BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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FOR the purpose of providing that a written residential
lease is sufficient and presumed valid, in respect to
its execution and delivery, even though it is not
acknowledged; and providing for prospective and
retroactive application.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article — Real Property
Section 4-101 (a) and 4-103
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article — Real Property

4-101.

(a) (1) Any deed containing the names of the
grantor and grantee, a description of the property
sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty, and the
interest or estate intended to be granted, is sufficient, if
executed, acknowledged, and, where required, recorded.

(2) ANY RESIDENTIAL LEASE IS SUFFICIENT EVEN
THOUGH IT IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED IF IT OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH
SUBSECTION(A)(1).

4-103.

(A)    If a deed is executed, acknowledged, and, if
required, recorded, the validity of the deed in respect to
its execution and delivery by the grantor to the grantee is
presumed.

(B)    SUBSECTION (A) APPLIES TO A RESIDENTIAL LEASE
EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978 and shall apply both
prospectively and retroactively to leases executed prior to
July 1, 1978.

Approved May 2, 1978.

CHAPTER 334
(House Bill 378)