Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 8-208.2 - Retaliatory actions for informing landlord of lead poisoning hazards(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 8-208.1 of this subtitle, a landlord of real property subject to the provisions of Title 6, Subtitle 8 of the Environment Article may not evict or take any other retaliatory action against a tenant primarily as a result of the tenant providing information to the landlord under Title 6, Subtitle 8 of the Environment Article.(b) For purposes of this section, a retaliatory action includes: (1) An arbitrary refusal to renew a lease;(2) Termination of a tenancy;(3) An arbitrary rent increase or decrease in services to which the tenant is entitled; or(4) Any form of constructive eviction.(c) A tenant subject to an eviction or retaliatory action under this section is entitled to the relief, and is eligible for reasonable attorney's fees and costs, authorized under § 8-208.1 of this subtitle.(d) Nothing in this section may be interpreted to alter the landlord's or the tenant's rights arising from a breach of any provision of a lease.