Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)

SB 651 allows Maryland counties to adopt local "good cause eviction" laws, preventing landlords from terminating residential leases or evicting tenants without a valid reason (like nonpayment or lease violations). If a county adopts such a law, landlords must disclose in leases whether they are subject to it and provide detailed ownership information (including all owners and properties they manage) using forms created by the state's Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs. This directly affects tenants and landlords in counties that implement the law, requiring landlords to justify evictions and disclose ownership details. The bill amends Maryland's property code to establish these disclosure requirements and local adoption procedures.