Going through the city’s tax sale list brings up the usual slumlords, tax scofflaws, and people all over the city who owe money for one reason or another. It’s usually pretty uneventful, though last year found M&T Bank Stadium and Camden Yards on the list, which was amusing. This year’s intriguing item is 417 E Read more about The Most Baltimore Thing.[…]
As reported in the Afro on the 22nd of February, conditions in Baltimore’s public housing have not improved under new Housing Commissioner Janet Abrahams, hired by Mayor Catherine Pugh after the firing of Paul Graziano. Replacing one commissioner with another is not enough. Our housing authority needs close scrutiny, and those responsible for preying on Read more about Allegations of Sexual Assault Against Public Housing Residents Continue[…]
The Small Area FMR program, introduced by HUD in January of this year, was a program long-awaited by advocates for housing affordability and mobility. It changed the way fair market rents were set, and tailored them to localized economic conditions, potentially raising the number of affordable units in high-opportunity areas. Sadly, HUD Secretary Carson has Read more about HUD Secretary Carson Cancels Small Area Fair Market Rent Rule[…]
On June 22nd, Mayor Pugh named Michael Braverman as head of Baltimore’s DHCD and Janet Abrahams as head of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC). Formerly headed by one set of leadership under the disastrous Paul Graziano, Pugh promised during her campaign to split Baltimore Housing and HABC into two separate agencies. Michael Braverman Read more about Mayor Pugh Names New Housing Heads[…]
It’s that time of year again — the city’s tax sale. This is when residents have the dubious honor of finding out whether their home is about to be lost, due to overdue water bills, property taxes, or other municipal liens. As we’ve written about several times over the past eight years, the city’s tax Read more about Baltimore City 2017 Tax Sale List[…]
There are two bills that will be heard in Annapolis by the Environment and Transportation Committee on March 7 at 1:00 PM, that would introduce additional protection for tenants. These bills are important to creating an equitable legal playing field for tenants in rent court: HB1346, introduced by Delegate Lafferty (D-District 42A) defines “rent” as Read more about Action Alert: Support Tenant Protections in Rent Court Today![…]
Before the election began, we sent all Baltimore City candidates a questionnaire about housing, and collected the responses. Now that the election is over and the candidates have taken office, it’s a good time to remind them of their responses, and also to remind them that we intend to hold them accountable for the state Read more about Campaign Promises[…]
If you, or someone you know, is struggling to pay your BGE bill this winter, please know there is help available. Please don’t wait until your utilities have been shut off — seek help immediately. Maryland has programs available to assist low-income people with their utility bills, and you can even apply online. You may Read more about Maryland Energy Assistance Resources[…]