“Holding over." If you do not move out when your lease has ended, your landlord may evict you for “holding over." The landlord must prove that he or she gave you proper written notice (at least one month) of the ending of your lease. Breach of lease.
If the tenant is in a month-to-month tenancy and the landlord wishes to end the tenancy, then the landlord must give the tenant a written 60-day notice. This notice must inform the tenant that the tenancy will end at the end of the 60 days and that the tenant must move out of the rental unit by that time.
A Maryland rent-to-own agreement is a lease that provides the tenant the option to buy the property within a specified period. This agreement allows landlords to earn a steady rental income while securing a potential buyer for their home.
If a tenant violates any terms of the lease agreement, the landlord must issue a 60-Day Notice to Quit. However, if the tenant engages in behavior that is considered dangerous or harmful to anyone within the property, they are given a 14-Day Notice to Quit. Lease violations may include: Damaging rental property.
Note: Under current law, a landlord may refuse to renew a one-year lease or longer for any reason, including retaliation EXCEPT for certain government-subsidized tenants. Talk to an attorney for more information.
No. The law does not give you time to change your mind. (Maryland law allowing for a three day contract cancellation period only covers activities of doortodoor salespeople, health club memberships and certain credit transactions.) Q “The landlord and I signed the lease, but I haven't moved in yet.