Ch. 14

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) A notice, DELIVERED IN THE FORM SPECIFIED IN § 11-102.1(F) OF
THIS TITLE, setting forth the rights and obligations of the tenant under this section [.
Delivery of a notice in the form specified in § ll-102.1(f) of this title meets the
requirements of this subsection.]; AND

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Stylistic errors in § 11-137(c)(2)(ii) and (3) of the Real Property
Article.

Occurred: Ch. 525, Acts of 1984.

11-140.

(A) The intent of the General Assembly of Maryland is to facilitate the orderly
development of condominiums in Maryland. The General Assembly recognizes, however,
that the conversion of rental dwellings to condominiums can have an adverse impact on
the availability of rental units, resulting in the displacement of tenants.

[(a)](B) A county or incorporated municipality may, by legislative finding,
recognize and declare that a rental housing emergency exists in all or part of its
jurisdiction and has been caused by the conversion of rental housing to condominiums.
The jurisdiction shall consider and make findings as to:

(1) The nature and incidence of condominium conversions;

(2) The resulting hardship to and displacement of tenants; and

(3) The scarcity of rental housing.

[(b)](C) Upon finding and declaration of a rental housing emergency caused by
the conversion of rental housing to condominiums, a county or an incorporated
municipality may by the enactment of laws, ordinances, and regulations, take the
following actions to meet the emergency:

(1) Grant to a designated family as defined in § 11-137 of this title a right to
an extended lease for a period in addition to that period provided for in § 11-137 of this
title. The right to an extended lease may not, in any event, result in a requirement that a
developer set aside for an extended lease more than 20 percent of the total number of
units.

(2) Otherwise extend any of the provisions of § 11-137 of this title except

that:

(i) More than 20 percent of the total number of units may not be
required to be set aside; and

(ii) The term of an extended lease for any family made a designated
family by a county or an incorporated municipality may not exceed 3 years.

(3) Require that the notice required to be given under § 11-102.1 of this
title be altered to disclose the effects of any actions taken under this section.

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