May 7th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Allegany-Washington County Delegate Terry Baker joined other members of the Western Maryland delegation recently, reviewing the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session.  Baker said he sees several bills each session dealing with landlord/tenant relations and one stood out this year that rental property owners should be aware of…

   

“You decide to sell that rental property – you have to give the tenant the right to first refusal. So that means that tenant, especially if they’re not paying their rent, and you just say hey, I’m done with the rental business, they get to tie your property up for a couple of more months because they can say I’m out here trying to get money, I’m trying to figure out how to buy this piece of property.”