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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8-121" title_number="8" title_name="Landlord and Tenant" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Rules">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “annual charge” means the charge assessed by the Columbia Association on residential or commercial real property in Howard County that is subject to Columbia Association covenants.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>This section applies only to leases for residential and commercial real property in Howard County that are subject to Columbia Association covenants.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If a landlord requires a tenant to pay all or part of an annual charge as a part of the rent, the landlord shall use a written lease that includes:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Notice of the amount of the annual charge that is included in the rent; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A description of how the annual charge is calculated.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A landlord shall use a written lease that includes a description of, or instructions on where to find a description of, the rights and privileges afforded to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>For a residential lease, the tenant as a resident of real property that is subject to Columbia Association covenants and governing documents; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>For a commercial lease, the tenant’s employees assigned to the site that is subject to Columbia Association covenants and governing documents.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>When a tenant signs a lease, the landlord shall provide the tenant with a copy of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Columbia Association covenants and governing documents; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>If the lease is for residential property, the governing documents of the village association or Town Center, as appropriate.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A landlord may satisfy the requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection by providing a physical copy, digital copy, or permanent link to a digital copy of the covenants and governing documents.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
