Assanah-Carroll v. Law Offices of Maher

Alison Assanah-Carroll v. Law Offices of Edward J. Maher, P.C., et al., Misc. No. 11, September Term, 2021, Opinion by Booth, J. LANDLORD AND TENANT—LOCAL LICENSING ORDINANCE—FAILURE TO LICENSE PROPERTY—TENANT’S ABILITY TO BRING PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION UNDER THE MARYLAND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (“MCPA”) TO OBTAIN RESTITUTION OF RENT BASED UPON LACK OF LICENSURE Article 13, § 5-4(a)(2) of the Baltimore City Code, which prohibits a landlord from charging, accepting, retaining, or seeking to collect rent for a rental property unless the property is properly licensed, does not provide Baltimore…