News & Updates

The new Community Schools Rental Assistance Program (CSRAP) has already prevented hundreds of Maryland children from being evicted. Unfortunately, the need for eviction prevention funds for children in community schools is far greater than the FY 2026 funds available, with more than $23 million in requests received in the first few weeks of CSRAP’s existence. Renters… Read More »RUM and Maryland Eviction Prevention Funds Alliance send letter to Governor Moore urging allocation of at least $25 million for Community Schools Rental Assistance Program

Renters United Maryland wants to hear from you! By completing this survey, you’ll help us understand what matters most to renters and guide our work to improve housing policies.

Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 12:30 – 5:00 PMZion Lutheran Church, 400 E. Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21202Lunch provided Join Renters United Maryland and tenants, advocates, service providers, and others as we continue building our collective power and plan for the future of housing justice across Maryland! We’ll reflect on the past year of organizing and… Read More »Maryland Housing Justice Summit

Across Maryland, Connecticut, and Minnesota, housing advocates are making a good case for Good Cause that keeps families in their homes and supports new housing production.

Maryland lawmakers face a simple decision: will they protect families like Sandra’s, or will they continue prioritizing landlord profits over housing stability?

A new study published last month by the American Medical Association showed that the stress of an eviction scars the youngest members of a family and is directly linked to higher levels of depression in children.

If someone is renting a home, has followed the rules of the lease, paid their rent, and their landlord intends to continue renting the unit on the open market when the lease is up, should that same tenant be offered first dibs on continuing to rent there?

The Good Cause Eviction Bill would require a landlords to provide a justifiable reason when they choose not to renew a lease. On Lawyers Mall in Annapolis, renters facing eviction urged leaders to pass new legislation.