Real Property - Ground Leases - Past Due Ground Rent
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 125 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Clarifying that a ground lease holder may not bring any suit, action, or proceeding against the current leasehold tenant or a former leasehold tenant to recover the ground rent that was due and owing before the date the current leasehold tenant acquired title to the leasehold interest if the ground lease was not registered in accordance with certain law prior to the date the current leasehold tenant acquired title, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steve | Consumer Protection Division | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Connell, Bill | MSBA Real Property Section | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Castelli, Bill | Md Realtors | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Evans, Melissa | Md Realtors | Position only |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | greenfield, aaronlobbyist | mmha | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFgreenfield, aaronmmhaRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…