found himself in the hospital after one of his three kids woke up with excruciating pain. The first cockroach pulled from his 8-year-old’s ear was alive. Another one had died inside. Bugs were not the only problem…
Read MoreBaltimore 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…
Read MoreMD Gov. Moore signs multiple housing bills into law.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed the Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act and other housing legislation into law during a bill signing ceremony at the State House in Annapolis on Thursday. Del. Chris Adams, R-Wicomico/Caroline/Dorchester/Talbot, a landlord, was not there, and thus did not participate in the smiling and celebratory atmosphere. Neither were, so far as…
Read MoreMontgomery 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…
Read MoreNY 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…
Read MoreMaryland 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…
Read MoreDonegal 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…
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