Maryland 10-Day Notice to Quit for Non-Payment
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If a Maryland Tenant fails to pay rent, the Landlord should issue a 10-Day Notice to Quit, giving the Tenant 10 days to pay rent or vacate the Leased Property.
Document Last Modified: 11/21/2025
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Maryland Eviction Laws: Notice to Quit for Non-Payment
Under Maryland Law, Landlords can issue a:
- Maryland 10-Day Notice to Pay Rent: When a Tenant falls behind on rent
- Maryland 14-Day Notice to Quit: If a Tenant poses an imminent threat to the property or other individuals
- Maryland 30-Day Notice to Quit: For all Lease Violations that don’t involve unpaid rent or an imminent threat.
When a Landlord issues a 10-day notice to quit, it should include:
- The Landlord’s and Tenant’s names
- The property address
- The amount of unpaid rent
- The amount of accrued late fees
- The total amount of rent and fees due
- The date by which the total amount of rent and fees must be paid
- Consequences for failure to comply with the notice
The 10-Day Notice is a required step before initiating eviction proceedings.
Customize this document to comply with Maryland eviction laws and Maryland lease laws.
Maryland Rental Forms and Templates
- Maryland Security Deposit Receipt: Any time a Landlord collects a security deposit from a Tenant, they must provide them with a Maryland-specific security deposit receipt.
- Rent Ledger: This is a great way to keep up with Rent Payments and to maintain thorough documentation of all payments.
- Maryland Notice to Vacate: This Notice to Vacate alerts occupants that the Landlord plans to retake possession of the property due to Lease violations.
- Montgomery County Notice to Vacate for Cause: This notice is for Landlords in Montgomery County that plan to retake possession because of uncured Lease violations.
- Baltimore Eviction Procedures for Landlords and Tenants: Evictions are complicated. This resource guides Baltimore Landlords through each step of the eviction process.
- Maryland Sample Failure to Pay Rent/Landlord’s Complaint for Repossession of Rented Property: This is a sample filing that Maryland Landlords can use to start eviction proceedings. It can only be used after Landlords have given proper notice.
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