Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland

Termination of employee housing

House on Farm A leased with verbal agreement by Farm B for employee housing. Employment terminated after 6 months, will not leave house. Since not a regular landlord-tenant agreement with employee but a condition of employment, shouldn't he be forced to leave at once. Small claim filed by Farm A for utilities, and he signed certified ret. receipt advising to be out by end of March for nonpayment of util. District Ct. says landlord has to file notice of ejection and/or Farm A should file against Farm B. Conflict, individual is partner in both farms. Can't find any laws on employee housing. Thanks


Asked on 5/10/01, 10:51 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lawrence Holzman Holzman Law Firm, LLC

Re: Termination of employee housing

Facts given are a bit complicated. However, in MD once a person takes a rightful residence in a residential premises, the only way to lawfully have him/her removed (regardless of whether the tenancy was written, oral, or related to some other contract) is to file a complaint in the district court -- the type of complaint my vary depending on the facts. I cannot tell from your facts whether this is a tenant in breach of lease, failure to pay rent, or a tenant holding over; but facts probably fall into one of these categories.

Please fee free to call if you would like assitance with this matter.

Lawrence R. Holzman, Esquire

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Answered on 6/24/01, 1:34 pm


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