Key takeaways:

Maryland Supreme Court ruled in Copinol Restaurant v. 26 North Market

Tenant holding over statute applies only when a lease expires by lapse of time

Advocates say ruling curbs predatory lease practices and “no fault” evictions

Lawmakers pushing “good cause” eviction legislation in Maryland

A recent decision by the Maryland Supreme Court in a commercial tenant holding over case strengthens protections for tenants of residential properties, with the high court continuing to reject predatory lease practices, housing rights advocates say.

In an opinion written by Justice Brynja Booth and filed last month, the high court in Copinol Restaurant, Inc. v. 26 North Market LLC held Maryland’s tenant holding over statute, § 8-402 of the Real Property section of the Mar

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