Rental Application in Maryland

A rental application that collects what landlords commonly ask for. Follow your state's limits on application fees and fair-housing rules: ask every applicant the same questions.

What Maryland law says

Application / screening fees	There is no dollar cap. If any non-deposit fee charged to an applicant exceeds $25, the landlord must return it within 15 days after move-in or after either party says in writing that no tenancy will occur. The landlord may keep only the amount actually spent on a credit check or other application expenses. Penalty for not returning it: twice the fee. The application must explain the tenant's liabilities and these rules. Does not apply to landlords offering 4 or fewer units on one parcel or location, or to seasonal or condominium rentals. No portable-screening-report statute was found. Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-213
Statewide ban on refusing Section 8 / source of income	Yes (HOME Act). It is illegal to refuse to rent to someone, or discriminate in rental terms, because of source of income. 'Source of income' means any lawful source of money paid to or for a renter, including any government or private rental assistance and Housing Choice (Section 8) vouchers. Source: Md. Code, State Gov't §§ 20-705, 20-701(j)

Application / screening fees

There is no dollar cap. If any non-deposit fee charged to an applicant exceeds $25, the landlord must return it within 15 days after move-in or after either party says in writing that no tenancy will occur. The landlord may keep only the amount actually spent on a credit check or other application expenses. Penalty for not returning it: twice the fee. The application must explain the tenant's liabilities and these rules. Does not apply to landlords offering 4 or fewer units on one parcel or location, or to seasonal or condominium rentals.

No portable-screening-report statute was found.

Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-213

Statewide ban on refusing Section 8 / source of income

Yes (HOME Act). It is illegal to refuse to rent to someone, or discriminate in rental terms, because of source of income. 'Source of income' means any lawful source of money paid to or for a renter, including any government or private rental assistance and Housing Choice (Section 8) vouchers.

Source: Md. Code, State Gov't §§ 20-705, 20-701(j)

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RENTAL APPLICATION — [rental address]

Applicant name: [applicant name] Phone: [phone] Email: [email]

Current address: [current address] How long: [time at current address] Current rent: $[current rent]

Current landlord: [current landlord name and phone]

Previous address and landlord: [previous address and landlord]

Employer: [employer] Position: [position] Monthly income: $[monthly income] Other income (including housing vouchers or benefits): [other income]

Other adults who will live in the unit: [other adult occupants] Number of minors: [number of minors]

Pets or assistance animals: [pets] Vehicles: [vehicles]

Application fee: $[application fee] (see your state's rule above). Screening company used: [screening company name and contact]

I authorize the landlord to verify this information and obtain a tenant screening or credit report. Signature: ____________ Date: [date signed]

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