Maryland 14-Day Notice of Dangerous Lease Breach and Intent to Repossess
MARYLAND 14-DAY NOTICE OF DANGEROUS LEASE BREACH AND INTENT TO REPOSSESS
Before sending: Use this notice only for an unexpired lease for a stated term that allows the landlord to repossess before the term ends for a tenant breach. The conduct must be by the tenant or someone on the property with the tenant's consent and must demonstrate a clear and imminent danger of serious harm to a person or property listed in Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402.1(a)(1)(i)2B. A different lease breach uses a different notice route. Check local and housing-program requirements before delivery.
Date of notice: [__/__/____]
To tenant or person in possession: [FULL NAME]
At premises: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, MARYLAND ZIP]
From landlord or authorized agent: [FULL NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, PHONE OR EMAIL]
Notice of lease violation and intent to repossess
Your lease dated [DATE] for the premises above remains within its stated term. [IDENTIFY LEASE CLAUSE] permits the landlord to seek repossession before that term ends if the tenant breaches the lease. The landlord gives you written notice that you are in violation of that lease and that the landlord desires to repossess the premises under Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402.1(a)(1)(i)2B.
Lease obligation breached: [QUOTE OR DESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC LEASE TERM]
Specific conduct: [STATE DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS, ACTS, AND PEOPLE INVOLVED; ATTACH A SIGNED CONTINUATION PAGE IF NEEDED]
Person whose conduct is at issue: ☐ Tenant ☐ Person on the property with the tenant's consent. If the second box is checked, facts showing the tenant's consent: [FACTS]
Clear and imminent danger: The described conduct demonstrates a clear and imminent danger of serious harm to [IDENTIFY THE PERSON OR PROPERTY AND EXPLAIN THE FACTS SUPPORTING IMMINENCE AND SERIOUS HARM].
This is 14 days' written notice of the alleged lease violation and the landlord's desire to repossess. Notice period ends: [DATE AT LEAST 14 DAYS AFTER NOTICE IS GIVEN]. The landlord asks you to comply with the lease. Contact the landlord at [CONTACT] about compliance or voluntary surrender. If you dispute the facts or have already complied, send the facts and supporting materials to [CONTACT] promptly.
After the notice period, if the tenant or person in possession refuses to comply, the landlord may file a complaint in the District Court for the county where the premises are located. The court must determine whether a substantial lease breach warrants eviction. This notice alone does not terminate the lease, order surrender, or authorize removal of you or your property.
Landlord or authorized agent signature: ______________________________
Printed name and capacity: [________________________________]
Date signed: [__/__/____]
Delivery record
I gave this written notice to the person named above by the method recorded below. I will retain the notice, attachments, and proof of delivery.
Method and recipient: [PERSONAL DELIVERY / MAIL / OTHER METHOD PERMITTED BY THE LEASE AND APPLICABLE LAW; NAME AND ADDRESS]
Date and time given or sent: [DATE, TIME]
Evidence of delivery: [RECEIPT, TRACKING, WITNESS, OR OTHER RECORD]
Sender's signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Official sources
About this template
- Last updated
- November 10, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 10, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Maryland
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402.1(a)(1)(i) (dangerous-breach notice and lease conditions)
- Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402.1(b)(1) (judicial finding before possession)
- Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-406(a)(2) (rental-license provision does not apply to dangerous-breach route)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 10, 2026.
Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402.1(a)(1)(i)2B, danger threshold (checked November 10, 2026): "which demonstrates a clear and imminent danger of the tenant or person doing serious harm to themselves, other tenants, the landlord, the landlord’s property or representatives, or any other person on the property"
Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402.1(a)(1)(i)2B (checked November 10, 2026): "the landlord has given the tenant or person in possession 14 days’ written notice that the tenant or person in possession is in violation of the lease and the landlord desires to repossess the leased premises"
Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402.1(a)(1)(i)3 (checked November 10, 2026): "The tenant or person in actual possession of the premises refuses to comply"
Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402.1(b)(1) (checked November 10, 2026): "If the court determines that the tenant breached the terms of the lease and that the breach was substantial and warrants an eviction"
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