What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maryland
I am getting into the automatic renewal problem about my rental lease because I simply don't know the evergreen rule here as a newcomer in MD.
as a result I didn't do anything but have to pay another two-month rent for the breach of the automatic renewed lease.
After doing some research on this wonderful forum, I find the state law saying that
(e) (1) Except for a lease containing an automatic renewal period of 1 month or less, a lease that contains a provision calling for an automatic renewal of the lease term unless prior notice is given by the party or parties seeking to terminate the lease, shall have the provision distinctly set apart from any other provision of the lease and provide a space for the written acknowledgment of the tenant’s agreement to the automatic renewal provision.
(2) An automatic renewal provision that is not specifically accompanied by either the tenant’s initials, signature, or witnessed mark is unenforceable by the landlord.
Since I only signed at the bottom of the page rather than specifically at/besides this provision, do you think I have a case this time?
Thank you very much for your time.
I am getting into the automatic renewal problem about my rental lease because I simply don't know the evergreen rule here as a newcomer in MD.
as a result I didn't do anything but have to pay another two-month rent for the breach of the automatic renewed lease.
After doing some research on this wonderful forum, I find the state law saying that
(e) (1) Except for a lease containing an automatic renewal period of 1 month or less, a lease that contains a provision calling for an automatic renewal of the lease term unless prior notice is given by the party or parties seeking to terminate the lease, shall have the provision distinctly set apart from any other provision of the lease and provide a space for the written acknowledgment of the tenant’s agreement to the automatic renewal provision.
(2) An automatic renewal provision that is not specifically accompanied by either the tenant’s initials, signature, or witnessed mark is unenforceable by the landlord.
Since I only signed at the bottom of the page rather than specifically at/besides this provision, do you think I have a case this time?
Thank you very much for your time.
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