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Last page edit 09/24/08
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Termination of Tenancy for Fire or Unavoidable Accident (Maryland Code, Real Property, Sections 8-112 and 8-113) When premises rented for a term of 7 years or less become uninhabitable because of fire or an unavoidable accident, the tenancy ends and the tenant has no further responsibility for payment of rent. (If the tenant's fault or negligence caused or contributed to the fire or other cause of destruction, he may be liable for damages.) A lease provision that requires the tenant to return the leased premises in good repair at the end of the lease term does not require the tenant to build a new building or pay for a building that was destroyed, unless the tenant's negligence or other fault contributed to the destruction.Last date legally reviewed: 9/24/08 (PLL/M.A.J.) Source: Baltimore Neighborhoods (BNI) - See main Landlord Tenant section for more information on BNI. Updated by the Maryland State Law Library (MSLL). |
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