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Rent is defined as payment for the tenant’s use, possession, and enjoyment of rental property. Rent is generally paid monthly. The tenant is required to pay their rent on time. The landlord is required by law to promptly give the tenant a written receipt for the payment of rent in cash or money order and upon request.
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Landlord-Tenant Affairs
- Landlord-Tenant relationship in Montgomery County, Maryland
- Chapter 29, Landlord-Tenant Relations, Montgomery County Code, 2016, as amended*
- Chapter 29, Landlord-Tenant Relations— REGULATIONS*
- 29.00.01 Ratio Utility Billing System
- 29.20.01 Establishment of Annual Rental Facility Licensing Fees
- 29.20.02 Establishing Inspection Fees
- 29.22.01 Repair and Deduct
- 29.27.01 Establishment of Leases—Tenants’ Rights and Responsibilities
- 29.30.01 Establishment of Contract Obligations for Maintenance Costs In Single Family Rental Units
- Chapter 26, Housing and Building Maintenance Standards*
- Chapter 53A, Tenant Displacement
- Title 8, Landlord-Tenant, Real Property Article, Annotated Code of Maryland*
Housing Code Enforcement
- Air-Conditioning (A/C)
- Window Guards
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms
- Mercury Service Regulators
- Vacant Property
- Smoke Alarms
- Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
- Troubled Property
- Housing Code Enforcement Codes/Law
- Chapter 26 - Housing and Building Maintenance Standards
- Chapter 48 - Solid Waste
- Chapter 58 - Weeds
Common Ownership Communities (COC)
- Commission on Common Ownership Communities
- Decisions & Orders of the Commission
- Default Judgment Procedures
- Policy on Exhaustion of Remedies
- Procedures for Motions to Lift an Automatic Stay
- Miscellaneous
- Montgomery County Law: Montgomery County Code | COMCOR [County of Montgomery Code and Regulations]
- Common Ownership Communities: County Code, Part II. Local Laws & Ordinances
- Chapter 10B, Article I: Commission on Common Ownership Communities
- Article II: Dispute Resolution
- Article III: Open Conduct
- Common Ownership Communities Regulations: COMCOR, Chapter 10B
- 10B.06: Dispute Resolution
- 10B.07: Dispute Resolution Filing Fee
- 10B.08: Annual Registration Fee for Common Ownership Communities
- Common Ownership Communities Regulations: COMCOR, Chapter 10B
- 10B.06: Dispute Resolution
- Common Ownership Communities Regulations: COMCOR, Chapter 10B
- 10B.06: Dispute Resolution
- 10B.07: Dispute Resolution Filing Fee
- 10B.08: Annual Registration Fee for Common Ownership Communities
- Condominiums: County Code, Chapter 11A; Regulations - , COMCOR, Chapter 11A
- Cooperatives: County Code, Chapter 11C; Regulations - COMCOR, Chapter 11C
- Homeowners’ Assoc.: County Code, Chapter 24B; Regulations – COMCOR, Chapter 24B
- Administrative Procedures Act: County Code, Chapter 2A,
- Article 1: Appeals from Administrative Agencies
- Motor Vehicle Towing and Immobilization on Private Property, County Code
- Chapter 30C [2015]; Regulations - COMCOR, Chapter 30C
- Ethics: County Code, Chapter 19A; Regulations - COMCOR, Chapter 19A
- Tax Sales
- Maryland Law
- Maryland Condominium Act, Md. Code, Real Property, Title 11
- Maryland Homeowners Act, Md. Code, Real Property, Title 11B
- Maryland Cooperative Housing Act, Md. Code, Corporations & Associations, Sections 5-6B-01 to 5-6B-33
- Maryland Open Meetings Act
- Maryland Corporations Act, Md. Code, Corporations & Associations, Sections 5-210 to 5-208 and Sections 2-410 to 2-507
- Maryland Contract Lien Act, Md. Code, Real Property, Sections 14-201 to 14-206
- Solar Collection, Md. Code, Real Property, Section 2-119
- Display of Flag, Md. Code, Real Property, Section 14-128
- Resale Packet - HB1192
- Tax Sale, Condo Assessments & HOA Fees [HB 970, 2016]
- Towing - Title 221 Vehicle Laws, Subtitle 10A
- Common Ownership Communities: County Code, Part II. Local Laws & Ordinances