It’s already illegal for landlords in six Maryland counties, including Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, to refuse to rent to individuals using housing vouchers.
Now, fair housing protections are closer to covering renters statewide.
The Maryland Senate has passed the HOME Act, which stands for “Housing Opportunities Made Equal.”
The bill, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Will Smith, whose district is in Montgomery County, would bar landlords from refusing to accept the vouchers, which are often referred to as “Section 8,” a reference to the federal rental assistance program.
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5 comments:
LOL good luck enforcing that bullshit.
Next investigate banks who don’t lend to people with bad credit.
This should help the slumlords in Salisbury. You know who they are😂 Bad for the community. Please tell me what's equal? Someone works to pay rent and those who don't work have the Government pay their rent. What's equal again?
Slum cannon already accepts ebt $$$$$
Northwest Woodsman: Property owners that are forced or coerced into accepting Section Eight vouchers all realize who their tenants are going to be and should be prepared for significant damages to their property and they will just have to eat it. I had a nice rental house once and when queried by section eight applicants, coincidentally the property was already rented.
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