Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 5-102
This is the official text of Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 5-102, part of Maryland’s Code, Housing and Community Development — governs housing programs and community development.
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§5–102.
Official statutory text
(a) There is an Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs in the Department.
(b) The purpose of the Office is to:
(1) ensure that tenants have access to educational resources to aid in understanding and exercising the tenants’ rights under State law;
(2) provide tenants with information on how to report a violation of their legal rights as tenants and facilitate referrals of reported violations to appropriate enforcement agencies;
(3) provide tenants with information on how to obtain financial counseling; and
(4) notify appropriate authorities regarding housing discrimination and other unfair or illegal housing practices.
(b) The purpose of the Office is to:
(1) ensure that tenants have access to educational resources to aid in understanding and exercising the tenants’ rights under State law;
(2) provide tenants with information on how to report a violation of their legal rights as tenants and facilitate referrals of reported violations to appropriate enforcement agencies;
(3) provide tenants with information on how to obtain financial counseling; and
(4) notify appropriate authorities regarding housing discrimination and other unfair or illegal housing practices.
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