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WMAR: Lawmakers consider requiring ‘good cause’ for landlords not renewing a lease

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WMAR: Lawmakers consider requiring ‘good cause’ for landlords not renewing a lease

February 18, 2025

By Jeff Morgan

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In a chilly lawyer’s mall, advocates made their voices heard as they pushed for good cause evictions.

“Hey hey, ho ho, retaliation has got to go,” chanted the supporters.

A bill before the general assembly would require landlords to provide an acceptable reason for not offering a lease renewal.

“If the landlord can’t give a good reason for the eviction, then your family shouldn’t be evicted,” said Senator Anthony Muse, a Democrat from Prince George’s County.

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