{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-housing-and-community-development-5-102","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 5–102","heading":"","body":"(a) There is an Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs in the Department.\n(b) The purpose of the Office is to:\n(1) ensure that tenants have access to educational resources to aid in understanding and exercising the tenants’ rights under State law;\n(2) provide tenants with information on how to report a violation of their legal rights as tenants and facilitate referrals of reported violations to appropriate enforcement agencies;\n(3) provide tenants with information on how to obtain financial counseling; and\n(4) notify appropriate authorities regarding housing discrimination and other unfair or illegal housing practices.","path":["Article - Housing and Community Development"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghs\u0026section=5-102","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:07Z","sha256":"cd397bfbe2c20241cf0fd8e8ffb851c671bde8e264074156360e9cb406684007","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-housing-and-community-development-5-101","next":"us-md/md.-code-housing-and-community-development-5-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}