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State-specific leases, notices, checklists, and addenda for a Maryland rental. Legal notes last reviewed 2026-08-15. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm.
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Screen an applicant, write the lease, and document the move-in.
Receipts, entry, rent changes, renewals, and papers that amend who lives there.
Give notice, inspect at surrender, and account for the deposit. Use an eviction notice only for unpaid rent or a lease violation.
Short summaries of the rules that shape Maryland leases, notices, and deposit papers on LeaseGen.io. Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Not legal advice.
For leases signed on or after October 1, 2024, a security deposit generally may not exceed one month’s rent (Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8-203). A two-month deposit is allowed only if the tenant receives utility assistance, pays utilities to the landlord, and both parties agree in writing. Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 45 days. Interest may be due.
A month-to-month tenancy generally takes 30 days’ written notice, and some longer occupancies take 60 days (Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8-402).
Maryland does not prescribe a statewide 24-hour entry statute. Put a reasonable-notice entry clause in the lease. Emergency entry is customary.
A Maryland rent increase should be in writing. Many landlords use at least the same notice they would use to end a month-to-month tenancy. A month-to-month tenancy generally takes 30 days’ written notice, and some longer occupancies take 60 days (Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8-402). The lease may require more. Local rent-control rules can cap the amount even when the notice period is met.
Maryland failure-to-pay cases can go to court after rent is due. A written demand still documents the claim. Breach and holdover notices have their own clocks.
Maryland residential leases commonly need these statewide disclosures. The lease generator adds them when your answers trigger them.
Give a written receipt that includes the statutory rights notice when you take a deposit.
These Maryland cities often have rent-control, just-cause, or relocation rules on top of state law. Confirm the ordinance before you raise rent or decline to renew.
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