Landlord and Tenant – Commencement of Action to Repossess for Failure to Pay Rent – Required Notice and Grace Period
Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a landlord or a duly authorized agent of a landlord to provide written notice to a tenant by first-class mail, return receipt requested if the landlord desires to repossess for failure to pay rent; and specifying that a landlord or duly authorized agent of a landlord may file a written complaint to repossess for failure to pay rent no sooner than 10 days after the tenant receives written notice that the rent is unpaid.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Marcus | Howard County Sheriff's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Shah, Zafar | Public Justice Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rigby, Christiana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Zafar | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Terrasa, Jen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Francis, Frannlobbyist | Apartment and Office Building Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Multi-Housing Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Howard, Katherinelobbyist | Regional Management, Inc. | Oral |
| UNF | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Penczek, Wayne | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
NAACP MarylandFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFFrancis, FrannApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association; AOBA
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…
UNFCastelli, WilliamRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…