Housing

Update: Donors have pledged to keep the families in their hotel for another two weeks.

Ever pass an old building and wonder what happened there? Armed with a Newspapers.com subscription, historian Katie Labor is figuring out the backstories of Baltimore homes.

The case helped catalyze a new state law that took effect in October requiring landlords who evict tenants be licensed in jurisdictions where rental licenses are required.

Maryland lawmakers must approve funding needed for civil legal aid to ensure low-income families have access to stable and effective representation, the directors of legal services organizations say.

The package is expected to draw opposition some groups and politicians in Maryland who believe each locality should be given autonomy over how to control housing within their borders.

Offering rent relief to “front-line” and lower-wage workers, such as teachers, is one way developers, lawmakers and local officials are attempting to build more income-inclusive neighborhoods.

Leaders in Baltimore’s homelessness office have indicated in recent weeks that the city is nearing a deal to acquire one or more hotels.

Maryland must move to eliminate biases that create disadvantages for Black homeowners in valuations and tax assessments, says Aja’ Mallory, an attorney whose practice focuses on housing and consumer issues.

A package of housing bills that would have eased the mounting cost burden on Howard County residents failed to advance through the County Council, effectively ending the county executive’s campaign for rent control and more affordability in one of Maryland's most expensive areas.

Baltimore needs safeguards from speculators looking to profit off the city’s plan to reduce vacant and abandoned houses, says Nneka Nnamdi, executive director of The SOS Fund, an organization committed to disrupting and dismantling predatory housing practices.

Since the 2021 reassessment, residential values increased on average by 25.6% and commercial properties saw an average jump of 17.6%, according to state data released Friday.

The law could force lower-income owners into delinquency and out of their homes. In worst-case scenarios, the requirements could make it more difficult to buy and sell properties and cause property values to tumble.

Boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis is giving back by helping to renovate the same West Baltimore neighborhood he grew up in, city officials announced Thursday at a press conference.

A new report found that Maryland could see costs savings if lawmakers provided money upfront to prevent the displacement of those most at risk.

The deciding vote ultimately went to County Councilwoman Allison Pickard, a Democrat who considers housing a pet issue.

An expanded innovation team is tasked with identifying the most effective policies and practices for addressing vacant properties.

The NFL team will open a "preview center" showing off models of the suites coming to M&T Bank Stadium.

The lack of livable and affordable homes in Baltimore is a growing issue.

The appetite for change is clear. But the plan’s details, at least for now, are less so.

The money would be put toward at least 35,700 properties across Baltimore, including in neighborhoods that typically don’t see much government investment.