ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A sweeping new tenant protections law will soon alter how landlords and tenants must handle evictions, unit access, and pet policies in Maryland.
HB 767, also known as the Tenant Possessions Recovery Act, takes effect Oct. 1.
The measure, sponsored by Delegate Vaughn Stewart [D-Montgomery], was signed into law last spring by Governor Wes Moore[D] after clearing both chambers with strong support from tenant advocates. “These changes mean families won’t lose everything overnight,” Stewart said during a floor debate of the bill, as reported by Maryland Matters. “They would not have to deal with the indignity of their Elmo dolls and their teddy bears ending up on the street.”…