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On Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving, the Maryland Judiciary announced a return to Phase II of its reopening plan to respond to the surge in COVID-19...

This morning, the Baltimore County Executive’s Office has opted to withdraw Council Bill 108-20, establishing a multi-family registration and...

Earlier this year, Attorney General Frosh assembled an “Access to Justice Task Force” to​ develop strategies and solutions addressing...

On Friday, Chief Judge John Morrissey issued an order. Effective today, November 16th and through December 31, 2020, the District Court will only...

Late yesterday afternoon, Governor Larry Hogan issued an Executive Order which, amongst other items, requires tenants to demonstrate to a court a...

Last night the Baltimore County Council passed Council Bill 95-20. Read the redlined version of the bill here. When does this bill apply? Council...

Last night, the Annapolis City Council approved an ordinance (O-26-20) that prohibits rent increases during a local state of emergency and for 30...

In this edition of The Advocate: The State of Play: Eviction Policy During COVID-19 Top 3 Social Media Platforms for Properties and How to...

Howard County Right to Purchase Bill CB13-2020: CB 13-2020, Howard County’s Right to Purchase bill, went into effect last week. Under the new...

There are several pieces of housing-related legislation that have been approved by local jurisdictions and a few new eviction assistance resources...

The application period for Baltimore City's COVID-19 Temporary Rent Relief program begins today and ends July 13th. This program supports eligible...

Governor Hogan’s announced Friday $30 million in new funding for eviction prevention assistance. These funds will be provided to local...