Originally Posted by Maryland Statutes

Financial Consequences: Tenants who move before the lease term ends may be responsible for continuing rent even though they no longer living at the premises. However, the landlord has a legal obligation to mitigate damages. This means the landlord must make reasonable efforts to find a new tenant and may not charge the old tenant continuing rent once the new tenant moves in. (The landlord is not necessarily required to rent out the unit "ahead" of others where there are vacancies in the building). The tenant is responsible for reasonable costs associated with finding a new tenant, such as advertising fees.