MCCR
Updated Guidance from MCCR on Emotional Support Animals
The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) has updated their guidance on Emotional Support Animals (ESAs), due to the recent Federal changes. In Maryland, ESAs are still allowed, and landlords are not allowed to charge "pet rent" or a monthly fee because a tenant has an ESA. Nor can the landlord ban an ESA due to its breed or species. You can click here to read the full guidance document. If you feel you have been discriminated against by a housing provider, landlord, or property management company, please fill out our intake form and we can assist you with filing ...
Maryland Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Tenants Using Housing Vouchers
Earlier this year, the Maryland Attorney General asked the Maryland Supreme Court to protect housing voucher recipients from income-based discrimination, via an amicus brief filed in March. In July of this year, the Maryland Supreme Court issued a judgement in favor of the tenant. The case began when a tenant named Katrina Hare tried to obtain housing in a Baltimore County apartment complex owned by David S. Brown Enterprises. The company implemented an income requirement, and did not use the accepted income calculations that take into account the client's voucher amount. As a result, Ms. Hare was denied housing because ...