Landlord and Tenant – Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent – Procedures
Sponsor: Christopher T. Adams (District 37B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a landlord to repossess property for failure to pay rent in a certain manner under certain circumstances; requiring the landlord to provide a certain notice to a certain tenant in a certain manner; establishing a certain rebuttable presumption; requiring a sheriff to notify the District Court if the sheriff reasonably believes certain notice has not been provided and prohibiting the sheriff from executing the warrant of restitution under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Howard, Katherinelobbyist | Regional Management, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Adams, Delegate Chris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bradley, Erinlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Adams, Delegate Adamslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Countess, Gregory | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCastelli, 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…
FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association