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Maryland laws around Emotional Support Animals
I'm trying to stay up to date and compliant with Maryland landlord/tenant laws. I have a tenant that just let me know that she got an emotional support dog. Historically, I charged $50/month to tenants as pet rent. I know MD changed some laws recently. Can I still charge pet rent? Can I charge for an emotional support dog? To add another layer of complexity, this is a Section 8 tenant. So, how does that impact what I can/can't do.
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If this is a certified pet that is an ESA, you cannot charge any extra in rent or security deposit. Even if the tenant had a dog moved in and then gets a cert for their pet as an ESA you need to credit them back the security deposit and drop the extra rent as I was told by a real estate attorney. It's a fair housing law, so it covers all states.
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