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2017 Maryland Code
Real Property
Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant
Subtitle 2 - Residential Leases
§ 8-212.1. Liability of military personnel receiving certain orders
Universal Citation: MD Real Prop Code § 8-212.1 (2017)
- (a) "Change of assignment" defined. -- In this section, "change of assignment" includes:
- (1) Permanent change of station orders;
- (2) Temporary duty orders for a period exceeding 90 days;
- (3) Orders requiring a person to move into quarters located on a military installation; and
- (4) A release from active duty, including:
- (i) Retirement;
- (ii) Separation or discharge under honorable conditions; and
- (iii) Demobilization of an activated reservist or a member of the National Guard who was serving on active duty orders for at least 180 consecutive days.
- (b) In general. -- Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if a person who is on active duty with the United States military, or the person's spouse, enters into a residential lease of property and the person subsequently receives a change of assignment, before or after occupying the property, any liability of the person, or the person's spouse, for rent under the lease may not exceed:
- (1) Any rent or lawful charges then due and payable plus 30 days' rent after written notice and proof of the change of assignment is given to the landlord; and
- (2) The cost of repairing damage to the premises caused by an act or omission of the tenant.
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