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Special Landlord-Tenant Laws and Rules for Anne Arundel County and Annapolis The following laws and rules apply only to residents and property in Anne Arundel County. The following does not apply to any other areas of Maryland. Remember that the rules not covered here are covered by other Maryland law to explore State law regarding your legal problem. Make sure you explore both local and state law. (HB
452) Entitled: Landlord and Tenant – Summary Ejectment – Deceased Tenant This bill permits a landlord to bring an action
for summary ejectment against a tenant under lease who has died without a will
and without next of kin. (effective
10/1/08)
SECURITY
DEPOSITS (Maryland Code, Real Property Article, Section 8-203)
MOBILE
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK LANDLORD-TENANT LAW
(Anne Arundel County Code, Article
11,
Title 9) Click
the link above to access the Anne Arundel County Code. Once you reach
the main page, click the + button to reach Article 11, Title 9. WHERE
TO GO FOR HELP
NOTE: To prevent
wasteful duplication of effort, contact one agency at a time. If the
agency accepts your case, give it a reasonable amount of time to get
results, and check back with it before calling another agency.
BNI (Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc.) Gives advice and assistance on
tenant-landlord problems and housing discrimination problems. For more
information about BNI, see page 127.
PLEASE NOTE: If you
live in a part of A.A. County outside the metropolitan telephone exchange
area, tell the person who answers the phone at BNI and it
is a toll call.
Annapolis Department of Public Works:
Housing Inspections Annapolis Human
Relations Commission Annapolis Housing
Authority Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County - Housing Resource
Center Anne Arundel Co.
Dept. of Social Services
Annapolis
Office Glen Burnie
Office Hours of operation at
both facilities 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For
families with children, the Department may give emergency financial
assistance in cases of eviction.
Legal Aid Bureau
of Anne Arundel Co. State
Court and State departments
District Court for
Anne Arundel County also: For modest fees for filing and service of
process, any person 18 years of age or older may file a Small
Claims suit for up to $2,500. The form
provided by the court is easy to fill out. Be sure to bring to
court the records of the transaction involved, such as receipts, leases,
letters, etc.
For a slightly higher filing fee, a
complaint may be filed for up to $20,000 in District Court.
Consumer Protection Division (State of
Maryland, Office of the Attorney General) The Division enforces the Maryland Consumer
Protection Law and answers questions concerning security deposits, rent
escrow and evictions. Its methods are primarily mediation and
arbitration.
Maryland Department of the Environment, Lead
Poisoning Provides information about the state lead
laws relating to childhood lead poisoning, rental property registration,
tenant notices, qualified offers, accredited contractors, inspections, etc.
HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND
OCCUPANCY CODE CITY
OF ANNAPOLIS LAWS
ANNAPOLIS
RESIDENTIAL HOUSING CODE (Annapolis City Code, Chapter 17.40) ANNAPOLIS
FAIR HOUSING LAW (Annapolis City Code, Chapter 11.32) MINIMUM
LEASE TERMS (Annapolis City Code, Chapter 18.04) CONDEMNATION
AND LICENSES REVOCATION: ORDERS AND PENALTIES |
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