Carter v. Maryland Management Co.

WILNER, Judge.

In Brown v. Housing Opportunities Comm., 350 Md. 570, 714 A.2d 197 (1998), we pointed out that the Real Property Article of the Maryland Code contains three separate and distinct provisions under which a landlord may recover possession of leased premises. Section 8-401 provides for the recovery of possession when the tenant fails to pay rent that is currently due and payable. Section 8-402 — often referred to as the “tenant holding over” statute — permits recovery upon a finding that the tenant’s lease has expired, that notice to quit was given, and that the tenant has refused…