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Landlord-Tenant Resource Guide

The information below is designed to help someone begin researching the topic. It is not the only information available.

LAWS

  • General laws regarding landlords and tenants can be found in Title 8 of the Real Property Article of the Maryland Code.
  • The District Court's Jurisdiction over landlord-tenant matters is provided in Section 4-401 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Maryland Code.
  • Section 400 of Title 12 of Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Maryland Code permit appeals of District Court decisions.

COURT RULES

  • District Court Civil Proceedings are conducted under Title 3 of the Maryland Rules.
  • Special Rules for landlord-tenant and grantee actions can be found in Rule 3-711.
  • Appeals from District Court to Circuit Court are governed by Chapter 100 of Rule 7.

REGULATIONS

The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) has several sections that may be of interest to landlords and tenants. The quickest way to find these sections is to visit the COMAR search page and perform searches on the words "landlord*" or "tenant*" without the quotes.

FORMS

  • Official landlord-tenant forms available from the Maryland Judiciary
  • Books with sample landlord-tenant forms available in the Law Library

AVAILABLE IN THE LAW LIBRARY

  • Maryland-specific books on the topic
  • General books on the topic

ONLINE HELP

  • Baltimore County has three District Court Locations. More information about them is available from their website.
  • The Maryland Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Division offers information on resolving landlord-tenant disputes. There is also an online Complaint Form available.
  • The People's Law Library's Housing section contains a lot of information about landlord-tenant issues.

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