--- title: "What Is Rent increase notice? Landlord and Renter Glossary" description: "A rent increase notice is the written notice a landlord must send before raising rent. Maryland sets it at 90 days for most tenancies longer than one month." url: https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/rent-increase-notice publisher: Real Property Management Gold phone: +1-301-392-2172 assessment: https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/contact-us#assessment --- Maryland Law # Rent increase notice A rent increase notice is the written notice a landlord must send before raising rent. Maryland sets it at 90 days for most tenancies longer than one month. Maryland requires a landlord to notify a tenant in writing before increasing the rent. As of October 2026, the timing depends on the tenancy: at least 90 days ahead for tenancies of more than 1 month, at least 60 days for tenancies of more than 1 week but not more than 1 month, and shorter periods for weekly tenancies. How the notice is sent matters too. It must go by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing. If the tenant elects it, it can go by email, text message or an electronic tenant portal, with proof of transmission. A landlord may not make electronic delivery a condition of accepting a lease application. Count back at least 90 days from the date the new rent starts, and mark your calendar well before a [lease renewal](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/lease-renewal) date. The statute says local laws that add notice or tenant protections still apply, so check your county too. Our page on [Maryland rent increase rules](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/landlord-center/maryland-rent-increase-rules) lays out a timeline. This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change; check the linked official source or talk to a Maryland attorney. [Read nextHow Much Notice Do You Need to Raise Rent in Maryland?](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/landlord-center/maryland-rent-increase-rules) ## Related terms - [Lease renewal](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/lease-renewal) - [Market rent](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/market-rent) - [Holdover tenant](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/glossary/holdover-tenant) ## Sources 1. [Maryland General Assembly: Real Property 8-209, Rent increase notice](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=grp§ion=8-209&enactments=false) 2. [Maryland General Assembly: Real Property 8-209, Rent increase notice](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=grp§ion=8-209&enactments=false) 3. [Maryland General Assembly: Real Property 8-209, Rent increase notice](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=grp§ion=8-209&enactments=false) ## Ask what your home could rent for. Free. A free rental assessment from our offices in Lexington Park and Waldorf. No cost, no contract, no pressure. [Request a free assessment](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/contact-us#assessment)[(301) 392-2172](tel:+13013922172)