§ 7-105.13. Certificates of vacancy or unfitness for human habitation
West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal PropertyEffective: October 1, 2019
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Real Property, § 7-105.13
Formerly cited as MD REAL PROP § 7-105.11
§ 7-105.13. Certificates of vacancy or unfitness for human habitation
(b) This section applies only to a county or municipal corporation that issues a certificate of vacancy or a certificate of property unfit for human habitation.
(c) If a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property is in default, a person with a secured interest in the residential property may request that a county or municipal corporation issue a certificate of vacancy or a certificate of property unfit for human habitation.
(d)(1) The county or municipal corporation shall issue to a secured party a certificate of vacancy for a residential property if the county or municipal corporation determines that the residential property is vacant.
(2) The county or municipal corporation shall issue to a secured party a certificate of property unfit for human habitation for a residential property if the county or municipal corporation determines in accordance with requirements of local, county, or State housing codes, that the residential property is unfit for human habitation.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, if a certificate of vacancy or certificate of property unfit for human habitation is valid at the time of filing an order to docket or complaint to foreclose, § 7-105.1 of this subtitle does not apply to an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on the property for which the certificate was issued.
(f)(1) The record owner or occupant of a property may challenge the certificate of vacancy or certificate of property unfit for human habitation under this section by notifying the circuit court of the challenge.
(2) A secured party filing an order to docket or complaint to foreclose based on a certificate of vacancy or a certificate of property unfit for human habitation under this section shall serve the foreclosure documents in accordance with § 7-105.1(h)(1) of this subtitle along with a description of the procedure to challenge the certificate and the form to be used to make the challenge.
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Added as Real Property § 7-105.11 by Acts 2012, c. 156, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012. Renumbered as Real Property § 7-105.13 by Acts 2019, c. 93, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Real Property, § 7-105.13, MD REAL PROP § 7-105.13
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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