Use it when rent is unpaid. It states what the renter owes and how long they have to pay it or move out.
Legal basis: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c)(1)
Read this before you serve it
Published by the Maryland Judiciary (mdcourts.gov forms). Because the law names a specific form, no general template — including ours — is the right document, so this page does not print one. Use the official form.
The law: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c)(1)
The other Maryland notices are below, and a free Honestkey account keeps a record of each notice you serve.
A free Honestkey account writes the same Maryland notice to pay rent or quit, linked to the lease, and keeps a record of how it was served.
See also: free Maryland lease agreement · every state compared · Maryland landlord-tenant law.
Maryland law requires at least 10 days (Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c)(1)). Some situations change it — read the notes on this page before you serve it.
Maryland requires the Maryland Judiciary notice of intent to file for this notice. Published by the Maryland Judiciary (mdcourts.gov forms). Because the law names a specific form, no general template — including ours — is the right document, so this page does not print one. Use the official form.
No. It is a template built from Maryland's statutes, and Honestkey is not a law firm. Have a Maryland attorney review your notice before you serve it, especially if you expect to go to court.