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Terms Used In Maryland Code, REAL PROPERTY 8-704

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) A ground lease holder shall register a ground lease with the Department by submitting a registration form that the Department requires.

(b) The registration form shall include:

(1) The premise address and tax identification number of the property for which the ground lease was created;

(2) (i) The name and address of the ground lease holder; and

(ii) A section that provides the ground lease holder the option to include the ground lease holder’s telephone number and e-mail address;

(3) The name and address of the leasehold tenant;

(4) The name and address of the person to whom the ground rent payment is sent;

(5) The amount and payment dates of the ground rent installments;

(6) To the best of the ground lease holder’s knowledge, a statement of the range of years in which the ground lease was created; and

(7) The liber and folio information for the current ground rent deed of record.

(c) The reporting form for changes or corrections to a ground lease registration shall include a section that provides the ground lease holder the option to include the ground lease holder’s telephone number and e-mail address.