Cal. Civ. Code § 8-217
Md. Code Ann., Real Property Art. Title 8 — Landlord and Tenant
Operative Text
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Landlord” means the owner of a senior apartment facility. (3) (i) “Senior apartment facility” means an apartment building or complex that: 1. Contains four or more individual dwelling units; and 2. Is housing for older persons as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 3607. (ii) “Senior apartment facility” does not include a nursing home or an assisted living facility. (b) (1) At least 180 days before converting a senior apartment facility into an apartment facility for the general population, the landlord shall provide each tenant of the senior apartment facility with written notice of the conversion. (2) The notice shall include: (i) A statement that the senior apartment facility will be converted into an apartment facility for the general population; (ii) The date on which the conversion will take place; and (iii) A statement that the tenant has the right to terminate the lease at any time before the conversion date, provided that the tenant gives the landlord at least 1 month’s written notice. (c) Notwithstanding the terms of the lease, the landlord: (1) Shall allow any tenant who requests to move before the conversion date to terminate the tenant’s lease after giving at least 1 month’s written notice to the landlord; and (2) May not withhold any portion of a tenant’s security deposit for rent that would have become due under any remaining term of the lease after termination under this section. (d) To the extent that a violation of any provision of this section affects a tenant of a senior apartment facility, that violation shall be within the scope of the enforcement duties and powers of the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General, as described in Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article.
Maryland Real Property § 8-217 governs the conversion of senior apartment facilities — buildings of four or more units qualifying as housing for older persons — into general-population housing. Under this provision, landlords must give each tenant at least 180 days' written notice before such a conversion takes place, and that notice must specify the conversion date and inform tenants of their right to exit early. Tenants who choose to leave before the conversion date may terminate their lease with just one month's written notice, and landlords are prohibited from keeping any portion of a security deposit to cover rent that would have accrued after that early termination.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of senior apartment facilities subject to § 8-217 who plan to convert to general-population housing generally ensure that written notice is delivered to every tenant no fewer than 180 days before the planned conversion date. That notice typically includes a clear statement of the conversion, the specific date it will occur, and an explanation of tenants' early-termination rights. Compliant operators also process early-termination requests upon receipt of one month's written notice from a tenant and return security deposits in full without deducting for rent that would have accrued under the remaining lease term after termination.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
If you live in a senior apartment facility as defined under § 8-217 and your landlord plans to convert the building to general-population housing, you are entitled to at least 180 days' written notice before that change takes effect. The law gives you the right to end your lease early — before the conversion date — by providing your landlord with at least one month's written notice, and your landlord may not withhold your security deposit to cover rent for the period after you leave under this provision. Violations of § 8-217 that affect senior apartment tenants fall within the enforcement authority of the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General under Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article, which is one avenue tenants may explore, along with consulting a tenant-rights organization.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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