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Landlord and Tenant – Lease Agreements – Estoppel Certificates and Subordination, Non–Disturbance, and Attornment Agreements

Sponsor: Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (District 40)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a landlord from using a lease containing an estoppel certificate or a subordination, non-disturbance, and attornment agreement or requiring a tenant to agree to sign an estoppel certificate or a subordination, non-disturbance, and attornment agreement as a provision of a lease; providing that the Act may not be construed to prohibit a landlord from requesting that a tenant sign a certain separate certificate or agreement; and providing that the Act may not impair an existing obligation or contract right.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 1FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDelegate Conaway, Delegate ConawaylegislatorIndividualOral
UNFPopham, BrysonlobbyistBryson F. Popham, P.A.Written (PDF)
UNFEnten, RobertMaryland Building Industry AssocOral
UNFGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyistThe Rasmussen Group LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFBallentine, TomIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOM. Conaway, Delegate FrankINFOWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)