Aleti v. Metropolitan Baltimore, LLC

Karunaker Aleti, et ux. v. Metropolitan Baltimore, LLC, et al., No. 459, September Term, 2020. Opinion by Fader, C.J. LANDLORD AND TENANT — LOCAL LICENSING ORDINANCE — FAILURE TO LICENSE RENTAL PROPERTY — PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION 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 tenants with a private right of action to collect a refund of rent and related fees already paid to a landlord who was unlicensed during the…