Ch. 96                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

9-108.

(A)  A TENANT MAY NOT WAIVE OR ASSIGN, BY WRITTEN CONTRACT
OR OTHERWISE, THE RIGHTS OF A TENANT UNDER THIS TITLE, OR RECEIVE
CONSIDERATION FOR RELINQUISHMENT OF THE RIGHTS OF A TENANT
HEREUNDER AND ANY SUCH WAIVER OR RELINQUISHMENT IS VOID AB
INITIO.

(B)  AN OWNER MAY NOT TERMINATE WITHOUT CAUSE THE LEASEHOLD
INTEREST OF ANY TENANT OCCUPYING AN ASSISTED UNIT PRIOR TO ANY
PROTECTED ACTION IN ORDER TO AVOID THE OWNER'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER
THIS TITLE.

(C)  (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "EXCESS RENT" MEANS ANY RENT
WHICH EXCEEDS THE RATE OF RENT TO BE PAID BY THE TENANT UNDER THE
TENANT'S LEASE AS OF THE DATE OF THE NOTICE OF INTENT, ADJUSTED
AS PERMITTED UNDER § 9-105(B) OF THIS TITLE.

(2) UNTIL THE LAST TO OCCUR OF (I) 1 YEAR FOLLOWING
ANY NOTICE OF INTENT REQUIRED UNDER THIS TITLE AND (II)
COMPLIANCE BY THE OWNER WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE, THE
NONPAYMENT OF EXCESS RENT AS DEFINED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY
NOT BE CONSIDERED LEGALLY SUFFICIENT GROUNDS AS TO AN ASSISTED
UNIT FOR TERMINATION OF A LEASE OR AN ACTION FOR POSSESSION OF
THE LEASEHOLD PREMISES BY THE OWNER.                                                               

(D)  AN OWNER SHALL NOTIFY IN WRITING ANY TENANT WHICH
OCCUPIES AN ASSISTED UNIT AFTER THE NOTICE OF INTENT:

(1)  OF ANY RENT INCREASE PLANNED BY THE OWNER
FOLLOWING THE PROTECTED ACTION; AND

(2)  THAT THE TENANT WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO TENANT
PROTECTION ASSISTANCE.

9-109.

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROTECTED ACTION:

(1)  AN OWNER MAY NOT TERMINATE OR ALTER THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF ANY LEASES ENTERED INTO BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THE PROTECTED ACTION, OR OTHERWISE TAKE ANY ACTION TO
INTERFERE WITH ANY EXISTING RIGHTS OF TENANTS TO OCCUPY THEIR
UNITS OF THE ASSISTED PROJECT UNDER EXISTING LEASES OR UNDER ANY
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW;

(2)  ALL TENANTS SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE OWNER IN
PROVIDING INFORMATION NECESSARY TO CERTIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR
HOUSING SUBSIDY PAYMENTS, INCLUDING EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS; AND

(3)  (I) THE OWNER MAY NOT INTERFERE WITH THE EFFORTS
OF INDIVIDUAL TENANTS TO OBTAIN HOUSING SUBSIDIES OR OTHER PUBLIC

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