Baltimore repairs

Do this today

• Write the problem. Date it. Keep photos.
• Open a request with Baltimore City DHCD or dial 311.
• Do not skip rent until legal aid has read the process for your state.

Who inspects a Baltimore rental?

Baltimore City DHCD is the local conditions door, and 311 is often how you open a request. An inspector’s dated notice is a different kind of paper than a text to the manager. Baltimore City and Baltimore County are different governments. Use the City DHCD stack only if the unit is in the City.

Can I stop paying rent to force the repair?

Sometimes Maryland law provides a repair-and-deduct or rent-withholding process, and sometimes skipping rent is grounds for eviction. That line is in Maryland Real Property landlord and tenant title. Ask legal aid before you change what you pay.

What extra rules does Baltimore City have?

Maryland is the floor. Baltimore City has added local rental-licensing and tenant-protection rules. Housing and 311 are the City doors. District Court hears rent court / failure-to-pay cases. Baltimore County is a different government.

The Baltimore layer

Baltimore City and Baltimore County are different governments. Use the City DHCD stack only if the unit is in the City.

Maryland Real Property landlord and tenant title (Md. Code, Real Prop. §§ 8-101 to 8-604) is the Maryland floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Baltimore questions

National answers on this desk

• Is a landlord notice the same as being evicted?
• What number should I call right now?
• Is there a national tenant-rights law in the United States?
• What should I do if I get an eviction notice?
• How do I find free legal help as a renter?
• Can my landlord enter without notice?