Get Petition In Action For Rent Escrow - Maryland State Court System - Courts State Md

Maryland law requires landlords to repair and eliminate conditions that are a serious threat to the life, health, or safety of occupants. If a landlord fails to repair serious or dangerous problems in a rental unit, you have the right to pay your rent into an escrow account established at the local District Court.

Tenants may use rent escrow to force landlords to repair serious or dangerous conditions in the property. If approved by the court, tenants pay rent into an escrow account until a landlord makes repairs. If you have questions, get help.

In order to withhold rent for conditions that constitute a threat to life, health, or safety, you must provide actual notice of the defects. You can notify the landlord by certified mail, or they may be notified of the violations from an appropriate government agency, such as the local housing department.

If you have any questions about this complaint form, you may contact our office at 410-528-8662, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or send an email to: consumer@oag.state.md.us.

Tenants may start a rent escrow case by completing a Complaint for Rent Escrow, form DC-CV-083. File the form at the District Court in the county where the property is located. The form is available at the clerk's office or online at mdcourts.gov/courtforms. There is a fee to file.

Maryland law requires landlords to repair and eliminate conditions that are a serious threat to the life, health, or safety of occupants. If a landlord fails to repair serious or dangerous problems in a rental unit, you have the right to pay your rent into an escrow account established at the local District Court.

The landlord can do this by filing Form DC-DV-080, “Complaint and Summons against Tenant Holding Over.” The court will then issue a summons telling the tenant to appear in court on the stated day.

Tenants may use rent escrow to force landlords to repair serious or dangerous conditions in the property. If approved by the court, tenants pay rent into an escrow account until a landlord makes repairs. If you have questions, get help.