Real Property - Residential Lease - Terminology

HB 1548 replaces the terms "landlord" and "tenant" with "rental property owner" and "resident" throughout Maryland's residential lease laws. The bill updates terminology in numerous code sections across housing, real property, and business regulations to reflect these changes. It directly affects all parties involved in residential leases - property owners and residents - by standardizing the language used in legal documents and proceedings. This is a purely terminological adjustment with no change to existing tenant or owner rights or responsibilities.