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Landlord-Tenant Law


Landlord-Tenant Handbook
Frequently Asked Questions
 
General Resources
 

  • Maryland People's Self-Help Law Library
  • Maryland Consumer Protection Agency
  • BNI, Inc.
  • Marypirg
  • Maryland Legal Aid Bureau

 
 

EMERGENCIES:
 
Contact your landlord immediately.  Landlords are required to have an emergency contact number available 24 hours a day.
 
You can also contact your local housing code enforcement agency in a housing emergency.  A list of agencies is contained at the bottom of this page.
 
If the emergency involves a utility such as gas, electricity, or water, contact your local utility provider as well.
 
Other contacts:
 
PG County Legal Aid, 301-927-6800 (www.mdlab.org)
Maryland Consumer Protection Hotline, 888-743-8823
BNI Tenant Information, 1-800-487-6007
 

 
Local Housing Enforcement Agencies
 
Prince Georges County Community and Property Standards Division
301-883-6100
http://www.co.pg.md.us/Government/AgencyIndex/DER/standards.asp

 
Prince George's County Office of Housing and Community Development
301-883-5501
http://www.goprincegeorgescounty.com/Government/AgencyIndex/HCD/rental_assistance.asp?h=30&s=10&n=60
 
City of College Park Code Enforcement - Housing Inspector
301-864-8877
www.ci.college-park.md.us/code_enforce.htm
 
City of Greenbelt Code Enforcement
301-345-5417
http://www.ci.greenbelt.md.us/Departments_and_Services/Planning/housing_property_code_enforcement.htm
 
Town of Berwyn Heights Code Enforcement - Code Enforcement Officer
301-474-5000
Montgomery County Housing Code Enforcement
240-777-3785
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dhctmpl.asp?url=/Content/DHCA/housing/code_E/code_e.asp
 
City of Rockville Code Enforcement
Housing Inspectors:
Bill Calloway, 240-314-8335
Chuck Aubertin, 240-314-8334
http://www.rockvillemd.gov/residents/ncs/code-enforce.htm
 
City of Takoma Park Code Enforcement
See Montgomery County Housing Code Enforcement or visit the following website for more information:http://207.176.67.2/ecd/housing/documents/rencom.pdf