Authorizing a landlord who uses a written lease to collect certain fees and charges as rent under certain conditions; providing that the Act applies only if the written lease used by a landlord includes a certain provision and provides a certain notice; requiring a lease to include notice of the ratio utility billing system used to allocate certain charges, under certain circumstances; prohibiting a landlord from filing a complaint for repossession if the only unpaid fee or charge is for water and is under $50; etc.
Real Property – Residential Leases – Collectible Rent (Rent Transparency Act)
Authorizing a landlord who uses a written lease to collect certain fees and charges as rent under certain conditions; providing that the Act applies only if the written lease used by a landlord includes a certain provision and provides a certain notice; requiring a lease to include notice of the ratio utility billing system used to allocate certain charges, under certain circumstances; prohibiting a landlord from filing a complaint for repossession if the only unpaid fee or charge is for water and is under $50; etc.
Status
Bill Text
Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
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2018-01-25 | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0472f.pdf |
Votes
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Amendments
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Bill History
Date | Action |
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2018-03-12 | Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn |
2018-02-09 | Hearing canceled |
2018-02-13 | Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
2018-01-25 | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
Sponsors
Name | District |
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Dana Stein | HD-011 |
Pamela Beidle | SD-032 |
Andrew Cassilly | HD-035B |
William Folden | HD-003B |
Marvin Holmes | HD-023B |
Jay Jalisi | HD-010 |
Nicholaus Kipke | HD-031B |
Cory McCray | SD-045 |
Charles Otto | HD-038A |
Shane Robinson | HD-039 |
Kathy Szeliga | HD-007 |
Chris West | SD-042 |
William Wivell | HD-002A |