In Maryland there is a way to have a tenant pay or move- that is called Summary Ejectment- The Landlord ffiles a Failure to Pay Rent Complaint. The landlord states on the complaint how much rent is due. There is a trial. The court finds that the landlord is entitled to the rent they are claiming. Typically, the tenant then would have the right to pay what the court says they owe and stay, or not pay and be evicted. If, when the landlord first files this kind of lawsuit they do not specifically state they want a 'money judgment' and also make sure that the tenant is to be personally served, not just postiong the complaint on the house- then the landlord if they win in court only has a judgment for possession. They must go back to Court, in a seperate trial and ask for a money judgment. When I represent a landlord that is what I recommend. It is pointless to sue for a money judgement in a failure to pay rent matter because the landlord really doesn't know what their final losses are until the tenatn moves or is evicted.
Answered on Jun 27th, 2016 at 8:39 PM