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)
