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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott vetoed a controversial bill Monday afternoon that would have expanded the market for a “security deposit insurance” company tenant advocates have called “predatory.”
The bill, which would require landlords to offer one of two alternatives to traditional security deposits, passed in the Council 12-2, with one abstention. Scott considered the bill up until the very last minute if he hadn’t vetoed the bill by 5 pm Monday, it would have automatically become law.
“I applaud the bill’s sponsor for seeking to reduce the burden on residents as they seek to secure stable housing in the City of Baltimore,” Scott wrote in a letter to the City Council. He praised one of the two alternatives laid out in the bill the option to spread the security deposit payment over a three-month period as a way to help residents struggling with the upfront cost of renting an apartment.
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Apr 14, 2021 6:01 PM
The House Civil Law Committee unanimously approved legislation allowing victims of sexual assault to break their rental leases early.
Tigers against Sexual Assault Co-President Angelina Cantelli said the legislation, by New Orleans Representative Aimee Freeman, is vital for assault survivors.
“One thing that consistently comes up is how inhibiting it can be to have to visit or have to live in the environment where they were assaulted,” said Cantelli. “It is rightfully distressing and can often cause flashbacks.”
There currently is a law allowing early termination but only in the case of domestic violence incidents. The definition of sexual assault in this bill includes acts of obscenity, abuse, and voyeurism.
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