Maryland State Law Library
Maryland Attorney General Consumer Publication Landlords and Tenants: Tips on Avoiding Disputes
Maryland Renters Guide by the Maryland Public Interest Research Group (MaryPIRG)
Montgomery County website: Landlord-Tenant Resource Guide includes a Landlord-Tenant Handbook, security deposit information and much more.
Prince George County Department of Housing and Comunity Development guidelines: General Owner/Landlord Information, information on Landlord Lease (including rent increases), Housekeeping Standards, the Moving Process, Lease Termination, Owner Responsibilities, Tenant Responsibilities, Tenant FAQs and Landlord FAQs.
District Court of Maryland brochure on Landlord-Tenant Disputes
Legal Aid Bureau Publications on Eviction Rights, Security Deposits and HUD Subsidized Housing.
Small Claims Actions: The District Court of Maryland website lists everything you need to know.
Assistance with Rental Problems in Maryland
The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division has a Mediation Unit that can help you try to resolve a dispute with a landlord.
Downtown Baltimore Office (9 a.m. to 3 p.m., M-F
200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202-2021
Complaint Line: (410) 528-8662 or
D.C. metro area: (301) 470-7534
Website: www.oag.state.md.us/consumer
Branch Offices
Cumberland Telephone Assistance
(301) 722-2000
9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 3rd Tuesday of each month
Frederick Telephone Assistance
(301) 694-1071
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month
Western Maryland Branch Office
138 East Antietam St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-4780
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon-Fri.
Eastern Shore Branch Office
201 Baptist Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 543-6620
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon-Fri.
Southern Maryland Branch Office
15045 Burnt Store Road
Hughesville, MD 20637
(301) 274-4620 or toll-free 1 (866) 366-8343
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,Tuesdays
Although the Consumer Protection Division covers the entire state, some counties also have their own consumer protection offices that could help you with rental problems. Find out if your county has its own landlord-tenant laws that might offer you extra protection. These two counties have a consumer affairs division that can try to help you with your dispute:
Howard County Office of Consumer Affairs
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046
(410) 313-6420
Montgomery County Division of Consumer Affairs
100 Maryland Avenue, Suite 330
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(240) 777-3636