Maryland’s landlord-tenant laws, updated through the Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024, emphasize tenant protections while clarifying landlord duties in renting versus owning scenarios. Key changes effective in 2025-2026 mandate clear disclosures and limit fees to promote stability.
Tenants’ Bill of Rights
All residential leases since July 1, 2025, must include Maryland’s Tenants’ Bill of Rights, an eight-page document outlining rights to habitable conditions, privacy, and eviction processes. It covers notice periods—landlords need 60 days for month-to-month terminations, tenants 30 days—and connects renters to the new Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs for disputes.
Security Deposits and Fees
Landlords cap security deposits at one month’s rent as of October 2024, with mandatory receipts and interest payments. Late fees max at 5% of rent, application fees at $25 for owners of five-plus units, and no mandatory fees beyond rent.
Eviction and Repairs
Evictions require court processes with “right to redeem” by paying arrears, plus new rules effective October 2025 streamlining non-payment cases while barring self-help evictions. Landlords must maintain properties and provide 24-hour notice for non-emergency entry, respecting tenant privacy.
SOURCES
[1](https://thedailyrecord.com/2025/06/27/maryland-tenants-rights-required-leases-2024/)
[2](https://www.steadily.com/blog/maryland-rental-lease-agreement-laws-regulations)
[3](https://ublawforum.com/2026/01/12/maryland-sets-the-standard-the-first-statewide-tenants-bill-of-rights/)
[4](https://lohmlaw.com/blog/big-changes-to-marylands-landlord-tenant-law/)
[5](https://www.gfrlaw.com/what-we-do/insights/maryland-tenants-bill-rights)
