Landlord and Tenant – Failure to Pay Rent – Fee Limit During Emergencies
What this bill does
Prohibiting a landlord from assessing certain late fees for the failure of a tenant to pay rent under certain circumstances and following certain notice from the tenant; requiring a tenant to provide certain documents to a landlord for a certain purpose; requiring a tenant to provide written notice with each missed rent payment in order to avoid an assessment of certain late fees; authorizing a landlord to reasonably request documents supporting a tenant's claim from a tenant for a certain purpose; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Johnson, Korey | JOTF | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Elliott, Richard DeShay | Prince George's County Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Legal Aid, Maryland | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Multi-Housing Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bradley, Erinlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Richardson, Taneekalobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Shah, Zafar | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |