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Landlord-Tenant Resources

Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs

• Landlord-Tenant Complaint Resolution
• Landlord and Tenant Complaint form

Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs

• Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs
• Decisions of the Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs
  (legal interpretation and precedence of landlord-tenant law)
• Preparing for Your Hearing
  (information on preparing for your hearing before the Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs)

Landlord-Tenant Resources

• Forms
• On-Line Apartment Rental Guide (find an apartment that meets your criteria)
• Landlord-Tenant Handbook   (en Espanol)  (rights, responsibilities, and the law) 
• Ordinary Wear and Tear Booklet (guidelines, responsibilities, and the law)
• Security Deposit Information
• Room Rentals   (en Espanol)
• Accessory Apartments 
• Condominium Conversion Handbook    (en Espanol) 
• Source of Income - General Guidelines
• Rent Increases - Tips for Tenants
• Video "Evicted: Don't Let It Happen To You"

Court

• Legal Actions a Landlord May Take Against a Tenant
• Legal Actions a Tenant May Take Against a Landlord
• Circuit Court Opinions and Orders

Announcements

• Voluntary Rent Guidelines - 1981 - 2009
• Voluntary Rent Guideline letter from County Executive (PDF - 18 KB)
• Task Force Report to Review Chapter 53A
• Annual Rental Facility Report - 2009 (08-31-2009)

Online Services

• Subscriptions
  (receive email notifications of new Landlord-Tenant Commission Decisions and Orders)

Licensing and Registration

• Licensing & Registration
  (all residential rental housing must be licensed and COC's must be registered)

Landlord-Tenant Codes/Laws

 
• Chapter 29 - Complete Version 
• *Chapter 53A - Tenant Displacement COMCOR - Code of Montgomery County Regulations
• Revisions to Chapter 53A: Tenant Displacement (PDF | 38 KB)
• Chapter 53A, Tenant Displacement: Fact Sheet (PDF | 38 KB)
• Executive Regulation 2-02T - Tenant Displacement (PDF | 1501 KB)
• Fair Housing Laws (how to recognize and prevent discriminatory practices)
• Ratio Utility Billing System Regulation (PDF | 158 KB) 
• *Chapter 11A. Condominiums Code of Montgomery County
• *Chapter 11A. Condominiums Regulation COMCOR - Code of Montgomery County Regulations
• Title 11. Maryland Condominium Act  Real Property Article - Annotated Code of Maryland courtesy of Maryland Division of State Documents website http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar

Other Resources

• Code Enforcement
  (investigation of complaints and enforcement of housing codes and regulations)
• Real Property System
  (State of Maryland, Department of Assessments & Taxation)