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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8-812" title_number="8" title_name="Landlord and Tenant" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Residential Ground Leases">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section does not apply to a:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Home equity line of credit;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Loan secured by an indemnity deed of trust; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Commercial loan.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Before the settlement of a loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on residential real property improved by four or fewer single–family units that is subject to a redeemable ground rent, the settlement agent shall notify the borrower that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The borrower has the right to redeem the ground rent under § 8–804 of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The redemption amount is fixed by law but may also be negotiated with the ground lease holder for a different amount;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>It may be possible to include the amount of the redemption in this loan;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>For information on redeeming the ground rent, the borrower should contact the ground lease holder; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>For information on including the amount of the redemption in this loan, the borrower should contact the lender or credit grantor making this loan.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
