The key is ordinary wear and tear. Many landlords think they should be entitled to every damage that a tenant creates. That is wrong. The price of...

I agree, and I think this is why it's good to have car insurance. Accidents happen. Get your insurance to cover it. As it wasn't your fault, I...

"Discrimination", broadly, means treating people differently. Every single law discriminates in some way. Landlord-tenant laws discriminate against...

If you didn't do anything wrong, there's no risk of you telling the parties about what you saw. You're actually helping the parties figure things...

You'll need big guns to fight this -- they won't let these fees off without a lawsuit. You may even have to bring a class action, with you as a...

Probably yes, you can sue for a tort called "public disclosure of private facts." Maryland has pretty strict privacy laws. But there may be...

Your landlord lives with you? Technically, your landlord has a duty to provide quiet enjoyment. If they don't provide it, you can sue them for...

Yes, you can try. The rent escrow law is for "defects which constitute, or if not promptly corrected will constitute, a fire hazard or a serious...

Do you have it in writing? Generally, once the SoL is passed, you're out of luck. But I do remember something about how acknowledging a debt tolls...

Did you give them notice that you'd left? That's often key to these inquiries, because many contracts have automatic renewal provisions....