Cerrato v. Garner

Jose Ortiz Cerrato v. Toni Garner, et al., No. 301, September Term, 2022. Opinion by Albright, J. MARYLAND SECURITY DEPOSIT ACT – DEFINITION OF A SECURITY DEPOSIT – A tenant’s voluntary, advance payment of rent meets the broad definition of a security deposit under the Act, which includes any “payment of money” that protects a landlord against certain categories of risk, such as the risk of non-payment of rent. Advance payment of rent necessarily protects the landlord against that risk.

Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8-203(a). MARYLAND SECURITY DEPOSIT ACT – LIABILITY FOR EXCESSIVE SECURITY…