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Maryland Housing Services Publications
Maryland Landlord-Tenant and Fair Housing Publications Please click on a topic below, to download a one-page fact sheet or guide. Fact sheets and other publications are in PDF format. Maryland landlord-Tenant Fact SheetsAir ConditioningRent EscrowRatio Utility Billing (RUBS)Security DepositsMaryland Mold LawMaryland Eviction Facts for RentersMaryland Fair Housing Fact SheetsDisability RightsSource of Income DiscriminationMaryland Protected Classes Cheat SheetEmotional Support and Service Animal FactsGuides Our comprehensive Tenant Guide is updated each year, as laws change. You’ll find information on how to choose a suitable property, what’s allowed in a lease, and how to find information on your prospective landlord, ...
Maryland Rent Escrow: My Landlord Won’t Make Repairs! Now What?
We receive quite a few inquiries from tenants who are living in unimaginable circumstances. No heat or hot water in the winter, basements and walls covered in black mold, leaky roof, flooded basements, even a collapsed ceiling or two, and they’ve contacted the landlord to ask about repairs and maintenance. Their circumstances may vary, but the question at the end of the email is generally the same: “What can I do now?” Tenants have the right to safe and habitable housing. The landlord has a responsibility to maintain the property -- when the landlord fails to make repairs, you have ...