Cal. Civ. Code § 7-207
Md. Code, Hous. & Cmty. Dev. — tenant-facing provisions (Titles 5, 7; §§ 4-2911, 4-2914, 4-2918)
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(a) This section applies if: (1) none of the parties identified in § 7-204(a) of this subtitle exercises the right of first purchase; (2) the assisted project has not been conveyed in accordance with § 7-206 of this subtitle; and (3) the owner has not taken a protected action within 2 years after the original notice of intent. (b) (1) Before taking a protected action, the owner shall serve another notice of intent on each party identified in § 7-201(b) of this subtitle. (2) Before taking a protected action under § 7-102(a)(4) of this title, the owner shall serve notice of a right of first purchase as required by this subtitle.
Section 7-207 of the Maryland Housing and Community Development Code establishes a reset mechanism when an assisted housing project's sale process stalls. If no eligible party exercised a right of first purchase, the property was not conveyed under § 7-206, and the owner has not taken a protected action within two years of the original notice of intent, the owner must restart the notification process before proceeding. This means the owner cannot simply act on the original notice indefinitely — a fresh notice of intent must be served on all parties identified in § 7-201(b), and if the protected action involves a specific type of transaction under § 7-102(a)(4), a new right-of-first-purchase notice is also required.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 7-207, owners of assisted housing projects who have not completed a protected action within two years of their original notice of intent must issue a new notice of intent to all parties listed in § 7-201(b) before moving forward. If the contemplated action falls under § 7-102(a)(4), a separate right-of-first-purchase notice must also be served in compliance with the subtitle's requirements. Compliant operators generally track the two-year window carefully and re-initiate the full notification sequence rather than relying on a lapsed original notice.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 7-207 preserves tenants' and other eligible parties' notification rights when an assisted housing project's sale process has gone dormant for more than two years. If the conditions described in § 7-207(a) are met, residents and qualifying organizations are entitled to receive a fresh notice of intent — and potentially a new right-of-first-purchase notice — before the owner may take a protected action. Tenants who believe an owner is proceeding without issuing the required renewed notices may wish to contact a tenant-rights organization or consult with an attorney familiar with Maryland's assisted-housing preservation laws.
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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