If you are looking to rent from this lady Ms. Christine Pollard of Pollard Property Group, Green…read moreHome Realty, Keller Williams etc. currently working at Green Home Realty. PLEASE DO NOT, she is Wanted for Escrow Fraud in the Southern Maryland Landlord and tenant court. I leased a home in Southern Maryland from Ms. Pollard.
The owner of my home passed away, this January and her mother was left to care for the home. This is an elderly woman who was left to care for her daughters' children and home. Mrs. Pollard kept my rental payments and never gave them to the owner's mother. The home is currently for sale as we speak. I stayed my lease term and gave my 60 days' notice. Once my lease term was up I moved out, cleaned the home investing in getting it prepare for the sale. Ms. Pollard, never held up her end. Once a walk-through was done she never gave me any documentation of the walk-through. My security deposit was supposed to be returned to me within the Maryland law of the 45days, there was no reason for Ms. Pollard to keep my security deposit. The home was cleaned and nothing was owed.
To insure I covered myself, I kept good pictures and records of everything from the beginning on my lease term. Ms. Pollard refuses to return my security deposit, my phone calls and my emails. So please don't get caught in this mess.
PLEASE DON'T GET YOUR SELF INVOLVE IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS ONE.
MARYLAND LAW CODE (Maryland Code, Real Property, Section 8-203):
(A.) Bank account - the landlord shall maintain all security deposits in federally insured financial institutions, as defined in section 1-101 of the Maryland Financial Institutions Article, which do business in the state. The account must be devoted exclusively to security deposits and bear interest. The landlord must deposit the amount of each security deposit in that account within 30 days after receiving it. The security deposit account cannot be attacked by the landlord's creditors. In the event of sales or transfer of any sort, including receivership or bankruptcy, the security deposit is binding on the successor in interest to the person to whom the deposit is given.
(B.) Return of deposit to tenant; interest - the landlord must, within 45 days after the end of
tenancy, return to tenant the security deposit minus any amount which he/she may rightfully
withhold. Simple interest of 4% per year must be paid on security deposits of $50 or more and
must accrue at 6 month intervals from the day the security deposit was given. Interest is not
compounded. If the landlord, without good reason, fails to return any part of the security deposit
within 45 days after the end of the tenancy, he/she is liable to the tenant for up to three times the
withheld amount of the security deposit plus reasonable attorney's fees.
(C.) Withholding of deposit - the security deposit, or any portion thereof, may be withheld for
unpaid rent, damage due to breach of lease or for damage by the tenant or the tenant's family,
agents, employees, guests or invitees in excess of ordinary wear and tear to the leased premises,
common areas, major appliances, and furnishings owned by the landlord.
If the tenant notifies the landlord by certified mail that he intends to move out, and informs the
landlord of the date of moving and his/her new address, he/she will have the right to be present when the landlord inspects the premises to determine if any damage was done beyond normal wear and tear. The tenant must mail a notice requesting to be present at the time of inspection at least 15 days prior to moving out. The landlord must then notify the tenant by certified mail of the time and date