Cal. Civ. Code § 8-5A-06
Md. Code Ann., Real Property Art. Title 8 — Landlord and Tenant
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A landlord may not disclose any information provided by a tenant under this subtitle to a third party unless: (1) The tenant consents in writing to the disclosure; or (2) The disclosure is required by law or a court order.
Under Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8-5A-06, information that a tenant provides to a landlord under this subtitle is treated as confidential. A landlord is generally prohibited from sharing that information with outside parties, with two narrow exceptions: the tenant has given written consent to the disclosure, or a law or court order independently requires it. This rule creates a baseline privacy protection for tenant-supplied information within the landlord-tenant relationship.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8-5A-06, compliant landlords treat information received from tenants under this subtitle as confidential by default. Operators generally maintain internal controls that prevent tenant-supplied information from being passed to third parties — such as other tenants, vendors, or data brokers — unless the tenant has signed a written consent or a legal mandate compels disclosure. Documenting any written consents and retaining records of court orders or legal requirements that triggered a disclosure are practices consistent with operating under this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8-5A-06 gives tenants a privacy interest in information they provide to their landlord under this subtitle, meaning that information generally cannot be shared with outside parties without your written agreement or a legal compulsion. If you believe a landlord has disclosed your information to a third party without your written consent and without a legal basis, you may have grounds to raise that violation in a legal proceeding or to consult a tenant-rights organization about available remedies. Keeping copies of any written consents you have or have not signed can help document your position if a dispute arises.
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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