And And Can The Land Be Just Adverse Possession Regardless Of The Buildings Of The Two Campuses.
By “campuses,” I’m going to assume you are referring to the common use of the word referring to the collected buildings of a university, college, or other openly used area of property in which a large community collects for an educational or other purpose. If that is so, then you are there... Read more »
She is claiming abandonment when I was in the middle of cleaning and removing my personal items and refuses to remove the lock until final utility bills are paid all final bills have been sent to me under my name and arrangements to pay have been made. Is this legal? Can she hold the process... Read more »
Hi there,
Nope, that's probably not legal. A Landlord is not allowed to hold your items hostage. I would contact an attorney ASAP, as the devil is often in the details.
Good luck!
The Same As Or As In Squatting Or Adverse Possession
Squatting is a slang term for the legal status of Adverse Possession. Anything to do with Trespassing is not Adverse Possession because the Defendant is cognizant that someone else is entitled to exclusive possession of the premises.
My landlord had put a masterlock on my door so now I can’t remove the remainder of my property. The lease says I have until the end of November to vacate. She lives in NY and I’m in MD. I don’t understand why she did this but I feel as if it isn’t valid.
That sounds like an illegal lockout. The only way that it would be allowed is if there was a court hearing and the sheriff's office came to officiate an eviction. It doesn't sound like that happened here. I would suggest contacting the State's attorney's office, as many counties... Read more »
It probably is in reference to a 45 day letter stating the security deposit disposition. By law, your Landlord has to either give you the security deposit back or send a letter itemizing the reason amounts are being withheld.
I rent a house in Cambridge Md, my slumlord refuses to fix things. I had to call the housing inspector to show him the tub is horribly cracked with cheap paint and has just constantly been repainted over to hide. We moved in March and I noticed the problem in April.He refused to fix it kept putting... Read more »
Well, yes and no. Unfortunately, it's very hard to get a landlord (LL) to fix things if it's not directly covered in the lease or under law. So, for instance, if the roof caved in and he refused to fix it, you could go and file a rent escrow.
However, things that are not truly... Read more »
We have not been home last 2 months and somehow the bill went up to $1850. Landlord hasn’t been working and I believe he’s not paying his part of the bill.
I would tend to say that you have a right to demand to take a look at the bill. I would contact him and explain that you are happy to of course pay the bill, but that you want to see it and make a copy for your records.
Good luck!
Filed a dispute about property damage. Took them 1 month to reply. Now taking another month to reply to our evidence showing that we left the property intact (have a dated photo showing no damage was done and no move-out walkthrough was allowed due to COVID). How long does the landlord get to... Read more »
That would really depend on the situation. Have you moved out already and this is in regards to the security deposit or are you still living there?
If you have moved out, then generally the Landlord has 45 days from the date you vacate to either return the security deposit or send you a... Read more »
Is there a statue of limitations?
Yes, there is a statute of limitations. However, that only applies to time to file, not overall. For instance, if they filed suit against you in 2017, but only just now got you served, they would still be able to move forward. You will need to check whether or not the suit was filed within that 3... Read more »
I rented from landlord for about 10 years in Maryland. After about 5 to 6 years never could get any repairs, or updated appliances that were failing such as refrigerator, gas stove. They were completely not safe or working properly from normal aging and wear and tear. Front steps were crumbling I... Read more »
It would depend on what the damages he claimed were. If they were ordinary wear and tear, which it sounds like it might be given the length of the tenancy, then no, he cannot hold you accountable for it.
If it was for damages beyond ordinary wear and tear (ie. put your fist through the... Read more »
Leasing office said that my apartment is rented already and there are no other 2 bedroom units they could assign to the new tenants. It will be very hard to pack and get movers and be out by Tuesday. I've been told I'd I'm not out by Tuesday at 5pm they will take possession by... Read more »
If a tenant stays over past their lease end, the landlord can go to court to evict. After the court grants eviction, the landlord can have a sheriff physically remove the tenant and/or their belongings. However, a landlord cannot just call the sheriff and change the locks without a court order.
I've filed an escrow petition, but it has not yet gone to court. If I do not pay my rent, I understand that my landlord can sue me for failure to pay rent. What does the law say about situations like that? Does the application for the escrow petition protect me from a lawsuit for failure to... Read more »
You cannot unilaterally withhold the rent. That's what the rent escrow petition is for. However, as soon as you get the first hearing establishing the escrow, you can put the rent into the escrow account.
Well, as long as there was an agreement to pay rent, there is a lease, albeit an oral one. What that means is that you would be considered a month-to-month tenant, so the Landlord has the right to give you notice to vacate. If so, it would be a 30 day notice.
Leasing office said that my apartment is rented already and there are no other 2 bedroom units they could assign to the new tenants. It will be very hard to pack and get movers and be out by Tuesday. I've been told I'd I'm not out by Tuesday at 5pm they will take possession by... Read more »
They cannot legally do that. If you don’t leave you’re just a tenant holding over. They’d have to file an eviction proceeding. Could take months to get evicted.
April. Loud car, car lights shine in tenants windows, does not keep common area like bathroom clean.
I would need a bit more information to answer this one. Are you asking if the Landlord can do that? Or are you asking if there is a way for you to get rid of this roommate, or it something else.
Has to do with Ground Leases
Contact the circuit court law library in the county or City of Baltimore where you live to see if they have the old volumes of the Code you are looking for; or you may contact the Maryland Department of Legislative Services, which archives all the laws.... Read more »
I lived in a shared group house 3 years ago. All furnishings were provided by various tenants, none provided by the landlord. I left 4 pieces of living room furniture there when I moved in 2017, telling the other tenants my plan to retrieve the pieces at a later time. I am ready to reclaim them,... Read more »
Start by reading your former lease. It very likely contains a clause that items abandoned in the premises belong to the landlord. Even if it doesn't, you need to explain why landlord was responsible for bailing your property without his knowledge or consent for three years. And then, you need... Read more »
So, the Landlord can make use of the Failure to Pay Rent statute, but you can make use of the stay of eviction offered by Governor Hogan's state of emergency to prevent you actually getting evicted.
I’m in a tricky situation. I was scheduled to begin a lease Sept 6. I had signed it but noted on the lease clause 35 that inspection was not complete and told him I could not sign that portion since the tenants hadn’t moved and he had not completed the work promised on the property yet. Long... Read more »
That's a tricky one. If there was a modification of the agreement, even orally, it can be enforceable, but the burden of proof would be on you to show that there was a) an offer to rescind the lease, b) that you accepted the offer and c) that there was some consideration (ie value) that would... Read more »
I live in Montgomery County MD, and the landlord gave 2 months notice to terminate the lease. The lease contract went until April 2021. What are my rights as a renter? Do I have to allow showings of the house under covid conditions when I did not initiate this termination?
Under MD law, a lease survives the sale of the property (with one or 2 exceptions). So, if you have a lease that is good until 4/21, the Landlord cannot really give you a notice of termination (unless you have breached the lease in a major way, such as smoking in a non-smoking house, etc.)... Read more »
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