Housing

Anne Arundel County lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly passed legislation paving the way for tiny home developments.

Anne Arundel Councilman Pete Smith’s bill to allow tiny home developments in the county is up for a final vote Tuesday night.

New research concludes the problem is likely a localized issue and that Baltimore is a “dramatic outlier” in Maryland.

The Edmondson Community Organization in 2024 filed a lawsuit that challenged Baltimore’s tax sale system.

While the savings would vary from resident to resident, property owners who see moderate growth in the value of their homes would benefit most.

The bill, championed by City Council President Zeke Cohen during his tenure as a council member, went into effect Jan. 1.

After almost three years of litigation — settlement talks, blown deadlines, a buzzy auction on the courthouse steps, even a monthslong fight over the keys — the famous Hollywood actor, impossibly, still owns the Baltimore waterfront house.

Decisive majorities of voters across all age groups identified housing costs as a “major” problem in the January survey.

The bills would require that tenants receive better notification of eviction dates and could give residents more time to take care of their belongings.

Marylanders who have bought a home in recent years spend much more on their monthly mortgage than previous buyers, new U.S. Census Bureau data shows, creating a stark economic divide.

Baltimore County renters are facing one of the most severe housing affordability crises in Maryland, a Banner analysis of new census data found.

An unusual cold snap is going to drive up winter BGE bills. Here are seven programs that could help people at risk of losing power.

StanCorp Mortgage Investors LLC filed a lawsuit on Jan. 23 in U.S. District Court in Baltimore against Cushman & Wakefield and one of its appraisers, David Masters.

José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen partnered with local restaurants to provide meals to shelters in Montgomery County and the greater D.C. area.

It’s the fourth year a Maryland lawmaker has proposed a bill aimed at expediting a squatting complaint.

The legislation creates a “Neighborhood Preservation District” that prevents county officials from issuing rental licenses to Towson properties on blocks where rentals already account for 30% or more of the properties.

Towson University has seen rising demand for student housing as more students want to live on or near campus and not commute.

The case shows a “massive corporate entity taking advantage of an honest, hard-working individual,” the a Baltimore judge wrote.

On Oct. 21, Jalen Absolum, 18, of Philadelphia, closed on a home on Riggs Avenue in Mosher in cash. A family was living in the house and claimed they had a lease.

New York investor Benjamin Eidlisz made waves in Southeast Baltimore before myriad housing companies connected to him failed.