Montgomery County Council imposes 6% cap on rent hikes
Story found on DCist.com – by Morgan Baskin The Montgomery County Council voted 7-4 on Tuesday to implement a sweeping rent stabilization law governing how much most property owners can charge the roughly 35% of county residents who rent their homes – making it among the largest jurisdictions in the country to pass such a…
Read MoreSheriff Cogen stopped posting eviction notices.
Story by: Emily Sullivan Published 12/4/2022 11:36 a.m. EST, Updated 12/4/2022 12:07 p.m. EST Baltimore’s new sheriff Sam Cogen has instructed deputies to end the department’s longtime policy of posting eviction notices in common spaces of apartment buildings when deputies are unable to access individual units. Cogen announced the new policy on Thursday, his first…
Read MoreBaltimore couple awarded $186k for eviction issues
Madeleine O’Neill February 2, 2023The Daily Record A federal jury awarded $186,000 to a Baltimore couple who lost their belongings under a city ordinance that gives landlords the immediate right to take possession of items left behind when an eviction takes place.The couple, Marshall and Tiffany Todman, won a total of $36,000 in damages for lost…
Read MoreMD Atty. Gen. Proposes Higher Eviction Filing Fee
Maryland Attorney General renews call for increase to eviction filing fee Due to the high number of eviction cases in Maryland’s courts, Brian E. Frosh (attorney general) urged state legislators to raise the landlords’ filing fee by at least $15 (with $80 as the Maximum). And, according to the Department of Legislative Services, Frosh’s proposal…
Read MoreNew*** Notice of Intent to File a Complaint
Effective October 1, 2021, before a landlord may file a complaint for failure to pay rent,the landlord must provide to the tenant a written notice of the landlord’s intent to file such a case unless the tenant pays all the rent claimed to be owed within 10 days. An explanation letter from the District Court…
Read MoreHoldover Tenant guide: Everything you need to know
What is a Holdover Tenant? The term Holdover Tenant is a bit vague, as it can refer to a tenant who remains in the property but does not pay rent, which can result in eviction. The term “holdover tenant” can also refer to a situation where the tenant pays rent, but the lease is not…
Read MoreHow Long Does it Take to Evict a Tenant in Maryland?
In the state of Maryland, there are multiple ways to evict a tenant from your property: Failure to Pay, Breach of Lease, Hold-Over, Wrongful Detainer, etc. This article will focus on the Failure to Pay process and the specific rules and procedures set forth by the state that landlords or property managers must follow (see…
Read MorePitfalls Investors May Make in Maryland
Some of the trends that I see especially in the Baltimore, MD area. Buying houses at auctions without researching the area. It might seem like a good investment to bid on a house that is only $5k-10k. You might say to yourself, I could put in $50,000 to fix it up and ask…
Read MoreWhat is the Legal Eviction Process in Maryland?
Evicting a tenant in Maryland requires several specific steps as part of the legal process. Not following state and local guidelines creates liability for the landlord. So, to avoid additional litigation and evict the tenant in the most efficient way possible, follow the steps below. Provide the Tenant a Notice of Termination File a Complaint…
Read MoreGuide to Evictions in Washington DC
The landlord may evict a tenant for only one of ten specific statutory reasons: Nonpayment of rent; Violation of an obligation of tenancy, of which the tenant failed to correct after notice; Tenant performed an illegal act within the rental unit; Landlord seeks in good faith to occupy the rental unit for personal use and…
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