A Maryland month-to-month rental agreement is a flexible option that renews each month until either party ends it with proper notice. It’s ideal for landlords and tenants who want freedom without a long-term lease. Just make sure to follow Maryland’s rental laws, including notice requirements and mandatory disclosures, to keep everything above board.
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Required Landlord Disclosures (6)
- Lead-based paint: Landlords of units built before 1978 must inform tenants about lead-based paint hazards at lease signing. This is the only federally-required disclosure.
- Landlord identification: Maryland landlords must provide their name, address, and phone number, or the same information for the authorized property manager, to the tenant (MD Code, Real Prop. § 8-210).
- Security deposit receipt: When accepting a security deposit, landlords must give the tenant a written receipt, which outlines Maryland rules for handling and returning the deposit and the landlord’s right to inspect the property (MD Code, Real Prop. § 8-203(c)(1), 8-203.1).
- Shared utilities: If tenants share utilities, the landlord must disclose how they divide these charges in the lease agreement (Tenant Protection Act of 2022).
- Habitability disclosure: Lease agreements must include a statement on habitability standards and safety, listing any known defects and explaining who is responsible for repairs (MD Code, Real Prop. § 8-212).
- 2024 Renters Rights and Stabilization Act: Landlords must attach this Act to every lease agreement.
Required Notice to Terminate Month-to-Month Agreement
Because month-to-month rental agreements lack a defined end date, Maryland law governs the procedures for terminating them.
Required notice for the landlord: Maryland landlords must give tenants a written 60-day notice to terminate a month-to-month lease (MD Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c)(1)).
Landlords who own five or more rental units are exempt from the 60-day notice requirement. They can generally terminate a month-to-month agreement with 30 days’ notice (MD Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c)(2)).
Baltimore City (BCC, Article 13, § 9-2) and Montgomery County (MCC, Chapter 29) are also exempt from the 60-day month-to-month termination rule; landlords in these jurisdictions only need to give tenants 30 days’ notice.
If a rental property is in foreclosure, Maryland landlords only need to give tenants 30 days’ notice to terminate a month-to-month lease (MD Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c)(3)).
Required notice for the tenant: Tenants must provide landlords with a written 30-day notice if they wish to end their month-to-month tenancy (MD Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(b)).
Rent Increase Laws
Maryland does not have statewide rent control laws. However, certain jurisdictions link rent control structures to the inflation rate, so landlords should familiarize themselves with local Maryland rent control guidelines before raising a tenant’s rent.
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