Renter advocates are hopeful that this will be the year “good cause” evictions finally become law in Maryland — but first it has to get past the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, where it died last year after passing the House.
“We’re seeing progress … Now, all eyes are on the Senate to do the right thing for the state of Maryland,” said Matt Losak at a midday rally of more than two dozen advocacy groups Tuesday outside the State House. “We’ve been fighting for just cause or good cause eviction for more than a decade.
“Good cause eviction” refers to legislation that would let counties and the city of Baltimore adopt policies that require a landlord to cite a specific reason before ending a lease agreement with a tenant.
“In our view, this is the most important piece of legislation facing the Maryland General Assembly this year, short of the budget,” said Losak, the co-founder of Montgomery County Renters Alliance. “We are seeing countless tenants losing their homes for no other reason other than forming tenants’ associations, seeking promised or required services or trying to negotiate a fairer rent.”
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