Maryland Legal Alert March 2017

In this issue:•    CFPB Takes Action Against Debt Relief Law Firms•    Automatic Stay and the Return of Repossessed Collateral•    OCC Updates on Fintech Special Purpose Charter•    More FDCPA Concerns for Debt Buyers

Relating to Real Estate - February 2017

In This Issue:Can "Premises" Include Multiple Buildings?

30 Days Means 30 Days

Tie Votes are a Denial, but Members of the Board of Appeals Must Use the Proper Analysis

As set forth in Forks of the Patuxent Improvement Association, Inc., et al. v.

Rent Escrow Statute: a Sword or a Shield

In Cane v. EZ Rentals, 450 Md.

Unused 12-Year Old Permit Still Valid for MDE

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals recently affirmed the issuance of a rubble landfill permit over the objection of a local community association, despite the fact that the permit was based upon

Bankruptcy Cap Only Applies to Future Rent

BMZA May Review City Planning Commission

Can “Premises” Include Multiple Buildings?

In Kor-Ko Ltd. et al. v. Maryland Department of the Environment, No. 23, September Term, 2016 (Md. Jan.

DRRAs Protect Developers from New Laws

In Cleanwater Linganore, Inc. v. Frederick County, Maryland, No. 1917 Sept. Term, 2015 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Dec.