Property Management (alternative)
Maryland's Rent Escrow law allows tenants to:
AWithhold rent indefinitely without court approval
BPay rent into court escrow when the landlord fails to repair habitability defects✓ Correct
CSublet the property without landlord consent
DBreak the lease penalty-free for any reason
Explanation
Maryland's Rent Escrow statute allows tenants to pay rent into court-supervised escrow rather than to the landlord when the landlord fails to make repairs necessary for habitability.
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