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Maryland Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a Maryland landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. In Maryland, a landlord must generally give 10 days' notice to pay rent or quit under Md. Code, Real Prop. 8-401(c).

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a Maryland pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

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Maryland notice periods

Maryland pay or quit notice period: 10 days (Md. Code, Real Prop. 8-401(c)).

Maryland eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice type	Minimum notice	Statute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)	10 days	Md. Code, Real Prop. 8-401(c)
Lease violation (cure or quit)	30 days (14 days when the breach poses a danger)	Md. Code, Real Prop. 8-402.1
No-fault termination (month to month)	60 days	Md. Code, Real Prop. 8-402(c)

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current Maryland requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in Maryland

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the Maryland notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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Maryland notice periods

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