Maryland Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Maryland application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
Md. Real Prop. §8-213 — Fees over $25: unspent portion must be returned within 15 days (double damages if not). Landlords with ≤4 units at one location exempt.
Source: Maryland General Assembly ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Maryland rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Maryland, no statewide cap (Md. Real Prop. §8-213). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentMaryland screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Maryland?
Maryland sets no statewide cap on application fees (Md. Real Prop. §8-213), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Fees over $25: unspent portion must be returned within 15 days (double damages if not). Landlords with ≤4 units at one location exempt. Source: Maryland General Assembly.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Maryland lease agreement template, which reflects Maryland's deposit and notice rules.
How does Maryland compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Maryland compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Maryland: Maryland General Assembly ↗.
- Maryland is one of 33 of 51 jurisdictions that set no statutory limit on application fees (8 cap the application fee by statute; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Maryland requires
The figures below are Maryland's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Maryland page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- 1 month's rentMd. Real Prop. §8-203 (Renters' Rights Act, eff. 10/1/2024) ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 45 days after move-outMd. Real Prop. §8-203 (Renters' Rights Act, eff. 10/1/2024) ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysMd. Real Prop. §8-203 (Renters' Rights Act, eff. 10/1/2024) ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 10 days to pay or quitMd. Code, Real Prop. §§ 8-401, 8-402, 8-402.1 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $5,000Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 4-405; Md. Rule 3-701 (procedure) ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small claim action in the District Court of Maryland · filing fee $44 for a new small claims contract/tort suit plus a service fee, per the official District Court Cost Schedule DCA-109 (Rev. 03/2026); counterclaims are $18.Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 4-405; Md. Rule 3-701 (procedure) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Required to transfer a vehicle titleMaryland MVA (Form VR-181) ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization required · 2 witnessesMd. Code Est. & Trusts §17-110 (form §17-202) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesMd. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 4A-101(q) (definition); § 4A-402 (operating agreement) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- Clerk of the Circuit Court (county land records) · no witnessesMd. Code, Real Prop. §§ 4-101, 3-104 ↗
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