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Maryland Legislative Updates in Residential Property Management

Deep dive into recent MD legislative changes impacting property management.

Thursday, November 13, 2025
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EST)

Zoom Meeting Link

Join Offit Kurman attorneys Melinda McBeth and Gwen Roy-Harrison for a deep dive into recent legislative changes impacting property owners, managers, and housing providers across Maryland. Many new regulations went into effect on October 1, 2025. This session will cover the latest laws and regulatory updates from the 2025 Maryland General Assembly, including those affecting leasing practices, tenant screening and landlord-tenant procedures. Our speakers will break down what these changes mean for your operations, compliance obligations, and day-to-day property management decisions. You’ll gain practical insights into how to adapt policies, train staff, and communicate with residents to stay ahead of the curve.
 
Key topics will include:

  • Legislative and regulatory updates from the 2025 session
    • Resident complaints of mold
    • Changes to late fee calculation
    • Notice of Eviction requirement
    • Pet Policy disclosure requirement
    • Entry Notice requirement
  • DHCD’s release of the long-awaited Tenant Bill of Rights
  • Evolving fair housing and eviction-related regulations
  • Practical compliance strategies for property management companies

Whether you oversee a single community or an entire portfolio, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge and tools to navigate Maryland’s shifting legal landscape confidently.

👉 Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the changes—reserve your spot today!

Gwen Roy-Harrison, Principal, Offit | Kurman

Gwen’s practice focuses on representing multi-family housing providers, developers and business owners of all sizes, including litigating residential and commercial landlord disputes. She spends much of her time in court prosecuting and defending cases on behalf of large property management companies, small to medium businesses and individual owners. Gwen has honed an expertise in The Fair Housing Act and The Americans with Disabilities Act, with respect to housing providers and HUD compliance. She advises and represents clients involved in HUD complaints, state/local discrimination investigations, regulatory compliance and conducts Fair Housing Act trainings.  Gwen has also honed a specialty in resolving disputes for condominium and cooperative associations. Outside of the courtroom, she devotes considerable time to the transactional sphere, including lease review and drafting, non-disclosure agreements and confidential settlement or general release agreements.


Melinda McBeth, Counsel, Offit | Kurman
Melinda McBeth is a litigator whose focus is representing landlords and property management companies in matters that relate to residential and commercial real property. In addition to actively litigating housing matters such as breaches of lease, tenant holding over, nonpayment of rent and rent escrow, Melinda advises clients on a wide range of issues including lease construction, fair housing disputes, administrative agency complaints, breach of contract defense and civil litigation. She hosts periodic, free webinars regarding changes to state and local law, trending topics in multifamily residential housing and best practices for anyone who rents property in Maryland. Before transitioning to landlord/tenant law, she spent several years as a criminal attorney, defending clients in juvenile delinquency, serious traffic, misdemeanor and felony matters across Maryland. Melinda is an experienced trial lawyer with over a decade of practice before the Maryland Courts. 

Registration Options

Credits Price
Member
Registration Opens 11/3/25 at 12:00 AM EST
FREE
Non Member
Registration Opens 11/3/25 at 12:00 AM EST
$95.00

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