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Tenant Advocacy
Tenant Advocacy The Tenant Advocacy program works to ensure Maryland renters are living in safe and healthy housing. Our tenant advocates advance housing justice in Maryland through direct service, research, and advocacy. Services include assistance with landlord-tenant issues and tenants’ rights information and education. The Tenant Advocacy program is unique in that we provide Maryland tenants statewide (all counties, and Baltimore City) with free information about tenant rights and responsibilities on the following topics: Lease reviews Eviction Notification and Procedure, Illegal Eviction Nonpayment of Rent (Please note: We do not provide financial assistance.) Code Enforcement, including ...
Housing Justice
Cars & Auto Insurance Everyone has the right to safe, affordable housing free from discrimination, harassment, and code violations. Our Tenant Advocacy and Fair Housing programs assist thousands of people a year struggling with unsafe, illegal, or discriminatory housing situations. Our policy advocacy is directly shaped by the people we work with as we seek to create systemic change that leads to better housing for everyone. Homeownership can be a vital aspect of wealth-building for low-and-moderate income families. The 2009 mortgage crisis devastated thousands of working families across Maryland who lost wealth and equity throughout the crisis. ...
What We Do
What We Do Economic Action Maryland Fund strives to empower vulnerable Marylanders and ensure there are strong safeguards in place to help them build and maintain assets throughout their financial lives. We fight for families to have MORE: more protections from debt collectors and predatory lenders, more information and advice to avert deceptive tricks and traps, more housing and financial security and a more just economy. Economic Action provides direct assistance today and passes policies to change the system in the future. Our direct service programs support Maryland households struggling with housing, economic ...
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Economic Justice for All We’re building a people-powered movement for economic rights and equity in Maryland. Join us to organize and advocate for policies that benefit working families across the state. Economic Action Maryland Fund (Economic Action) champions economic rights and housing justice through advocacy, research, consumer education, and direct service. We advance local, state, and federal policy, work to reform predatory debt collection practices, decriminalize poverty, and secure older adult resources. Economic Action provides direct services to ensure every Marylander has access to safe, affordable housing, free from discrimination, harassment, and code violations and ...