BEWARE: Please be advised that in Maryland an email can be an enforceable contract in some cases if the buyer was feeling especially froggy.

There will always be losers in any legislation change.

It's either that or they sign a lease (which you've also had reviewed by an RE lawyer) so that there is a legal basis for enforcing regular rent payments, and then those recently-created tenants do, in fact, start paying rent.

When you say 'request', it sound like you mean 'enforce'.

Then they whisper to the buyers what a terrible house it was, the heating system doesn't work, and they plan to call it into code enforcement about other violations.

But, you don't want to go through the headache of trying to enforce your contract, if you can help it. 

If they leave trash behind, let them know they can pick up their check right after picking up the trash.I think it's a matter of expectations and enforcement.

It's quite tough--if not impossible--to enforce.

My question is: Is the Loan Quality Initiative document MORE enforceable than they mortgage docs?

I only use EXTERIOR cameras and I also put in the lease agreement a section on security, specifically audio/video monitoring and explain that it's in use 24/7/365, via CCTV and all footage can and will be used, when requested by any law enforcement officer/agency, in the prosecution of crimes possibly or actually committed on the premises or within view of the camera .