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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 18.15.01.02" title_num="18" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="01" heading="Documentation of Lease by Tenant.">
  <text>To redeem a reversion in a lease under Real Property Article, §8-804, Annotated Code of Maryland, a tenant shall file with the Department of Assessments and Taxation:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A copy of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The publicly recorded lease creating the leasehold on the property and ground rent interest of the landlord; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Any publicly recorded documents establishing the existence of the lease;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A copy of the publicly recorded deed, deed of assignment, or other document of transfer by which the current tenant received an interest in the property;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An application form prescribed by the Department which includes, but is not limited to, the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Tenant's name and address;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Address of the property subject to the ground rent;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Property account number in the Department's records for the subject property; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Tenant's affidavit certifying that the requirements of Real Property Article, §8-804, Annotated Code of Maryland, have been met;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If the tenant has received a bill for ground rent or other communication from the ground lease holder regarding the ground rent during the 3 years immediately before the filing of the documentation required by this regulation:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A copy of the correspondence from the tenant notifying the landlord of tenant's intention to redeem the ground rent; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Proof of mailing from the United States Postal Service of the notice to the landlord by certified mail; and</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Pay any fees required by Corporations and Associations Article, §1-203, and Real Property Article, §8-804, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>