How To Report a Bad Landlord or Slumlord in MD For Housing Code Violations – Mold, Bedbugs, Flooding

Why reporting your bad landlord or slumlord is the first thing you should do.

All Landlords in Maryland are required to ensure that residential property has Minimum Livability standards. Your City or County most likely has a local Housing Code Enforcement and Inspections Agency that is responsible for investigating complaints. If they find violations, then they will cite your slumlord for the issues. If your slumlord does not fix the issues within a certain number of days they can face criminal or civil penalties. After reporting your slumlord consider hiring an attorney to send your slumlord a demand letter to fix the issues, or taking the steps necessary to file a rent escrow claim in your local District Court.

What happens if my bad landlord or slumlord tries to evict me or harm me after reporting him or her?

If your slumlord tries to evict you after reporting valid housing code violation, then they may be liable for a retaliatory action counter-claim. Tenants that prevail in a retaliatory action claim may be awarded up to three months rent and reasonable attorney’s fees.

Instructions For Using The Find My Local Housing Code Enforcement Agency To Report My Landlord or Slumlord List

Although your city is located in a county. It may have its own local code enforcement agency. For example, residents of the City of College Park should contact College park code enforcement instead of Prince George’s County code enforcement. As a general rule, check to see if your city has a local code enforcement agency before calling your county. By clicking on the name of your city or county you will be linked to that department’s website so you can get more information. I did my best to find the best number to call for each agency, and if you click the numbers on mobile devices, your device will be prompted to make a call.

Please note that this list is a work in progress, so if any numbers are wrong or if links do not work please use my contact form to notify me so I can update the list. If there is an agency that I missed, please notify me so that I can add it to this list. I want this list to be as up to date and as accurate as possible to help tenants in need.

Alphabetical List of Local City and County Maryland Housing and Code Enforcement Agencies

1. Aberdeen Planning & Community Development
   Phone: 410-272-1600
2. Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits
   Phone: 410-222-7730
3. Baltimore City Housing Code Enforcement
   Phone: 311
4. Baltimore County Code Enforcement
   Phone: 410-887-3351
5. Berlin Planning and Zoning Department
   Phone: 410-641-2316
6. Berwyn Heights Code Enforcement
   Phone: 301-513-9331
7. Bladensburg Code Enforcement
   Phone: 301-927-0330
8. Bowie Code Compliance Office
   Phone: 301-809-3008
9. Brentwood Code Enforcement
   Phone: 301-927-3344
10. Brooklyn Park Code Enforcement
    Phone: 763-424-8000
11. Brunswick Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-834-7500
12. Cambridge Building Safety Services
    Phone: 410-229-1955
13. Caroline County Department of Planning and Codes
    Phone: 410-479-8100
14. Cecil County Department of Permits & Inspections
    Phone: 410-996-5235
15. Charles County Codes, Permits, and Inspection Services
    Phone: 301-645-0692
16. Chesapeake Beach Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-855-8398
17. Cheverly Code Enforcement
    Phone: 240-770-7674
18. College Park Code Enforcement
    Phone: 240-487-3570
19. Cottage City Police Department Code Enforcement

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20. Cumberland Community Development
    Phone: 301-759-6442
21. District Heights Police Department Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-336-1400
22. Denton Planning and Codes Department
    Phone: 410-479-2050
23. Easton Code Enforcement
    Phone: 410-882-2526
24. Edmonston Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-699-8806
25. Elkton Code Enforcement
    Phone: 410-398-4999
26. Fredrick City Code Enforcement
    Fredrick City Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-600-3825
27. Fredrick County Livability Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-600-8825
28. Frost Burg City Code Enforcement

    Phone:301-689-6000 ext. 110

29. Fruitland Code Enforcement
    Phone: 410-742-1161
30. Gaithersburg Neighborhood Services
    Phone: 301-258-6340
31. Garrett County Department of Permits & Inspection Services
    Phone: 301-334-7474
32. Greenbelt Housing and Property Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-345-5417
33. Hagerstown Code Admininistration
    Phone:301-739-8577 Ext. 103
34. Harford County Inspections Licensing & Permits
    Phone: 410-638-3089
35. Howard County Code Enforcement
    Phone: 410-313-2350
36. Hyattsville City & Parking Compliance
    Phone: 301-985-5014
37. Glenarden Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-773-2100 ext. 28
38. Indian Head Code Enforcement
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39. Kent County Planning, Housing, and Zoning
    Phone: 410-778-7475
40. Laurel Office of Fire Marshall & Permit Services
    Phone: 301-699-2789
41. Montgomery County Housing Code Enforcement
    Phone: 340-777-0311
42. Mount Airy Code Enforcement
    Phone: tel:301-829-1424 ext. 35
43. Mount Rainer Code Enforcement
    Phone: tel:301-985-6551
44. New Carrollton Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-459-3771
45. Northbeach Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-855-6681 Ext. 104
46. Perryville Code Enforcement
    Phone: 410-642-6066 Ext. 25
47. Poolesville Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-428-8927
48. Prince George’s County Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement
    Phone: 301-636-2000
49. Rising Sun Code Enforcement
    Phone: 410-658-5353
50. Riverdale Park Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-209-1576
51. Rockville Landlord-Tenant Affairs
    Phone: 240-314-8310
52. Salisbury Neighborhood Services and Code Compliance
    Phone: 410-341-9550
53. Seat Pleasant Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-499-8700
54. Somerset County Building Codes, Permits & Inspections
    Phone: 410-651-1424
55. Talbot County Code Enforcement
    Phone: 410-770-6840
56. Taney Town Code Enforcement
    Phone: 410-751-1100
57. Thurmont Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-271-7317
58. Queen Anne’s County Housing & Community Services
    Phone: 410-758-3977
59. St. Mary’s County Inspections Division
    Phone: 301-475-4200
60. Walkersville Code Enforcement
    Phone: 301-845-4500
61. Washington County Permitting Department
    Phone: 240-313-2460
62. Westminster Code Enforcement
    Phone: 410-848-9000
63. Wicomoco County Building Permits and Inspections
    Phone: 410-548-4801

The Pendergraft Firm Helps Tenants Fight and Recover Against Bad Landlords and Slumlords

After reporting your bad landlord or slumlord, the next step is to consider taking legal action against your landlord for relief. Attorney Brian Pendergraft has helped many tenants face bad landlords and slumlords and their legal teams. Call him at 301-205-9013 or e-mail info@tpf.legal for a free consultation!>

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