Maryland · Rent increase notice

Maryland rent increase notice

Maryland landlords must give at least 60 days’ notice before raising the rent on a month-to-month tenancy. There’s no statewide rent control.

The rule

Notice, month-to-month
60 days
Statewide rent control
No
Notice
Written notice by first-class mail (with certificate of mailing) or electronic delivery if the tenant elects it. 90 days for terms longer than a month; 7 days (written lease) or 21 days (no written lease) for weekly tenancies.
Rent control
No statewide rent control; some localities (e.g., Montgomery County) have rent stabilization.

Law: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-209

Last reviewed September 30, 2026

Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.