Maryland SB666 regulates short-term rentals, prohibiting local laws that ban rentals by lessees or sublessees but allowing limits on the number of.
Maryland SB666 amends the Real Property law to clarify definitions and regulations around short-term rentals. It specifies that "short-term rental" excludes hotels, motels, and similar housing. The bill prohibits local governments from banning short-term rentals by lessees or sublessees but allows them to limit the number of rentals an operator can run. Property owners retain the right to prohibit or limit short-term rentals by lessees or sublessees. The law takes effect October 1, 2026.
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