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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 05.03.05.05" title_num="05" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="05" heading="Eligible Homes.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The home shall meet the following requirements:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be the primary residence of the individual borrower, or at least one of the joint borrowers; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be real property owned by the individual borrower, or all of the joint borrowers, in fee simple or under a freely transferable, perpetually renewable, ground rent lease which permits the lessee to transfer the leasehold interest without the consent of the lessor.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The home shall be a residential dwelling unit located in Maryland. It may be a condominium acceptable to the Program, but not a cooperative unit. Manufactured homes may be eligible, subject to review by the Program of each particular application for a loan.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Joint borrowers shall own the home as tenants by the entireties or as joint tenants with a right of survivorship.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The mortgage or deed of trust:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>May be subordinate to one other mortgage lien which:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Shall secure a remaining mortgage debt of not more than 25 percent of the equity in the home, equity being determined in accordance with Regulation .07B, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>May not secure a line of credit loan;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May not be subordinate to any other liens including a tax lien.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>