Maryland Eviction Notice
Create a free Maryland eviction notice with the state's required notice periods built in. Pick the notice type, fill in the details, and download a PDF.
Maryland notice periods
Nonpayment: 10 days · Lease violation (cure): 30 days · No-cause termination: 60 days.
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⚠ Maryland requires a 10-day notice for a notice to pay rent or quit; the count runs from the date of SERVICE, and some states exclude weekends/holidays — verify before relying on a date. Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c). HB1274 (2024 RS), effective Oct 1, 2024, added a mandatory pre-filing written notice: before filing a 'failure to pay rent' summary-ejectment complaint, the landlord must give the tenant written notice (on the Maryland Judiciary's form, DC-CV-082NP) of intent to file if the tenant does not cure within 10 days after the notice is provided. Calendar days. The complaint may be filed only after the 10-day period expires unpaid. (Historically Maryland had NO pre-filing notice for nonpayment; the 10-day notice is now required statewide. Do not apply to actions initiated before Oct 1, 2024.)
Notice to Pay Rent or Quit (Maryland)
NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
Date of Notice: ________________
From (Landlord/Agent): [LANDLORD/AGENT NAME], [LANDLORD ADDRESS]
To: [TENANT NAME(S)], Tenant(s) in possession of: [PROPERTY ADDRESS]
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that rent is now due and unpaid in the amount of $________. This amount is for unpaid RENT only and excludes late fees, utilities, and other charges unless your state and lease allow them.
You are required to PAY the full amount of rent due within 10 days after this notice is served on you, OR to vacate and surrender possession of the property. Payment must be made to [LANDLORD/AGENT NAME] at [LANDLORD ADDRESS], by cash, check, or money order. If you mail payment, it must be RECEIVED by the deadline.
If you do not comply with this notice within the time stated, the landlord may begin legal proceedings to recover possession of the property under Md. Code, Real Property §§ 8-401 (failure to pay rent), 8-402 (holding over / termination notice), 8-402.1 (breach of lease).
Only a court can order you to move out. The landlord may NOT lock you out, remove your belongings, or shut off your utilities; doing so is illegal.
This notice is given without waiving, and the landlord expressly reserves, all other rights and remedies, including the right to recover unpaid rent and damages.
How this notice may be served: For the nonpayment 10-day notice (§ 8-401(c)(2)), service may be: (1) first-class mail with certificate of mailing; (2) affixed to the door of the premises; or (3) if the tenant elected electronic delivery, by email, text message, or electronic tenant portal. The notice must use the form created by the Maryland Judiciary (DC-CV-082NP). The court summons for the eviction action is served by the sheriff/constable, with conspicuous posting on the property plus first-class mail if the tenant cannot be served personally.
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[LANDLORD/AGENT NAME] — Landlord / Authorized Agent
[LANDLORD ADDRESS]
Date: ________________
PROOF OF SERVICE
I served this notice on the tenant(s) on ____________ (date).
Method of service (use a method permitted in your state — see the service note above):
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature of person serving the notice
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Self-help template, not legal advice. Notice periods, wording, and service rules vary by state and city. You cannot remove a tenant yourself — serve a proper notice and, if needed, file in court.
Maryland Eviction Notice Requirements
In Maryland, a landlord must serve a written notice before filing for eviction under Md. Code, Real Property §§ 8-401 (failure to pay rent), 8-402 (holding over / termination notice), 8-402.1 (breach of lease). The required notice period depends on the reason:
- Nonpayment of rent: 10-day notice to pay or quit. Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c). HB1274 (2024 RS), effective Oct 1, 2024, added a mandatory pre-filing written notice: before filing a 'failure to pay rent' summary-ejectment complaint, the landlord must give the tenant written notice (on the Maryland Judiciary's form, DC-CV-082NP) of intent to file if the tenant does not cure within 10 days after the notice is provided. Calendar days. The complaint may be filed only after the 10-day period expires unpaid. (Historically Maryland had NO pre-filing notice for nonpayment; the 10-day notice is now required statewide. Do not apply to actions initiated before Oct 1, 2024.)
- Curable lease violation: 30-day notice to cure or quit. Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402.1(a)(1)(i)(2)(A). For a breach of lease other than nonpayment, the landlord must give the tenant 30 days' written notice that the tenant is in violation of the lease and that the landlord desires to repossess the premises, before filing. Note: this is a notice of breach/termination rather than a strictly tenant-curable cure-or-quit, but 30 days is the controlling statutory figure.
- No-cause termination (month-to-month): 60-day notice. Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c)(2)(i). To end a month-to-month residential tenancy without cause, the landlord must give at least 60 days' written notice before the expiration of the tenancy/period. (Week-to-week residential: 7 days with a written lease, otherwise 21 days, § 8-402(c)(2)(iv). Year-to-year non-farm: 90 days, § 8-402(c)(2)(ii); farm: 180 days, § 8-402(c)(2)(iii).) No statewide just-cause requirement, but several jurisdictions (Montgomery County, Baltimore City, Prince George's County, Takoma Park) impose local just-cause/good-cause limits.
Service: For the nonpayment 10-day notice (§ 8-401(c)(2)), service may be: (1) first-class mail with certificate of mailing; (2) affixed to the door of the premises; or (3) if the tenant elected electronic delivery, by email, text message, or electronic tenant portal. The notice must use the form created by the Maryland Judiciary (DC-CV-082NP). The court summons for the eviction action is served by the sheriff/constable, with conspicuous posting on the property plus first-class mail if the tenant cannot be served personally.
- Nonpayment of rent: 10-day written pre-filing notice (on the Maryland Judiciary form DC-CV-082NP) is required BEFORE filing a failure-to-pay-rent (summary ejectment) action under Real Prop. § 8-401(c)(1) — added by HB1274, effective Oct 1, 2024; Maryland previously required no pre-filing notice for nonpayment.
- Breach of lease (other than nonpayment): 30 days' written notice of the violation under § 8-402.1(a)(1)(i)(2)(A) before filing; reduced to 14 days' notice for behavior showing a 'clear and imminent danger' under § 8-402.1(a)(1)(i)(2)(B).
- No-cause termination of a month-to-month tenancy requires 60 days' written notice under § 8-402(c)(2)(i). Week-to-week is 7 days (written lease) or 21 days; year-to-year non-farm is 90 days; farm is 180 days.
- Maryland has no statewide just-cause eviction law, but Montgomery County, Baltimore City, Prince George's County, and Takoma Park impose local just-cause/good-cause limits — check local ordinances.
- Tenant's right of redemption (§ 8-401(h)): in a nonpayment case the tenant can stop the eviction by tendering all past-due amounts plus court-awarded costs and fees any time before actual execution of the eviction order, unless 3 judgments of possession for unpaid rent were entered in the prior 12 months (§ 8-401(h)(3)). (Some secondary sources cite a higher prior-judgment threshold for Baltimore City; the current § 8-401(h)(3) statutory text states a uniform 3-judgment bar — verify locally if relied upon.)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many days notice to evict for nonpayment in Maryland?
Maryland requires a 10-day notice to pay rent or quit before a landlord can file for eviction. Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c). HB1274 (2024 RS), effective Oct 1, 2024, added a mandatory pre-filing written notice: before filing a 'failure to pay rent' summary-ejectment complaint, the landlord must give the tenant written notice (on the Maryland Judiciary's form, DC-CV-082NP) of intent to file if the tenant does not cure within 10 days after the notice is provided. Calendar days. The complaint may be filed only after the 10-day period expires unpaid. (Historically Maryland had NO pre-filing notice for nonpayment; the 10-day notice is now required statewide. Do not apply to actions initiated before Oct 1, 2024.)
Can a landlord evict without notice in Maryland?
No. A written notice is required before filing, and only a court can order a tenant removed. Self-help lockouts are illegal.
Does Maryland require just cause to evict?
Maryland does not have a statewide just-cause requirement, though some cities may. A month-to-month tenancy can generally be ended with a 60-day notice.
Disclaimer
This Maryland eviction notice generator is a self-help tool for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Confirm Maryland and local requirements before serving, and consult a landlord-tenant attorney for contested cases.