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The following is a list of resources available in the Law Library. It is not exhaustive and is intended only to provide background information for library patrons. It should not be regarded as legal advice.

 

ASSISTANCE

 

District Court Help Center  - 7500 Gov. Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061-3756  (in person)  2d floor

8:30 am - 4:30 pm, M -F 

 

Maryland Court Help Center - for district and circuit court - civil and family matters  

phone (410-260-1392) and online chat services (https://www.mdcourts.gov/helpcenter/mchc).

8:30 am - 8:00 pm, M - F   

 

EVICTION PREVENTION 

 

Access to Counsel in Evictions Program 

Free Lawyers for Tenants in Maryland. 

 

Eviction Protection Program 

 Tenants facing imminent eviction can contact Arundel Community Development Services (ACDS) to apply for emergency rental assistance to pay past due rent. Certain conditions apply. You can find the most up-to-date information about eligibility requirements, the application process and funding availability on the ACDS website at https://acdsinc.org/housing-resources/renters/acds-eviction-prevention-program/ or by calling Arundel Community Development Services (410-222-7600)

 

Community Legal Services Eviction Prevention Legal Program 

(240) 391-6370 ext. 5

INTAKE @ https://www.legal-trak.com/CaseManagement/OnlineInTake/OnlineInTake/5?skipPayment=true  

 

RESOURCES 

 

MARYLAND CODE, RULES & REGULATIONS

(Also available in the library.)

 

     MD Code, Real Property, Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant, Subtitles 1-7

•  Sub-title 5, Tenant Remedies -shielding
• § 8–502. Shielding of Court Records Relating to an Action for Repossession of Residential Property for a Failure to Pay Rent Filed on or After March 5, 2020, but Before January 1, 2022 
• § 8–503. Shielding of Court Records Relating to a Failure to Pay Rent Proceeding

 

     Maryland Rules of Procedure, 3-711. Landlord-Tenant and Grantee Actions

      LSC Eviction Laws Database - access to Maryland law through topical questions

 

 

ONLINE RESOURCES:

 

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY HOUSING PORTAL

 

Anne Arundel County Fair Housing Webinar Series - November 19, 2024 to April 8, 2025. 

POSTER: https://www.aacounty.org/sites/default/files/2024-10/fair-housing-webinar-series-2024.pdf 

Six-part series hosted by the Anne Arundel County Office of Equity and Human Rights, Arundel Community Development Services, and the Equal Rights Center.

 

PEOPLE'S LAW LIBRARY OF MARYLAND:

 

• Landlord and tenant articles include: 
• Overview of Maryland Law About Rental Housing  A “residential lease” is a contract between a landlord and a renter, giving the renter the right to live in a house or apartment. This article gives a brief outline of several common concepts having to do with residential leases, and the duties of landlords and renters.
• Breach of the Lease  This article describes the conditions and requirements for a landlord to evict a tenant for breaching the lease.
• Roommates 

 

see also House Guest or Squatter Refuses to Leave   

 

MARYLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL:

 

• Landlords and Tenants: Tips on Avoiding Disputes
• Residential Eviction Prevention Resources 
• Rental Application Fees 
• Tenant Rights for Students 

 

MARYLAND COURTS:

 

• Housing Cases
• Information for Tenants: How Tenants Can Resolve Disputes with Landlords (PDF Brochure)
• Information for Landlords: How Landlords Can Resolve Disputes with Tenants (PDF Brochure) 

 

• Videos:  
• Rent Escrow Part 1: What is Rent Escrow?
• Tip Sheet  
• Rent Escrow Part 2: The Rent Escrow Process
• Tip Sheet 

 

• Rent Court for Tenants Part 1: Notice and Trial
• Tip Sheet 
• Rent Court for Tenants Part 2: Right of Redemption and Eviction
• Tip Sheet      

 

• Rent Court for Landlords Part 1: How to Start Your Case in Rent Court
• Tip Sheet 
• Rent Court for Landlords Part 2: I Won in Rent Court, Now What?
• Tip Sheet 

 

• Classes (webinars): 

 

• Rent Escrow 
• Facing Eviction for Failure to Pay Rent?
• Filing a Failure to Pay Rent Case?
• Rent Debt and the Coronavirus  

 

MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

 

• Rights of Landlords and Tenants

 

MARYLAND LEGAL AID HOUSING PUBLICATIONS 

 

• Tenant Rights Evictions Brochure (pdf)
• Tenant Rights HUD Subsidized Housing Brochure (pdf)
• Tenant Rights Security Deposit Brochure (pdf)
• Tenant Rights Escrow Brochure (pdf) 

 

NOLO.COM

 Maryland Landlord-Tenant Law  

 

FORMS:

 

District Court Forms

 

REQUEST TO SHIELD COURT RECORDS RELATED TO REPOSSESSION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY     RENT (Form DC-CV-116) 

NOTE: Use this form to ask the court to shield a case record for failure to pay rent if the failure to pay rent was caused by a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the case was filed on or after March 5, 2020 and before January 1, 2022

 

 

 LIBRARY RESOURCES:

 

• Maryland Landlord-Tenant Law: Practice and Procedure 5th ed. / Douglas M. Bregman (LexisNexis, 2021).  (KFM1317 B37 2021 and on Lexis)

 

• Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer 5th ed. / Jack L. B. Gohn, Esq. (MSBA, 2019) Volume II Chapter 10.  (KFM1730.A65 P7 2019 and on Lexis and Westlaw)

 

• (State of Maryland edition) Guide to Local, State and Federal Laws Governing Tenant-Landlord Relations: Including Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing - (BNI, 2013). (KFM 1317.S83)

 

• (Anne Arundel County Edition) Guide to Local, State and Federal Laws Governing Tenant-Landlord Relations: Including Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing (BNI, 2013). (KFM1317.A95 2013)

 

• (Prince George's County Edition) Guide to Local, State and Federal Laws Governing Tenant-Landlord Relations: Including Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing - (BNI, 2013). (KFM1317.B2 2013)

  

• (Baltimore County Edition) Guide to Local, State and Federal Laws Governing Tenant-Landlord Relations: Including Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing - (BNI, 2013). (KFM1317.B35 2013)

 

• (Baltimore City Edition) Guide to Local, State and Federal Laws Governing Tenant-Landlord Relations: Including Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing - Maryland Edition (BNI, 2013). (KFM1317.B3 2013)

 

• Every Tenant's Legal Guide  / Attorney Janet Portman & Marcia Stewart (NOLO).   (online at Legal Information Reference Center in the law library)

 

• Renters' Rights: The Basics  / Attorney Janet Portman & Marcia Stewart (NOLO).  (online at Legal Information Reference Center in the law library)

 

• Every Landlord's Legal Guide  / Marcia Stewart and Attorneys Ralph Warner & Janet Portman (NOLO).  (online at Legal Information Reference Center in the law library)

        

• Leases and Rental Agreement / Marcia Stewart and Attorneys Ralph Warner & Janet Portman (NOLO).  (online at Legal Information Reference Center in the law library) 

 

 

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