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Section 8-214 – Keeping of Household Pets by Elderly Persons in Montgomery County

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Elderly person” means an individual who is 60 years old or older.         (3)    “Landlord” means an owner of residential rental property who offers more than 3 dwelling units for rent on 1 parcel of property or at 1 location.     (b)    This section applies only to Montgomery County. […]

Section 8-215 – Termination of Lease for Failure to Comply With Applicable Risk Reduction

    (a)    In this section, “affected property” and “owner” have the meanings stated in § 6–801 of the Environment Article.     (b)    (1)    If an owner of an affected property fails to comply with the applicable risk reduction standard under § 6–815 or § 6–819 of the Environment Article, the owner, on the written request of the tenant, shall:             (i)    Immediately […]

Section 8-216 – Prohibition on Nonjudicial Evictions by Willful Diminution of Services

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Threaten to take possession” means using words or actions intended to convince a reasonable person that the landlord intends to take imminent possession of the property in violation of this section.         (3)    (i)    “Willful diminution of services” means intentionally interrupting or causing the interruption of heat, running […]

Section 8-217 – Conversion of Senior Apartment Facility Into Apartment Facility for General Population

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Landlord” means the owner of a senior apartment facility.         (3)    (i)    “Senior apartment facility” means an apartment building or complex that:                 1.    Contains four or more individual dwelling units; and                 2.    Is housing for older persons as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 3607.             (ii)    “Senior apartment facility” does not include […]

Section 8-218 – Reusable Tenant Screening Reports — Information Regarding Prospective Tenant — Notification to Prospective Tenants — Chargingfees Prohibited — Certification Regarding Material Changes — Rejection of Application

    (a)    In this section, “reusable tenant screening report” means a report prepared within the previous 30 days by a consumer reporting agency at the request and expense of a prospective tenant and made directly available to a prospective landlord at no charge for use in the rental application process.     (b)    A reusable tenant screening report shall contain […]