To all landlords of Baltimore City rental properties: This bill is aimed at further delaying the process of evicting a tenant for non payment of rent. A process that already takes 90 days, could now take closer to 120 days. Please let your Senators and Delegates know that this will cause us to divest from Baltimore City properties. This bill is one sided and is hoping to fund tenant advocacy groups, at further cost to us. All landlords will be required to send tenants a 14 day notice that the rent is late. Included in this, each notice will have to include a ledger, copy of lease, registration number and lead certificate. You must inform the tenant that they can cure default by paying within this time frame. You also must include name of tenant advocates that can give them free legal advice and representation. This must be sent certified mail and first class. After 14 days if payment has not been made you can file a failure to pay rent which must include all the documents and proof they were sent with a certified mail tracking number. When filing the failure to pay you must also add $30.00 to the court fees which you can not recover from the tenant to fund advocates to represent tenants. If your tenant pays you the money it must go towards the current amount due, not to past balances and can only be for rent and late charges, not utilities, water, or citations. If any of the steps are missed or challenged, your case will be dismissed and you will have to start over.