Landlord and Tenant - Screening of Tenants and Renewal of Tenancy - Standards
What this bill does
Expanding the application of a certain requirement regarding the return of certain fees by a landlord; limiting the number of times that a certain landlord may require a prospective tenant to pay a fee arising out of an application within 60 days, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting a landlord from denying a certain lease application based on certain information, or a lack of certain information, discovered as the result of a certain background check, credit history check, or rental history check; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hatfield, Carisa | HPRP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Legal Aid, Maryland | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Losak, Matthew | Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shah, Zafar | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Ellman, Eric | CDIA | Oral |
| UNF | DiPietro, Chris | CDi Consulting Services, L.L.C. on behalf of Microsoft | Oral |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Howard, Katherinelobbyist | Regional Management, Inc. | Oral |
| UNF | Bradley, Erinlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Lehman, Delegate Mary | AMENDMENT | Written (PDF) |