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Laws current as of August 19, 2024 Can I be charged for having the locks changed?
Your landlord can charge a reasonable fee for changing your locks.1 You must pay the fee within 45 days of the date that the landlord changed your locks. If you do not pay the fee, your landlord can charge the fee as additional rent or withhold the fee from your security deposit.2
1 MD Code, Real Prop. § 8-5A-05(d)(2)
2 MD Code, Real Prop. § 8-5A-05(e)
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