Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Maryland

Lease agreement modification

Can a lease agreement be modified by the words and actions of the landlord? My lease required 30 days written notice, because I gave only 25 days written notice I was charged for 5 days of rent after I had vacated the apartment. The issue is this, 1)I gave verbal notice on or before the 30 day requirement, 2) the apartment management was notified of my intent to vacate within 25 days of receipt of written notice, 3) no notification was given to me that my notice was insufficient or that I would be charged additional rent for the insufficiency, 4) I contacted apartment management and was told that if I vacated by the 1st of the month I would not be charged for additional rent. It seems to me that the words and actions of the apartment management acted to modify the lease agreement and the remainder of my security deposit that was withheld for the 5 days of rent should be returned. Is this a reasonable supposition?


Asked on 4/29/05, 4:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alton Drew Alton Drew, LLC

Re: Lease agreement modification

Notices to vacate are required to be in writing and within the time required by the lease. In addition, to recover your deposit, the notice must be in writing and sent to the landlord via certified mail.

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Answered on 4/29/05, 4:30 pm


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