Terrible idea (you know)!! You can sue him in civil court (depending on the amount) for breach of contract or in the alternative "unjust...

Could we break the lease early? Probably not. If it gets bad enough that you can't sleep, say, and you can prove your medical/emotional damages,...

You may have a decent case for discrimination based on family composition. The calculations on numbers of people per bedroom are not always simple...

The practice you've described sounds legal to me. You can check ownership records on SDAT if you want to know whether the sale actually occurred....

Try contacting the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division: https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/CPD/default.aspx

You cannot do what you're trying to do -- it is between the credit card company and your friend. The credit card company has no incentive to remove...

No, that would not be a loophole. If she knows you are recording, it would be ok.

The Rule you're looking for (and which Mr. Scherr describes) is Rule 2-535. Some other Rules may also apply, depending on the type.

Land records. Try SDAT (https://sdat.dat.maryland.gov/RealProperty/Pages/default.aspx) to locate the property/parcel number, MDLANDREC...

If you were an employee, my answer would be different... But as a 1099 worker, this would be a breach of your contract and you would go to small...