College Park, MD local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Maryland landlord-tenant law and the Maryland landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Rental licensing / registration | Yes. Before renting a dwelling unit to anyone other than the owner's immediate family, the owner must get an occupancy permit (rental license) from the City. |
| Short-term rentals (Airbnb) | Yes. Short-term rentals require a City short-term rental license, and listing on a hosting platform requires one too. Stays are limited to 30 consecutive days. A host may rent no more than 90 days a year if the owner doesn't live there, or 180 days if owner-occupied. Groups are capped at 8 guests, and hotel taxes must be collected. |
Details & sources
Rental licensing / registration
Yes. Before renting a dwelling unit to anyone other than the owner's immediate family, the owner must get an occupancy permit (rental license) from the City.
Verified Source: College Park Code ch. 144, § 144-3 · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
Yes. Short-term rentals require a City short-term rental license, and listing on a hosting platform requires one too. Stays are limited to 30 consecutive days. A host may rent no more than 90 days a year if the owner doesn't live there, or 180 days if owner-occupied. Groups are capped at 8 guests, and hotel taxes must be collected.
Verified Source: College Park Code § 144-9 (Ord. 23-O-09) · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Partially researched | 1 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Partially researched | 1 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Maryland rules that also apply in College Park:
- Security deposit limit
- A security deposit may not exceed 1 month's rent per unit, regardless of the number of tenants. Up to 2 months' rent is allowed if the tenant qualified for state utility assistance, the lease requires utility payments to the landlord, and both agree in writing. DHCD guidance says the 1-month cap applies to leases signed on or after October 1, 2024. Verified Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203(b) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Maryland security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Within 45 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord must return the security deposit with interest (the 1-year Treasury rate or 1.5% a year, whichever is greater), less damages rightfully withheld. Any withholding must be itemized in writing as required by § 8-203.1. Verified Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. §§ 8-203(e), 8-203.1 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Maryland deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- Before entering, a landlord must give the tenant written notice at least 24 hours in advance, stating the date, approximate time and purpose. Entry is allowed only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, or at another time the tenant agrees to in writing. A tenant may agree in writing to shorter notice. No notice is needed in an emergency. Verified Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-221(b), (c) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Maryland notice to enter page
- Late fees
- A lease may not provide for a late penalty over 5% of the rent due for that period (weekly leases: no more than $3 per week or $12 per month). Verified Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-208(d)(3) · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full Maryland late fees page
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