MD SB335

Landlords using financial information in rental applications cannot refuse tenants receiving income-based housing subsidies (including Section 8 vouchers) based on income, credit score, or adverse credit history from periods before the tenant had the subsidy

Landlords may still verify that subsidized tenants have sufficient income to cover their portion of rent using the same income-to-rent ratio applied to non-subsidized tenants

Landlords may refuse subsidized tenants based on landlord references or history of lease violations, nuisance behavior, or property damage

Landlords must offer tenants the option to have positive rental payment history (complete and timely payments only) reported to at least one consumer reporting agency, with the offer made at lease signing and annually thereafter

Landlords may charge tenants up to $10 per month or actual cost (whichever is less) for the optional credit reporting service; the Act takes effect October 1, 2026