# Real Property (GRP)

## Title 8. Landlord and Tenant

### Subtitle 2. Residential Leases

#### Section 8-205.3

(a) In this section, "individual submeter" has the meaning stated in Sec. 9-1115 of the Environment Article.

(b) A landlord that requires a tenant to make payments for water or sewer services measured by an individual submeter to a third party shall:

  (1) Use a written lease that provides notice that the tenant is responsible for making payments for the water or sewer services to the third party;

  (2) Provide a copy of the water or sewer bill to the tenant not later than 20 days before payment of the bill is due; and

  (3) Before the beginning of the initial lease, notify the prospective tenant in writing of:

    (i) The total water and sewer costs billed to the occupants of the unit in the immediately preceding 2 years; or

    (ii) If water and sewer costs were not billed to an occupant of the unit for the immediately preceding 2 years, the total water and sewer costs billed to a comparably sized unit within that time period.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a landlord that does not meet the requirements of Sec. 9-1115 of the Environment Article may not require a tenant to make payments to a third party for water or sewer services.

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