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MD HB881
MD HB881Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions
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Introduced
02/07/2022
02/07/2022
In Committee
02/07/2022
02/07/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/11/2022
04/11/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Authorizing a county to adopt by local law or ordinance provisions prohibiting a landlord of residential property from failing to renew a lease or from terminating a holdover tenancy without just cause; and establishing certain requirements for a local law or ordinance adopted in accordance with the Act.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes counties in Maryland to adopt local laws or ordinances that prohibit landlords from failing to renew a residential lease or terminating a holdover tenancy without "just cause." Just cause includes tenant breaches of the lease, disorderly conduct, illegal activity, refusal to grant landlord access, landlord's good faith intent to occupy the property, removing the property from the rental market, or undertaking substantial repairs. The local law must require landlords to provide written notice of the just cause and include such justification when filing a complaint to terminate a lease. This bill aims to provide additional protections for residential tenants against arbitrary or retaliatory lease terminations by landlords.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (15)
Jheanelle Wilkins (D)*,
Alfred Carr (D),
Lorig Charkoudian (D),
Eric Ebersole (D),
Wanika Fisher (D),
Terri Hill (D),
Jazz Lewis (D),
Lesley Lopez (D),
Eric Luedtke (D),
David Moon (D),
Jared Solomon (D),
Vaughn Stewart (D),
Jen Terrasa (D),
Alonzo Washington (D),
Nicole Williams (D),
Last Action
House Environment and Transportation Hearing (13:00 2/22/2022 ) (on 02/22/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0881?ys=2022RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/hb/hb0881f.pdf |
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