§ 8-402.2. Ejectment actions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal PropertyEffective: April 12, 2011
Effective: April 12, 2011
MD Code, Real Property, § 8-402.2
§ 8-402.2. Ejectment actions
(a)(1) This section applies to property:
(b) Whenever, in a case that involves a 99-year ground lease renewable forever, at least 6 months ground rent is in arrears and the landlord has the lawful right to reenter for the nonpayment of the rent, the landlord, no less than 45 days after sending to the tenant by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the tenant's last known address, and also by first-class mail to the title agent or attorney listed on the deed to the property or the intake sheet recorded with the deed, a bill for the ground rent due, may bring an action for possession of the property under § 14-108.1 of this article; if the tenant cannot be personally served or there is no tenant in actual possession of the property, service by posting notice on the property may be made in accordance with the Maryland Rules. Personal service or posting in accordance with the Maryland Rules shall stand in the place of a demand and reentry.
(c)(1) Before entry of a judgment the landlord shall give written notice of the pending entry of judgment to each mortgagee of the lease, or any part of the lease, who before entry of the judgment has recorded in the land records of each county where the property is located a timely request for notice of judgment. A request for notice of judgment shall:
(2) The landlord shall mail the notice by certified mail return receipt requested to the mortgagee at the address stated in the recorded request for notice of judgment. If the notice is not given, judgment in favor of the landlord does not impair the lien of the mortgagee. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the property is discharged from the lease and the rights of all persons claiming under the lease are foreclosed unless, within 6 calendar months after execution of the judgment for possession, the tenant or any other person claiming under the lease:
(d) This section does not bar the right of any mortgagee of the lease, or any part of the lease, who is not in possession at any time before expiration of 6 calendar months after execution of the judgment awarding the landlord possession, to pay all costs and damages sustained by the landlord and to perform all the covenants and agreements that are to be performed by the tenant.
Credits
Added by Acts 1974, c. 12, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 375, § 2; Acts 1976, c. 272; Acts 1977, c. 487; Acts 1978, c. 27; Acts 1978, c. 224, 334; Acts 1980, c. 126; Acts 1981, c. 111; Acts 1982, c. 786; Acts 1982, c. 820, § 3; Acts 1985, c. 181, §§ 1, 2; Acts 1986, c. 669; Acts 1987, c. 623; Acts 2003, c. 80, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 286, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 6, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 1, eff. April 12, 2011.
Formerly Art. 21, § 8-402.
MD Code, Real Property, § 8-402.2, MD REAL PROP § 8-402.2
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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