# Real Property (GRP)

## Title 1. General Provisions

### Subtitle 1

#### Section 1-101

(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated unless otherwise apparent from context.

(a-1) "Active service member" has the meaning stated in Sec. 9-901 of the State Government Article.

(b) "County" includes Baltimore City.

(c) "Deed" includes any deed, grant, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, assignment, and release, pertaining to land or property or any interest therein or appurtenant thereto, including an interest in rents and profits from rents.

(d)

  (1) "Deed of trust" means a deed of trust that secures a debt or the performance of an obligation.

  (2) "Deed of trust" does not include a voluntary grant unrelated to security purposes.

(e) "Grant" includes conveyance, assignment, and transfer.

(f) "Land" means property.

(g) "Land record" means any document recorded by a clerk of the circuit court relating to property.

(h) "Landlord" means any landlord, including a lessor.

(i) "Lease" means any oral or written agreement, express or implied, creating a landlord and tenant relationship, including any sublease and any further sublease.

(j) "Mortgage" means any mortgage, including a deed in the nature of mortgage.

(k) "Person" includes an individual, a receiver, a trustee, a guardian, an executor, an administrator, a fiduciary, or a representative of any kind, or any partnership, firm, association, public or private corporation, or any other entity.

(l) "Property" means real property or any interest in real property.

(m) "Purchaser" means a buyer or vendee.

(n) "Tenant" means any tenant including a lessee.

(o) "Vendor" means a seller.

#### Section 1-102

Unless otherwise expressly provided, whenever this article states that a fact is presumed, the presumption is rebuttable.

#### Section 1-103

Unless otherwise expressly provided, any obligation imposed on or right granted to any person automatically is binding on or inures to the benefit of his assigns, successors, heirs, legatees, and personal representatives. However, this section is not to be construed to create or confer any rights of assignment where none would exist otherwise.

#### Section 1-104

Any person may vary, by agreement, the effect of any provision in this article, except (1) as provided in this article, (2) the agreement may not affect the rights of persons not parties to or otherwise bound by the agreement, and (3) as provided by Sec. 1-103 of this title.

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Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)