Section 7-304 – Termination of Lease by Owner Without Cause Prohibited
Before taking a protected action, an owner may not terminate without cause the leasehold interest of a tenant occupying an assisted unit to avoid the owner’s obligations under this title.
Section 7-305 – Excess Rent as Grounds for Lease Termination and Possession of Premises
(a) In this section, “excess rent” means rent that exceeds the rent payable by a tenant under the tenant’s lease as of the date of the notice of intent, adjusted as allowed under § 7-212(c) of this title. (b) Until 1 year has passed since the owner gave notice of intent, and the owner complies with the […]
Section 7-306 – Duties of Owner in Connection With Protected Action
(a) In connection with a protected action, an owner: (1) may not terminate or alter the terms and conditions of a lease entered into before the effective date of the protected action; (2) may not interfere with the efforts of individual tenants to obtain housing subsidies or other public assistance; (3) may not discriminate based on source of income […]
Section 7-307 – Owner’s Sworn Statement of Compliance
The person responsible for the closing of a real estate transaction shall file with the Department a written statement, made and signed by the owner under the penalties of perjury, that the transaction complies with this title, if the transaction includes: (1) a sale or conveyance of an assisted project or the real property associated with […]
Section 7-401 – Authorized Enforcement Entities
This title may be enforced at law or in equity by: (1) the Department; (2) an assisted household in occupancy when the owner delivered or should have delivered a notice of intent; (3) a political subdivision where the assisted project is located; or (4) the public housing authority.
Section 7-402 – Enforcement by Injunction
To enforce this title, a court may enjoin an action: (1) prohibited by this title; or (2) taken before preliminary actions required by this title have been completed.
Section 7-403 – Consumer Protection Division
A violation of this title is within the scope of the enforcement duties and powers of the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General under Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article, if the violation results in: (1) displacement of a tenant or former tenant from an assisted unit; (2) increased rents for […]
Section 7-404 – False Statements or Reports
(a) (1) A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report in a document that is required to be submitted under this title. (2) A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report to influence the action of the Department in connection with this […]
Section 7-501 – Short Title
This title is the Assisted Housing Preservation Act.
Section 7-220 – Rental Housing Emergency
(a) (1) After notice and public hearing, a political subdivision may find that, because of a protected action, a low-income and moderate-income rental housing emergency exists in all or part of its jurisdiction. (2) The political subdivision shall make findings as to: (i) the nature and incidence of protected actions; (ii) the resulting hardship to and displacement of tenants; and […]