2018 Maryland Code
Real Property
Title 8 - Landlord and Tenant
Subtitle 7 - Registry of Ground Leases
§ 8-704. Registration of ground lease
(a) Requirement of registration. -- A ground lease holder shall register a ground lease with the Department by submitting:
(1) A registration form that the Department requires; and
(2) The registration fee for each ground lease as provided under subsection (d) of this section.
(b) Form; contents. -- The registration form shall include:
(1) The premise address and tax identification number of the property for which the ground lease was created;
(2)
(i) The name and address of the ground lease holder; and
(ii) A section that provides the ground lease holder the option to include the ground lease holder's telephone number and e-mail address;
(3) The name and address of the leasehold tenant;
(4) The name and address of the person to whom the ground rent payment is sent;
(5) The amount and payment dates of the ground rent installments;
(6) To the best of the ground lease holder's knowledge, a statement of the range of years in which the ground lease was created; and
(7) The liber and folio information for the current ground rent deed of record.
(c) Reporting form for changes or corrections to ground lease registration. -- The reporting form for changes or corrections to a ground lease registration shall include a section that provides the ground lease holder the option to include the ground lease holder's telephone number and e-mail address.
(d) Fee. -- The registration fee for a ground lease per ground lease holder is:
(1) $ 10 for the first ground lease; and
(2) $ 5 for each additional ground lease.
