Maryland Month-to-Month Lease Agreement

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Maryland Month-to-Month Lease Agreement

A Maryland month-to-month lease agreement is used to define the rental conditions by which a tenant leases residential property from a landlord on a periodic, monthly basis. Unlike a standard one-year lease, a month-to-month agreement has no established termination date: it will continue until ended by one of the parties or until someone fails to comply with the contract.

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A Maryland month-to-month lease agreement is used to define the rental conditions by which a tenant leases residential property from a landlord on a periodic, monthly basis. Unlike a standard one-year lease, a month-to-month agreement has no established termination date: it will continue until ended by one of the parties or until someone fails to comply with the contract.

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Rental Application – This form is completed by potential tenants so landlords can learn about their rental history and other background information.

Month-to-Month Lease Laws

  • Termination Notice – To end a monthly lease, the required written notice period is 60 days for landlords and 30 days for tenants.[1]
  • Rent Increase Notice – Landlords must provide 60 days’ notice before increasing rent for tenants with month-to-month agreements.[2]

Required Disclosures (6)

  1. Habitability and Safety – The landlord must state in the lease that the rental property is habitable and safe for living.[3]
  2. Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (PDF) – The landlord must provide the tenant with a written disclosure regarding lead-based paint on the property if it was constructed before 1978.[4]
  3. Move-in/Move-out Checklist (PDF) – If a security deposit is paid, the tenant has the right to demand an inventory of existing damage from the landlord within 15 days of occupying the premises.[5]
  4. Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS) Disclosure (PDF) – Tenants must be given a written notice if the landlord uses a ratio utility billing system to determine utility charges.[6]
  5. Security Deposit Receipt – The lease must include a copy of the deposit receipt if the tenant paid a deposit.[7]
  6. Utilities and Repairs – The lease must relay which parties are responsible for utilities and repairs.[8]

Sources

  1. § 8-402(c)(2)(i), (c)(3)(i)
  2. §§ 8-290(b)(3)(ii), 8-209.1
  3. § 8–208(c)(1)
  4. EPA/HUD Fact Sheet
  5. §  8-203.1(a)(1)
  6. § 8-212.4
  7. § 8–208(c)(3)
  8. §§ 8–208(c)(2), 8-212.4