Room Rental Agreement in Maryland

For renting a room in a home, including your own home. Some states treat a renter in the owner's home (a lodger) differently when ending the arrangement — see your state's household rules.

What Maryland law says

Tenancy at will	Where a tenancy is at will and the landlord wants possession, the landlord gives notice to quit to the tenant or person in actual possession and, if they refuse to leave, may file a complaint in District Court for restitution of the property. The statute's listed notice periods cover stated-term, year-to-year, month-to-month (60 days) and week-to-week (7 days with a written lease, 21 days without) tenancies. Local laws, such as in Baltimore City or Montgomery County, may add requirements. Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(b)-(c)

Tenancy at will

Where a tenancy is at will and the landlord wants possession, the landlord gives notice to quit to the tenant or person in actual possession and, if they refuse to leave, may file a complaint in District Court for restitution of the property. The statute's listed notice periods cover stated-term, year-to-year, month-to-month (60 days) and week-to-week (7 days with a written lease, 21 days without) tenancies.

Local laws, such as in Baltimore City or Montgomery County, may add requirements.

Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(b)-(c)

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ROOM RENTAL AGREEMENT

Owner/landlord: [owner name] Renter: [renter name]

Room: [room description] in the home at [home address]. Shared areas the renter may use: [shared areas].

Term: begins [start date]; [ends on end date / continues month to month].

Rent: $[monthly rent] due on [due day] by [payment method]. Deposit: $[deposit amount].

Utilities included: [utilities included]. House rules: [house rules, e.g. guests, kitchen use, smoking].

Ending the agreement: either side gives at least [notice period] written notice, and never less than state law requires.

Signatures and dates: [signatures]

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