2013 Maryland Code
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
§ 7-306 - Duties of owner in connection with protected action
§7-306.
(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 or receipt of a housing subsidy;
(4) may not interfere with the rights of a tenant to occupy an assisted unit under an existing lease or applicable federal, State, or local law; and
(5) shall cooperate with a tenant to execute all necessary documents to enable the payment of housing subsidies to or for the tenant.
(b) If the owner has interfered with a tenant’s application for a housing subsidy or other public assistance, the nonpayment of any amount of rent for an assisted unit in excess of 30% of the tenant’s income is not grounds for the owner to terminate the lease or sue for possession of the leased property.
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