Real Property
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Foreclosed and Vacant Residential Property - Common Ownership Communities - Payment of Regular Assessments [HB-1437]
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[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Community Development ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, with regard to a residential property in a common ownership community that is in foreclosure and vacant, the secured party that files the action to foreclose on the residential property to pay specified regular assessments for common expenses starting 30 days after the action to foreclose is filed and until the property title is recorded by the new owner after the foreclosure sale; and making a secured party that fails to pay regular assessments under the Act subject to a fine of $500 per month of nonpayment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/15/2017
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Real Property - New Residential Construction - Correction of Drainage Defect [HB-1413]
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[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a specified home builder to correct a specified drainage defect within 6 months after receiving written notice of the defect if a specified owner provides notice, including specified documentation, to the home builder within 6 months of the day the owner takes possession or the day the home builder completes specified grading or landscaping work.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/20/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax - Credit for Seniors of Limited Income [HB-1269]
[Property Tax ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Taxes ]
Authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County or of a municipal corporation in Anne Arundel County to grant, by law, a tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on real property owned and used as a principal residence by an individual who is at least 62 years old and of limited income; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 60 on 04/11/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Residential Leases - Definition of "Rent" [HB-1346]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Defining "rent", for premises subject to a residential lease, means the fixed periodic sum for use and possession of the leased premises and does not include any additional payments due from the tenant to the landlord under the lease.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Idaho 2017 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding forcible detainer of real property. [SB-1120]
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[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
REAL PROPERTY -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding forcible detainer of real property.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Session Law Chapter 276 Effective: 07/01/2017 on 04/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Tax Sales - Property Maintenance and Nuisance Condition Violation Judgments [HB-1496]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing a tax sale for real property for unpaid judgments for property maintenance and nuisance condition violations of local law; establishing that specified judgments are a first lien on real property; establishing the priority of specified liens on real property; authorizing a municipal corporation to institute a tax sale under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Forests and Parks - Public Recreation on Private and State-Owned Land - Hunting [HB-1246]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Animals ]
Expanding a specified liability exemption for a landowner who agrees to the use of a defined part of the landowner's property for cross-country skiing or off-highway vehicle use to apply to hunting.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 746 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Procedures [HB-1487]
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[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an action for repossession for failure to pay rent to contain a statement on whether the property is an affected property under specified lead-based paint abatement laws; requiring a court to dismiss an action for repossession for failure to pay rent that does not include specified information concerning the affected property; altering specified time frames for scheduling a trial date and serving a summons; authorizing a court to adjourn a specified trial to obtain documents or other proof of a claim or defense; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development - Community Development Program Act [HB-1514]
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[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Community Development Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to administer the Program; establishing the Community Development Board in the Department; establishing the Community Development Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund; providing for the imposition of a specified community development transfer fee on residential and commercial property under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 03/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Residential Property - Vacant and Abandoned Property - Expedited Foreclosure [SB-1033]
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[Property Tax ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing a secured party to petition a circuit court for leave to immediately commence an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property if the property is vacant and abandoned under specified circumstances; requiring a secured party to send a copy of a specified petition to specified persons under specified circumstances; requiring a court to rule on a specified petition promptly after the petition is filed; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 617 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Real Property - Wrongful Detainer Actions - Counterclaims and Cross-Claims [HB-1206]
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[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Repealing a specified prohibition on filing a counterclaim or cross-claim in a wrongful detainer action; and authorizing a counterclaim or cross-claim to be filed in a wrongful detainer action.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/13/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Military Personnel - Limitation on Liability for Rent [HB-1194]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Altering the circumstances under which the liability for rent under a lease of a person on active duty with the United States military is limited; limiting the liability for rent of the spouse of a person on active duty with the United States military under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Real Property - Rent-to-Own Agreements and Contracts - Requirements [HB-1173]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a landlord who offers a dwelling unit for rent in the State under a rent-to-own agreement on or after October 1, 2017, to use a written lease; prohibiting a landlord from entering into or offering to enter into a rent-to-own agreement with a tenant except under specified circumstances; requiring a specified landlord to deliver a copy of a specified attorney certification to a prospective tenant together with a rent-to-own contract; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/13/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Inheritance Tax - Exemption - Evidence of Domestic Partnership [HB-1104]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Establishing that a specified affidavit or specified other proof may be provided as evidence of a domestic partnership to qualify for an exemption from the inheritance tax on the receipt of interest in real property held in joint tenancy that passes from a decedent to a domestic partner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 503 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [HB-1192]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; providing for the composition of the Board and the appointment, terms, and expenses of the Board members; providing that the Act does not prohibit specified persons from providing services under specified circumstances; requiring an individual to be issued a license by the Board before providing management services for a common ownership community under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Residential Property - Foreclosed Property Registry - Notice of Registration [HB-1156]
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[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a homeowners association or condominium council of unit owners to file with the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation a request for notice of an initial registration in the Foreclosed Property Registry; requiring the Department to maintain a current list of specified requests for notice and to promptly send specified written notice after receiving an initial registration in the Registry to a homeowners association or condominium under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [HB-1193]
[Real Estate ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; providing for the composition of the Board and the appointment, terms, and expenses of the Board members; providing that the Act does not prohibit specified persons from providing services under specified circumstances; requiring an individual to be issued a license by the Board before providing management services for a common ownership community under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Commercial Receivership Act [HB-1180]
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[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a court to appoint a receiver under specified circumstances; providing that a specified mortgagee is entitled to the appointment of a receiver; requiring a court to appoint a receiver under specified circumstances; authorizing a court to condition the appointment of a receiver on the giving of a specified security under specified circumstances; authorizing a court to appoint a specified person as an ancillary receiver for specified property; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Counties and Municipalities - Land Bank Authorities [HB-1168]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Altering specified provisions of law concerning the authority of a municipality to establish a land bank authority; making specified provisions of law concerning the establishment of a land bank authority applicable to a municipality or county; authorizing two or more local governments to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement; authorizing a governing body of a county or other taxing authority to transfer specified interest in property to an authority under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 618 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Statute of Limitations - Residential Leases Signed Under Seal [HB-994]
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[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Clarifying the time period within which a civil action on a residential lease that has been signed under seal must be filed; and declaring that it is the intent of the General Assembly to clarify that an action for rent arrears under any kind of residential lease must be filed in compliance with specified provisions of law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/15/2017