Maryland Failure-to-Pay-Rent Cost Calculator
Most landlords underestimate the cost of a failure-to-pay-rent (FTPR) case by 60% — because they only count the filing fee. This calculator surfaces the full picture — court fees, lost rent, vacancy, turnover, and soft costs — for any of Maryland's 24 jurisdictions.
Tenant has 3+ prior judgments (4+ in Baltimore City) within 12 months.
That's where this Baltimore City case is heading if you let it drift.
Most of it is preventable. The free Notice of Intent starts the 10-day cure clock today.
Free to send · No account required. If the tenant doesn't cure within 10 days, filing with court costs $199 — court fees included.
Wait 30 days and your total cost climbs to $8,920.
That's an extra $1,099 you would burn by delaying — another month of unpaid rent, the sheriff queue moves on without you, and the redemption window stays open longer.
Right of redemption applies
Maryland tenants can cure (pay-and-stay) up to the day of the lockout. Budget for last-minute payment that may end the case before turnover begins.
Sheriff scheduling can run long here
Baltimore City warrant-to-lockout queues are known to back up, and wait times shift with workload and season. Plan for extra vacancy time after your warrant issues — and check current scheduling with the sheriff's office before locking in turnover dates.
Lost income
Filing & legal
Turnover & re-leasing
Soft costs
Don't let this drift to $7,820.
Every day costs $33 more. The free Notice of Intent takes about 3 minutes — and it's the only way to start the 10-day cure clock. If the tenant doesn't pay by then, filing with court costs $199 (court fees included).