HARRY HUGHES, Governor 3271
OF THE REAL PROPERTY CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
ARTICLE, IF APPLICABLE,
HAVE BEEN FULFILLED.
DEVELOPER
BY ........"
(3) IF A TENANT FIRST LEASES A PORTION OF THE
PREMISES AS A RESIDENCE AFTER THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBSECTION HAS BEEN GIVEN, THE OWNER AND THE LANDLORD, IF OTHER
THAN THE OWNER, SHALL INFORM THE TENANT IN WRITING THAT THE
NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN. THE TENANT SHALL BE SO INFORMED ON OR
BEFORE SIGNING THE LEASE OR TAKING POSSESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS
FIRST.
(B) THE NOTICE SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO
EACH TENANT IF DELIVERED BY HAND OR MAILED, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO
THE TENANT'S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS.
(C) A TENANT LEASING A PORTION OF A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL
FACILITY AS A RESIDENCE AT THE TIME THE NOTICE REFERRED TO IN
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS GIVEN TO THE TENANT MAY NOT BE
REQUIRED TO VACATE THE PREMISES PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF 180
DAYS FROM THE GIVING OF THE NOTICE EXCEPT FOR:
(1) BREACH OF A COVENANT IN THE LEASE OCCURRING
BEFORE OR AFTER THE NOTICE IS GIVEN;
(2) NONPAYMENT OF RENT OCCURRING BEFORE OR AFTER THE
NOTICE IS GIVEN; OR
(3) FAILURE OF THE TENANT TO VACATE THE PREMISES AT
THE TIME THAT IS INDICATED BY THE TENANT IN A NOTICE GIVEN TO THE
LANDLORD UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.
(D) (1) IF THE LEASE TERM OF A TENANT WHO LEASES A PORTION
OF A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL FACILITY AS A RESIDENCE AT THE TIME THE
NOTICE REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS GIVEN
WOULD ORDINARILY TERMINATE DURING THE 180-DAY PERIOD, THE LEASE
TERM SHALL BE EXTENDED AT THE OPTION OF THE TENANT UNTIL THE
EXPIRATION OF THE 180-DAY PERIOD.
(2) THE EXTENDED TERM SHALL BE AT THE SAME RENT AND
ON THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS WERE APPLICABLE ON THE LAST
DAY OF THE LEASE TERM.
(E) A TENANT WHO LEASES A PORTION OF A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL
FACILITY AS A RESIDENCE AT THE TIME THE NOTICE REFERRED TO IN
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS GIVEN MAY TERMINATE THE LEASE,
WITHOUT PENALTY FOR TERMINATION, UPON AT LEAST 30 DAYS' WRITTEN
NOTICE TO THE LANDLORD.
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