Maryland Department of Agriculture Pets & Eviction Fact Sheet

Maryland Lease Requirements: Pets & Eviction Fact Sheet

Maryland law requires Landlords, who know their Tenants have a pet, to include a link in the Lease Agreement to the Maryland Department of Agriculture Pets & Eviction Fact Sheet.

Whenever renting to a Tenant with pets, we recommend attaching this document to your Lease Agreement as an addendum.

Download a copy today to provide to Tenants or customize your Maryland Lease Agreement online.

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.