Will 2021 Bring a Wave of Evictions?
The General Assembly considered, but did not pass, legislation to codify Maryland's current policy staving off evictions of lease-holding tenants - advocates worry that may open the door to widespread "failure to pay" evictions. Among the subjects of extensive government assistance has been renter relief - seeking to avoid massive tenant evictions while many Americans have lost their regular incomes due to economic disruptions of the pandemic. The rights of tenants "holding over" after the…