Tag: Maryland renters

Advocacy Campaigns, Legal, and Legislative Issues

Maryland OAG and Westminster Management Settlement Agreement

Posted on by Tenant Advocacy Director

The Maryland Attorney General (Maryland OAG) and Westminster Management have reached a settlement agreement that requires Westminster to return excessive application fees; improper agent fees, writ fees, and court costs charged in summary ejectment actions; small credit balances that were improperly retained by the company; and security deposit interest that was not paid to vacating Read more about Maryland OAG and Westminster Management Settlement Agreement[…]

Questions and Answers for Maryland Landlords and Tenants

Maryland is a “Pay-and-Stay” State

Posted on by Tenant Advocacy Director

Maryland tenants have the right to pay all money owed after your landlord files for eviction, and stay in the home. This applies even when the sheriff or constable shows up to carry out the eviction. Even if the landlord still wants to evict you, the landlord is required to accept the money and allow Read more about Maryland is a “Pay-and-Stay” State[…]

Advocacy Campaigns, Legal, and Legislative Issues

New Tenant-Focused Maryland Laws

Posted on by Tenant Advocacy Director

(Links open a PDF version of the bill text). HB 932/ SB 592: This emergency bill goes into effect immediately and affects renters with failure to pay rent judgments entered against them. While renters can generally stay in their homes if they pay off rent owed plus late fees, this law clarifies that this right Read more about New Tenant-Focused Maryland Laws[…]