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House debate fractures over proposed eviction ‘reclamation’ period; 10‑day rule survives floor amendments
Summary
Delegates on the House floor sparred over a proposed 10‑day reclamation period in a landlord‑tenant reform bill — the statutory window during which landlords must hold tenants’ personal property after eviction.
A lengthy floor debate in the Maryland House recessed around a heated series of amendments to the landlord‑tenant bill that would set a state reclamation period during which landlords must hold personal property left on premises after an eviction.
The bill as advanced by the committee would require landlords to hold tenant possessions for a 10‑day reclamation period after repossession and prohibits tenants from waiving that right. That approach mirrored several other states and aimed to protect tenants who might otherwise lose personal belongings removed at eviction.
Delegates offered multiple amendments focused on whether and when landlords and tenants could agree to other arrangements: - One amendment would have allowed a tenant and landlord, by mutual agreement, to select a date for the tenant to reclaim property and…
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