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Access to NCLC Resources: Landlord-Tenant Law  

The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) is known for consumer‑law resources, but did you know it also offers practice manuals available in its Digital Library?

What the Landlord‑Tenant Resources Cover 

  •  National Housing Law Project’s HUD Housing Programs: Tenants’ Rights— A standard guide to understanding HUD housing programs.
  • Access to Utility Service (NCLC) — Covers landlord-tenant problems related to gas, electric, or water utilities, including terminations, excess charges, affordability, access, and security deposits. Also has a chapter on tenant strategies for maintaining service when landlords are unable or unwilling to pay the utility bill for the whole building.  
  • Surviving Debt- Chapter 20 (NCLC) — Eviction response and strategies for lease exit with minimal cost; authored by a Housing Law Project attorney.  
  • Fair Credit Reporting (NCLC) — Tenant rights related to inaccuracies in screening and eviction reports, as well as how to keep inaccuracies out of credit reports. 
  • Collection Actions § 12.2 (NCLC) — Analysis of challenges that come up rent‑debt collection, junk fees, and discrepancies from security deposits. Integrates with Fair Debt Collection Practices, see § 7.4.12. 
  • Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Chapter 18, also see § 18.8 — Tenant protections when landlord files for bankruptcy.  
  • Repossessions § 15.7.4 and UDAP § 8.2.8.4 (NCLC) — Tenant rights when personal property is seized or warehoused; remedies under state unfair‑deceptive acts statutes.  
  • Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices and §§ 2.2.6 & 8.2 — Broad remedies for deceptive landlord behavior under state UDAP laws.  
  • Federal Practice Manual for Legal Aid Attorneys — ideal for when landlord‑tenant cases cross over into federal court. Helpful in actions against a landlord or housing agency.  
  • NCLC Consumer Class Actions— critical resource for new and experienced class actions exploring any subject area. 
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Annual Report of the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task

I found the Maryland Voices for Justice – The A2J Dispatch – in my inbox this morning. This newsletter comes from the Maryland Access to Justice Commission. This issue highlighted the Annual Report of the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force by reporting:

Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force Report. Earlier this month the Maryland Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force released its first annual report to the Governor and Maryland General Assembly regarding the statewide Access to Counsel in Evictions Program. In addition to creating the Program, House Bill 18, which was passed during the 2021 legislative session and became law, effective October 1, 2021, also created the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force. The Task Force was staffed by the Attorney General’s office and composed of a group of key stakeholders tasked with figuring out how best to implement the Program. It issued its final report outlining key principles and recommendations that included policy and statutory changes necessary for effective implementation.

To get the latest A2JC updates and receive A2JC’s curated monthly, the A2JC Dispatch, sign up at the A2J Commission website (at the bottom of the page).

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Landlord/Tenant and Eviction Prevention Resources for Anne Arundel County

Information is collected on the on the Self Help and Pro Bono Wiki FAQ page. FAQs on Landlord and Tenant include links to articles, videos and Maryland law.

ASSISTANCE

Eviction Protection Program Tenants in crisis can contact Arundel Community Development Services (ACDS) to access emergency grants to pay past due rent and utility payments. Certain conditions apply. You can find out more at the Arundel Community Development Services (410-222-7600)

CLS Anne Arundel County Eviction Prevention Legal Program  Community Legal Services counsels tenants on what to do if they are behind in their rent due to Covid and provide representation in Failure to Pay Rent (FTPR) cases. (brochure)

 Renter Eviction Avoidance Program (REAP) for Annapolis Housing Authority (HACA) tenants.

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Maryland Court Help Center

Phone (410-260-1392) and online chat. Monday through Friday:  8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

District Court Help Center – in-person assistance for District Court matters, Monday through Friday:  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

District Court Self-Help Resource Center
George M. Taylor Multi-Service Center
7500 Gov. Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061-3756

Get Free Legal Answers — American Bar Association program for email-based assistance (must income qualify)

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Webinars offered by the Maryland Courts Self-Help Center

As part of the Judiciary’s effort to provide more complete public access to justice, the Maryland Courts Self-Help Center is offering instructional Online Classes (Webinars) on the following topics:

  • Filing a Failure to Pay Rent Case?  (Next class will be on September 27, 2017 from 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.)
  • Facing Eviction for Failure to Pay Rent? (Next class will be on September 27, 2017 from 10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.)
  • Filing for Absolute Divorce in Maryland (Next class will be on October 25, 2017 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m.)
  • Filing Your Case in the District Court of Maryland (One hour class is on demand.)

Register for classes here.