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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.
EVICTION PREVENTION RESOURCES
County Executive Pittman announced additional funding for the Eviction Protection Program. Tenants in crisis can call Arundel Community Development Services (ACDS) to access emergency grants to pay past due rent and utility payments. Certain conditions apply. You can find out more at the Arundel Community Development Services site: https://acdsinc.org/new-eviction-prevention-program/
CLS Anne Arundel County Eviction Prevention Legal Program through Community Legal Services counsels tenants on what to do if they are behind in their rent due to Covid and provide representation in Failure to Pay Rent (FTPR) cases . (brochure with income guidelines)
Renter Eviction Avoidance Program (REAP) for Annapolis Housing Authority (HACA) tenants.
State of Maryland Emergency Rental Assistance Program
MARYLAND CODE, RULES & REGULATIONS
(Also available in library.)
MD Code, Real Property, Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant, Subtitles 1-7
Maryland Rules of Procedure, 3-711. Landlord-Tenant and Grantee Actions
LSC Eviction Laws Database - access to Maryland law through topical questions
ONLINE RESOURCES:
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.
MARYLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL:
MARYLAND COURTS:
MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
MARYLAND LEGAL AID HOUSING PUBLICATIONS
LIBRARY RESOURCES:
- Maryland landlord-Tenant Law: Practice and Procedure 4th ed. / Douglas M. Bregman (LexisNexis, 2009). (KFM1317 B37 2009 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 2013)
- Anne Arundel County: Guide to Local, State and Federal Laws Governing Tenant-Landlord Relations: Including Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing - Maryland Edition (BNI, 2013). (KFM1317.A95 2013)
- Prince George's County Guide to Local, State and Federal Laws Governing Tenant-Landlord Relations: Including Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing - Maryland Edition (BNI, 2013). (KFM1317.P7 2013)
- Baltimore County: Guide to Local, State and Federal Laws Governing Tenant-Landlord Relations: Including Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing - Maryland Edition (BNI, 2013). (KFM1317.B35 2013)
- Baltimore City: 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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