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Maryland Residential Lease Agreement
Maryland dropped the deposit cap to one month’s rent for leases signed on or after October 1, 2024, and still runs a 45-day return with a required receipt. This generator builds a fixed-term residential lease around Maryland deposit, notice, and habitability rules.
- Deposit generally cannot exceed one month’s rent (Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8-203).
- Unused deposit is generally due in 45 days. Give the statutory receipt.
- Month-to-month notice is often 30 days; longer occupancies may need 60.
- On Review, download a free move-in packet: this document, a condition checklist, and selected addenda in one PDF.
Open a filled sample with every optional field and checkbox completed.
Related Maryland documents
- Maryland Residential Rental Application. A written application for a residential rental. It is not a lease and not a consumer report.
- Maryland Month-to-Month Rental Agreement. A periodic tenancy that continues until either party gives proper notice.
- Maryland Guarantor / Co-Signer Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease in which another person guarantees the tenant’s rent and other lease duties. It does not make the guarantor a tenant.
- Maryland Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Maryland Pet Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease that names the animals, pet deposit or rent, and care rules. Assistance animals are not pets.
- Maryland Notice of Rent Increase. Written notice that rent will change on a stated date. It is not an eviction and not a substitute for a signed amendment or renewal.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Maryland fixed-term lease papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a Maryland residential lease agreement?
- A residential lease is a written contract between a landlord and tenant. It sets rent, the term, deposits, and house rules. In Maryland, 1× rent Unused deposit money is generally due within 45 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions.
- Do I need a written lease in Maryland?
- Even when Maryland law does not require every lease to be in writing, a signed paper protects both sides. Oral deals are hard to prove in court. This generator builds a fixed-term lease with state-specific deposit, notice, and disclosure language.
- What should a Maryland lease include?
- At minimum: parties, property address, rent and due date, term dates, deposit amount, maintenance duties, entry rules, and required disclosures. Maryland commonly requires about 1 statewide disclosures on residential leases. The generator adds those that apply to your answers.
- Is this the same as a rental application?
- No. An application collects information before you choose a tenant. A lease creates the tenancy after both sides agree. Run screening separately and only sign a lease with the tenant you select.