This Maryland Notice to Cure or Quit may be used to enforce lease violations that do not involve an imminent threat
(Maryland 14 Day Notice to Quit)
or nonpayment of rent
(Maryland 10 Day Notice to Pay or Quit).
This notice allows the tenant 14 days to correct the violation and provides that the lease may be terminated after 30 days if the issue is not cured.
What Does Maryland Law Say?
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§ 8–402.1
(a)(1)(i) Where an unexpired lease for a stated term provides that the landlord may repossess the premises prior to the expiration of the stated term if the tenant breaches the lease, the landlord may make complaint in writing to the District Court of the county where the premises is located if:
1. The tenant breaches the lease; and
2. A. The landlord has given the tenant 30 days’ written notice that the tenant is in violation of the lease and the landlord desires to repossess the leased premises; or
B. The breach of the lease involves behavior by a tenant or a person on the property with the tenant’s consent that demonstrates a clear and imminent danger, in which case 14 days’ written notice may be provided; and
3. The tenant or person in actual possession of the premises refuses to comply.
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How to Fill Out
Step 1 – Enter the full name(s) of the tenant(s).
Step 2 – Describe the lease violations that must be cured within 14 days.
Step 3 – Provide the rental property address.
Step 4 – Sign and date the notice.
Step 5 – Serve the tenant with the notice and complete the record of service section, stating who was served, how service was made, and the date of delivery.
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• Rent Grace Period: None.
§ 8-401
• Nonpayment of Rent: 10 days.
§ 8-401
• Noncompliance: 30 days (14-day cure period).
§ 8-402.1
• Termination (Month-to-Month Lease): 60 days.
§ 8-402
• Eviction Lawsuit: Breach of Lease / Holding Over.
§ 8-402.1
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