Cal. Civ. Code § 7-212

Md. Code, Hous. & Cmty. Dev. — tenant-facing provisions (Titles 5, 7; §§ 4-2911, 4-2914, 4-2918)

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Verified 10/26/2026 · Next check 11/2/2026
effective 10/13/2026MarylandNo-Fault Relocation Payments

Operative Text

Cal. Civ. Code § 7-212
(a) An owner that gives notice of intent shall provide tenant protection assistance under subsection (b) of this section unless:

(1) the owner has offered the right of first purchase in accordance with this subtitle; and

(2) the assisted project is purchased by a party listed in § 7-204(a) of this subtitle in conjunction with a protected action.

(b) Tenant protection assistance consists of:

(1) paying each assisted household $475 on or before the day that the assisted household vacates the unit;

(2) reimbursing each assisted household for relocation expenses exceeding $475 and up to $950, actually and reasonably incurred; and

(3) offering each assisted household that is current in its rent and has not violated any other material term of its lease, a lease extension for at least 1 year from the giving of the notice of intent.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the periodic rent during the extended lease under subsection (b)(3) of this section may not exceed the amount that the assisted household must contribute for periodic rent under the assisted household’s current lease.

(2) The periodic rent may be increased only on the anniversary of the assisted household’s current lease, and the increase may not exceed the lesser of:

(i) the increase allowed by applicable federal, State, or local law; and

(ii) the product of the amount the household must contribute for periodic rent for the preceding year multiplied by the percentage increase for the U.S. Consumer Price Index that the Secretary selects for the most recent 12-month period.

(3) Except as allowed or required by the Secretary, all other terms and conditions governing the extended lease shall be the same as those of the lease in effect on the day preceding the giving of the notice of intent.
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Plain English

Under Maryland Code § 7-212, when an owner of an assisted housing project gives notice of intent to leave a federal assistance program, the owner must generally provide 'tenant protection assistance' to residents unless a qualifying right-of-first-purchase sale to an approved buyer has occurred. That assistance includes a $475 payment to each household upon vacating, reimbursement of additional relocation costs up to $950 total, and — for households current on rent and not in material lease violation — an offer of at least a one-year lease extension. During any such extended lease, rent increases are tightly capped, tied to the lesser of applicable law or the U.S. Consumer Price Index change selected by the Secretary.

Written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 · Reviewed on October 14, 2026

Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Owners subject to Md. Code Ann. § 7-212 who have issued a notice of intent are generally expected to document and deliver the $475 per-household payment on or before the vacate date, track and reimburse qualifying relocation expenses up to the $950 ceiling, and extend lease offers to eligible households in writing. Rent adjustments during the extended lease period are permissible only on the anniversary of the existing lease and must not exceed the statutory caps tied to federal, state, or local law or the CPI figure the Secretary designates. Operators who believe the right-of-first-purchase exception under § 7-212(a) applies should confirm that all conditions of §§ 7-204 and 7-212(a) are satisfied before concluding that tenant protection assistance obligations are waived.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Maryland Code § 7-212 gives assisted households specific financial and housing protections when an owner announces plans to exit a federal assistance program, including a direct payment, relocation reimbursement, and the right to a lease extension if the household is current on rent and has not materially breached its lease. During an extended lease, rent increases are limited by law and cannot simply be set at market rate, which may be a meaningful protection worth understanding in detail. Tenants who believe these protections apply to their situation may wish to contact a local tenant-rights organization, a Maryland legal aid office, or the relevant housing authority to learn more about how § 7-212 is administered and what options are generally available.

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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Related Rules

§ 14.550.01
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK CLOSINGS
§ 165.06
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
§ 165.07
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