tenant protections

Baltimore City housing advocates and tenants are demanding that Gov. Larry Hogan extend his order to protect tenants affected by the pandemic from eviction. That order is set to last through Sunday.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has until Monday to decide whether to veto a controversial bill that would provide security deposit alternatives for renters or allow it to become law without his signature.

A virtual housing town hall that Baltimore City Council leaders held Tuesday night drew backlash from the city’s renter advocates. “It was just insulting, and it was infuriating,” said renter and advocate Tisha Guthrie.

While federal and state eviction bans during the pandemic have helped protect Maryland tenants in “failure to pay rent cases," those bans haven’t protected tenants from being evicted when their leases expire.In Maryland, a landlord is not required to give a reason for not renewing or extending a tenant’s lease.

As Maryland’s annual General Assembly session opens Wednesday, a coalition of lawmakers and advocates are pushing a package of bills that would provide…

The Baltimore County Council is voting on a bill Monday evening that aims to protect tenants from eviction during the pandemic. The bill consists of…