# Sec. 13-155. Landlord's right to access

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 13-155. Landlord's right to access

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 13-155 (2026)

(a) The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold his consent to the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make necessary repairs, decorations, alternations or improvements, supply services as agreed, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective purchasers, mortgagees or tenants.

(b) The landlord shall not abuse his right to access nor use it in any way to harass the tenant. Except in the event of an emergency, affecting the health, safety, or welfare of the landlord or any tenant or any property thereof, the landlord shall give the tenant at least twenty-four (24) hours written or oral notice of his intent to enter and shall enter only during normal business hours or at such other time as is mutually agreed to by the landlord and the tenant.

(c) In the event that the tenant is absent from the dwelling unit at the time of entry, the landlord shall supply the tenant, within twenty-four (24) hours after the entry, with a written report of the entry, setting forth the purpose of the entry and the details of any repair, decoration, alteration or improvement.

(d) The abuse of access rights by either the landlord or the tenant shall be a basis for the termination of the lease by the affected party.