Mobile Home Law

	MOBILE HOME PARK OWNER/RESIDENT LAW	LANDLORD/TENANT LAW
Who is covered?	Residents who own their mobile homes and rent or lease a site for residential use from a Park Owner and reside in a Mobile Home Park.	Tenants who rent a mobile home or a fixed dwelling from landlord who owns the land or property.
Sources of Law	MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, Sections 101 et.seq. 8A-202, 404, 701-702, 1001, 1101, 1301, 1601, 1701, 1702, 1703	Summaries of Maryland Law & Municipal Codes in some areas.
Leases	Mobile Home Park Owners must provide qualified residents with a minimum lease term of not less than 1 year. MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, 8A-202 (a) 1- year lease term must be provided to qualified residents, unless residents request month to month lease term prior to beginning of new lease term.	Landlords are allowed to provide tenants with a 1 year or month to month lease term.
Increase in Rent	Park Owners can only increase park fee, if notice of increase is provided to each resident in writing, at least, 30 days before effective date of increase. MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, 8A-401 (a)	Landlords must provide tenants notice of rent increase in writing, at least, 30 days before effective date of increase.
Late Fees	Park Owners may charge a late fee, if the fee does not exceed 5% of the rent due or $5, whichever is higher. MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, 8A-404 (2)	Landlords may charge late fees, if the fee does not exceed 5% of the rent due
Security Deposits	Park Owners cannot impose a security deposit in excess of the equivalent of 2 months’ rent or $50 MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, Section 8A-1001 (a)	Landlords cannot impose a security deposit in excess of the equivalent of 2 months’ rent or $50.MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, 8-203 (b)
Evictions	Park Owners may only evict resident for non-payment of rent and violations of lease. MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, Section 8A-1101 (a) (1) (2).	Landlords may terminate lease agreements for non-payment of rent. MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, 8-401 (a) (b)
Non-Payment of Rent	Requires District Court Complaint for Repossession of Premises. MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, 8A-1701 (b)	Requires filing of District Court Complaint for Repossession of Premises. MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, 8-401 (b)
Appeals	Park Owners must wait 15 days before filing Warrant of Restitution. MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, 8A-1701 (d)	Landlords must wait 4 days before filing Warrant of Restitution. MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, 8-401 (d)
Notice to Quit	Park Owners must give qualified residents 30-day written notice to end lease term MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, 8A-1702 (b)	Landlords must provide tenants with a 30-day notice prior to expiration of lease term. MD Annotated Code – Real Property Art. 8A, 8-402(b)