Landlords

An ordinance meant to provide stronger protections for tenants and hold bad landlords accountable needs many amendments to become law.

City leaders say an unlicensed South Baltimore apartment building is among dozens flagged for serious housing violations, underscoring broader concerns about enforcement.

The suit claims tenants are living with mold, rodents and serious structural issues.

A state law going into effect Tuesday requires Maryland landlords to provide tenants with information about mold prevention.

The bill would protect in state law a standard backed by the U.S. Supreme Court but opposed by the first Trump Administration.

A bill in the General Assembly would authorize local jurisdictions to pass laws requiring landlords to have an approved reason to end a lease.

The bill would prevent large landlords from removing a tenant without one of several specific reasons.

The Civil Rights Division of the Maryland Attorney General’s office filed its first case Friday. It is against a landlord accused of sexually assaulting tenants.

Baltimore City council member Zeke Cohen introduced legislation known as the Strengthening Renters’ Safety Act on Monday.

For housing advocates who have been sounding the alarm about a pandemic eviction crisis, the past year feels like one of missed opportunities.