Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 14-903
Restrictions on service agreements
Effective Jun 1, 2026Added by Acts 2023, c. 525, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023. Amended by Acts 2026, c. 738, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026.State of Maryland
- (1) Be effective for more than 1 year; or
(2)
- (i) Purport to run with the land or bind subsequent bona fide purchasers;
- (ii) Purport to create a lien, encumbrance, or security interest on the residential property of a party to the service agreement; or
- (iii) Allow the service provider to assign or transfer the right to provide services under the service agreement to another person without notice or the consent of a party to the service agreement.
A service agreement, or any part of a service agreement, may not:
Added by Acts 2023, c. 525, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023. Amended by Acts 2026, c. 738, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026.