Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Resale Contracts - Notice Requirements (Keeping Affordable Housing Affordable Act)
Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Second Reading Passed (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the seller in a certain retail contract to provide notice of certain changes in mandatory fees and payments and other required disclosures; and altering certain fees a council of unit owners or a homeowners association or its agent may charge for providing certain disclosures.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Terrasa, Jen | Delegate, MD General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Terrasa, Jen | Delegate, MD General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Oral |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Greenwood, Lee | Associa | Position only |
| UNF | Kent, Cynthia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kent, Cynthia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |