Property Management
Under Maryland's residential landlord-tenant law, a landlord's failure to return a security deposit within 45 days may result in:
ANo penalty as long as an itemization is eventually provided
BThe landlord forfeiting the right to withhold any portion and owing the tenant damages✓ Correct
CAutomatic renewal of the lease
DA MREC investigation
Explanation
If a Maryland landlord fails to return the security deposit within 45 days (with proper itemization), the landlord may forfeit the right to make deductions and may owe the tenant up to 3 times the withheld amount plus attorney's fees.
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