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Renters United Maryland
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Renters United Maryland is a statewide coalition working to ensure all residents have access to safe, stable, and affordable housing. http://rentersunitedmaryland.org | Take action http://linktr.ee/rentersuniteMD
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🗓️ THIS Wednesday at 7pm on Zoom! 🗓️

Join us for a Housing Justice Priorities Strategy Session to discuss our state legislative priorities, what it will take to win for renters in 2026, + what YOU can do to ensure every MDer has safe, stable, affordable 🏠!

Join us and bring a friend: bit.ly/rumnov
White text on a dark blue background: Housing Justice priorities Strategy Session yellow text box that looks like a paint stroke says: Wed, November 12th 7 - 8 pm on Zoom Learn about our priorities for the 2026 legislative session, and what YOU can do to ensure we win safer, more affordable, and more stable housing for all Marylanders! Join Us! bit.ly/rumnov In the background, there are blue-tinted photos of houses and apartment buildings. the renters united maryland logo is in the top corner.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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👻 Spooky: The 2026 Maryland Legislative Session is creeping up on us fast! It's time to strategize!

💥 Join us on Weds, November 12th at 7pm on Zoom for a Housing Justice Priorities Strategy Session💥

Join us and bring a friend! RSVP – bit.ly/rumnov
White text on a dark blue background: Housing Justice priorities Strategy Session yellow text box that looks like a paint stroke says: Wed, November 12th 7 - 8 pm on Zoom Learn about our priorities for the 2026 legislative session, and what YOU can do to ensure we win safer, more affordable, and more stable housing for all Marylanders! Join Us! bit.ly/rumnov In the background, there are blue-tinted photos of houses and apartment buildings. the renters united maryland logo is in the top corner.
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Are you a federal worker who has been involuntarily furloughed due to the federal shutdown? If so, Maryland law provides some limited protections from evictions and foreclosures!

But, this moment makes it abundantly clear that Maryland lawmakers must expand these protections (cont)
October 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Help shape our policy agenda to improve conditions for renters across Maryland at the Maryland Housing Justice Summit THIS Sun from 12:30 - 5pm in downtown Baltimore. Lunch, snacks, and breaks provided!

Join us to learn, connect, and most importantly: build renter power in MD! RSVP: bit.ly/RUM2025
August 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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⚠️ Maryland renters! ⚠️ Help shape our 2026 policy agenda by taking the Renters Survey!

We need at least 50 more renters to take this survey by this Friday (8/8). Add your voice!

Take a few minutes to tell us what you need to make renting in Maryland better: bit.ly/2025RenterSurvey
August 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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And whether you can make the summit or not – please fill out our 2025 Renter Survey!

This is another great opportunity to let us know what's going on in your home, + tell us what would make it better!

Your answers will help shape our legislative agenda.

Take the survey: bit.ly/2025RenterSurvey
July 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Join us for a meaningful day of building renter power at the 2025 Maryland Housing Justice Summit!

You’ll get to meet other advocates, help us shape our policy agenda, + learn skills to help build our movement even stronger. Lunch, snacks, + breaks will be provided!

RSVP: bit.ly/RUM2025
July 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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6 yrs of ⬆️ rents + ⬇️ eviction prevention 💲 means more kids than ever are homeless. We're grateful to see Sen. Hettleman @vaughnstewart.bsky.social + DHCD's bill go into effect soon to prevent evictions of families of kids in community schools. We need more than $5M/yr to prevent youth homelessness.
July 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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You have rights – and starting TODAY (July 1st), your landlord will be required by the state to inform you of them! New leases will come with an 8pg document, called the 'Tenants Bill of Rights'. This is a huge step forward for making sure tenants know their rights while we fight to expand them!
July 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Together we can win crucial policy changes and improve conditions for renters across Maryland!

Join us on Sun, August 10th in Baltimore City or on Zoom for the Renters United Maryland Housing Justice Summit!

RSVP: bit.ly/RUM2025
June 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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The housing crisis continues, and our legislators fail to act. Unhoused persons seeking shelter DOUBLED in 2024, but Gov. Moore and our elected officials cut eviction prevention funds by 50% and refused to pass Good Cause Eviction which has been proven to reduce evictions.
A screenshot of a news article in the Baltimore Banner. The Baltimore banner logo is at the top - text reads: Twice as many Baltimoreans needed an emergency shelter in the last 2 years Hallie Miller 5/1/2025 5:30 a.m. EDT, Updated 5/1/2025 1:51 p.m. below the headline of the article, there is a photo of two tents in a grassy area. A screenshot of a story in the baltimore banner - the headline reads 'Twice as many Baltimoreans needed an emergency shelter in the last 2 years' the quote from the story says "The number of people using Baltimore’s emergency shelter system for overnight stays has doubled in the last two years, the latest city data shows, and Baltimore’s homeless services director is pointing the blame at two main culprits: A loss of funding designed to prevent evictions and the soaring costs of renting and owning a home. More people in Baltimore experienced homelessness for the first time in 2024 compared to the year before, the data shows. And Baltimore is roughly half as successful at placing people in housing as the national average."
May 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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MD renters made the @marylandmatters.org session 2025 winners/losers list – for the wrong reason! Renters lost this session because of the Senate’s commitment to siding with landlords + developers.

That’s why we must build our movement and come back better than ever in 2026! Join us bit.ly/JoinRUM
May 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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There are only 4 days left of the 2025 MD session! HB767 would ensure that renters get notice of the time/date of their eviction.

Call JPR Chair Smith NOW (410-841-3634) & ask him to bring HB767 up for a vote TODAY! Tenants facing eviction shouldn't wonder when the sheriff will be at their door.
a bright yellow banner at the top has dark blue text that reads "time is running out" next to the text there is an alarm clock with lightning bolts coming out of the sides. Below, white and yellow text on a dark blue background reads "Renters need adequate notice of their eviction! Tell Senate JPR Committee Chair Will Smith to bring HB767 up for a vote! Call him: 410-841-3634
April 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Only a few days left of the 2025 Maryland legislative session! The Senate must pass HB767 – to require tenants are given at least 7 days notice of their eviction. Tenants facing eviction should AT LEAST know when it's happening.

Tell the Senate to pass HB767: actionnetwork.org/letters/pass-tpra
April 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee could be voting on the Tenant Possessions Recovery Act as soon as this afternoon! Sign up for a slot and tell them to pass the bill with NO weakening amendments! No one should lose their home AND all of their belongings on the same day.

bit.ly/PassTPRA
Dark blue background with yellow and white text. a photo of a phone with distressed lightning bolts coming out of it. Text reads: PHONE ZAPThurs, March 27 Tell the Senate JPR Committeeto pass a STRONG Tenant Possessions Recovery Act! No one should lose their home AND all of their belongings on the same day! Sign up for a time slot: bit.ly/PassTPRA
March 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Ms. Hunt's eviction story is a heartbreaking example of why the MD Senate must pass the Tenant Possessions Recovery Act NOW!

No one should lose their home AND all of their belongings on the same day. 46 other states agree – MD must catch up! Take action: actionnetwork.org/letters/pass...
March 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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No reason? No eviction! TY to the local elected officials who joined us in Annapolis to call on the Senate Judicial Proceedings cmte to pass a STRONG Good Cause Eviction bill! @cmkristinmink.bsky.social @odetteramos.bsky.social

Maryland's renters need Good Cause Eviction AND rent stabilization!
March 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee is scheduled to vote on Good Cause Eviction TODAY at 2PM! But they are considering bad amendments.

We need your voice NOW! Sign up to call JPR and tell them Maryland's tenants need a STRONG Good Cause Eviction bill!

bit.ly/call4goodcause
White and yellow text on a dark blue background. Text reads: The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee is scheduled to vote on Good Cause Eviction TODAY – but they’re considering harmful amendments! Call and tell them to pass a STRONG Good Cause Eviction bill! bit.ly/call4goodcause
March 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Evictions are a public health issue! Great op-ed published in the Sun highlighting how preventing evictions keeps our neighbors + communities healthy. That's why we need a STRONG Good Cause Eviction bill! @jwaldstreicher.bsky.social @charlessydnor3d.bsky.social

www.baltimoresun.com/2025/03/06/g...
a screenshot of the Baltimore Sun website. It says " The Baltimore Sun Opinion / Commentary 'Good Cause' Evictions bill is right cause for health | Guest Commentary white and yellow text on a blue background - text reads: Ultimately, to protect the health of Marylanders, we must move beyond treating the symptoms of disease in our clinics and focus on the conditions that put people in harm’s way. white and yellow text on a blue background. text reads: The policies that make up the eviction system, like “no cause,” are collapsing pillars of resiliency and driving poor health and homelessness. We can’t wait until the crisis pushes more families and individuals into the streets and into our exam rooms before we intervene.
March 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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The Maryland General Assembly is closer than ever to finally passing local enabling legislation for Good Cause Eviction (HB709/SB651), but they're considering bad amendments that would undermine other renter protections. Call the Senate JPR cmte NOW to urge a STRONG bill! slottr.com/ProtectRenters
a woman making a phone call. a yellow speech bubble says 'no reason? no eviction!' - text below reads: corporate landlord lobbyists are trying to gut the good cause eviction bill – call the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee TODAY to say NO harmful amendments! links to: slottr.com/ProtectRenters
March 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Nobody should be evicted without a good reason, but in Maryland large corporate landlords file more than 5,000 eviction cases each year without providing a reason. We can change that – tell our legislators to pass a STRONG Good Cause Eviction bill! #MDGA25

actionnetwork.org/letters/pass...
photos of houses in Maryland tinted light blue, on a dark blue background that looks like a paint stroke. Text on the dark blue reads - Pass Good Cause Eviction - let's ensure local jurisdictions can pass laws to prevent people from being evicted without a good reason!
March 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Keep our communities whole: Restore eviction prevention funding in the Maryland state budget! 2/2
No one should be homeless. Eviction prevention funding keeps Marylanders housed, keeps families healthy, helps right past racial housing discrimination, keeps families financially stable, and makes our communities safer and stronger. We appreciate your commitment to leaving no one behind and urge you to add $5 million to FY26 for eviction prevention funds to maintain the $10 million total from FY25. Keep our communities whole: Restore eviction prevention funding! MEPFA: Maryland Eviction Prevention Funds Alliance; Renters United Maryland
February 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Renters United MD & MD Eviction Prevention Funds Alliance sent a letter urging @govwesmoore.bsky.social, Sen President Bill Ferguson & Speaker Adrienne Jones to reverse a proposed cut to eviction prevention funds in the budget & restore $10M in funding. rentersunitedmaryland.org/eviction-pre... 1/2
Dear Governor Moore, Senate President Ferguson, and House Speaker Jones: Don't cut eviction prevention funding in half! MEPFA: Maryland Eviction Prevention Funds Alliance; Renters United Maryland Eviction prevention funds (emergency rental assistance) pay 1-3 months of past-due rent for families facing a short-term crisis -- ensuring a missed month's rent doesn't become a catalyst for homelessness. In FY25, our state leaders allocated $10 million for eviction prevention funds, but have proposed cutting that in half -- $5 million -- in the FY26 budget. We understand that Maryland is facing a significant budget deficit, but cutting eviction prevention funding is not socially or fiscally responsible. Every dollar spent on eviction prevention saves the state $2.39, and by restoring full funding we could prevent the evictions of 3,747 families.
February 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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The Maryland House Appropriations Committee is hearing HB103 today – to make funding access to legal representation in eviction court permanent! This program is proven to keep tenants in their homes. RUM urges the House to pass HB 103, sponsored by Delegate Rosenberg. #MDGA25
February 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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. @mocomikee.bsky.social "[G]ood cause eviction allows residents to stay rooted in their communities & holds large landlords accountable.... If a landlord isn’t going to offer a lease to the current tenant, they should have to state a reason, a 'good cause' for doing so" ggwash.org/view/98385/i...
February 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM