Free Blank Maryland Rental Application (2026)
Download an empty Rental Application template for Maryland: the same statute-aware layout our generator uses, with blank lines to fill in by hand. No account, no email, no watermark.
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Maryland rules that this document follows
| Application fee limit | $25.00 maximumSource: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-213(b) (landlords of 5+ units: any fee over $25 must be refunded within 15 days except actual costs of processing/screening) |
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| Refund rule | Amount exceeding actual expenses must be returned within 15 days if applicant is rejected or withdraws; landlord must accept a reusable tenant screening report and may not charge a fee when one is provided (Real Prop. § 8-218, eff. 10/1/2024)Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-213(b) (landlords of 5+ units: any fee over $25 must be refunded within 15 days except actual costs of processing/screening) |
| Must give applicant a copy of screening report | Not required by state law (FCRA adverse-action notice still applies)Source: 15 U.S.C. § 1681m |
| Criminal-history questions | No statewide limit; Montgomery County and Prince George's County fair-chance ordinances restrict criminal inquiries before a conditional offer |
| Source of income protected | Yes — vouchers and other lawful income must be consideredSource: Md. Code, State Gov't § 20-705 (HOME Act, eff. 10/1/2020) |
| Additional protected classes | marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, military status |
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