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Maryland Matters: Fair Housing Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Allow Local Just-Cause Eviction Laws

Maryland Matters: Fair Housing Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Allow Local Just-Cause Eviction Laws

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“We are all in constant threat of being told to leave our homes with just 60 days notice,” Bouie said at a Tuesday press conference. “As month-to-month renters, that leaves us wondering each month: Will such a notice arrive on our door?”

Letting local governments require landlords to provide a reason when they choose not to renew a tenant’s lease is a top priority for Renters United Maryland, a fair housing coalition that is asking state lawmakers to allow local governments to enact “just cause” eviction laws in their jurisdictions.

WYPR: State lawmakers push forward another housing justice package

WYPR: State lawmakers push forward another housing justice package

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Del. Jheanelle Wilkins, a Montgomery County Democrat, is sponsoring a bill that would require landlords to provide “just cause” if they decide to refuse a lease renewal to a tenant.

Renter advocates have argued that such legislation would close a loophole landlords have used to evict tenants behind on rent.

“It’s absolutely critical that we ensure that renter protections are passed this year,” Wilkins said.

Housing Justice 22

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Find everything you need to know about Renters United Maryland’s Housing Justice 22 priorities for the 2022 Maryland General Assembly session.

Maryland legislators and advocates call on Gov. Hogan to fund Access to Counsel without delay

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As FY 2023 budget decisions are made, we as elected officials, advocates for fair, affordable
housing, and legal services providers request that you allocate funding as soon as possible to
implement HB 18, Access to Counsel in eviction cases, which went into effect on October 1,
2021. HB 18 enacts a proven, cost-effective model for preventing the disruptive displacement of
families in eviction cases by leveling the playing field between landlord and tenant and ensuring
that income-qualified tenants can enforce existing legal protections.

As Maryland Becomes Second State in the Nation Enacting Right-to-Counsel to Protect Renters Facing Eviction, All Eyes Turn to Governor Hogan to Fund It

As Maryland Becomes Second State in the Nation Enacting Right-to-Counsel to Protect Renters Facing Eviction, All Eyes Turn to Governor Hogan to Fund It

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Governor Hogan announced on May 28, 2021, that HB 18, Access to Counsel in Evictions, will become law without his signature. With the bill’s passage, Maryland becomes the second state in the nation to promise legal representation to renters in eviction cases. HB 18 sets the blueprint for ensuring that all income-eligible renters have access to free legal representation in evictions and subsidy terminations by 2025.

Maryland Renters Still Have Protections Against Eviction While Appeal of Federal District Court Ruling on CDC Order Is Pending

Maryland Renters Still Have Protections Against Eviction While Appeal of Federal District Court Ruling on CDC Order Is Pending

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For Immediate Release:                               Contact: Matt Losak, 301-588-3987; Zafar Shah, (410) 625-9409 x 237                          Maryland–Today’s announcement that a federal district court vacated the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Order temporarily halting evictions is deeply troubling for the nation, especially in states that have yet to issue their own… Read More »Maryland Renters Still Have Protections Against Eviction While Appeal of Federal District Court Ruling on CDC Order Is Pending