Tenants opposed to in-person showings, evictions temporarily halted

Tenants opposed to in-person showings, evictions temporarily halted

ORDERÃREAL ESTATE ISCONSIDERED AN ESSENTIALSERVICE.

THIS MEANS SHOWINGSAND SALES CAN CONTINUEÃBUTIT'S LEAVING RENTERS IN ADIFFICULT POSITION.

WMA━2NEWS MALLORY SOFASTAII TELLSUS ABOUT A TENANT'S FEAR OF AVISITOR BRINGING CORONAVIRUSIN THEIR HOME..

AND WHAT FAIRHOUSING ADVOCATES ARE SAYING..BECAUSE IF IT MATTERS TO YOU..ITTHE QUESTION AS A RENTER ISWHAT ARE MY RIGHTS.

YOU SIGNEDA CONTRACT THAT ALLOWS FORSHOWINGSÃBUT DOES THAT STILLAPPLY UNDER THESECIRCUMSTANCES?

WETHIS IS A GROWING ISSUE NOTSPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED IN THEGOVERNORDOESNUNREASONABLE IN ASKING THATHIS LANDLORD HOLD OFF ONSHOWING HIS HOME Evan Taylor:1:50 they have a right to showthe property itpeople would think more openlyin a time like this whereweevery direction to avoiddirect interaction withpeople: 14 AND WITH ANUNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITION━HIS FEAR OF EXPOSURE ISHEIGHTENED ET: 6:04 I see itall around me.

I have familymembers that have beendirectly impacted by this,some of which who have passedaway.

I see friends of minewho are terrified to evenleave their home, grocery shopetc, so I think in this timetherethat why take unnecessary risTHE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OFREALTORS ISSUED GUIDELINES FORHOW REALTORS SHOULD ABIDE BYGOVERNOR HOGAN'S STAY AT HOMEORDER WHILE PROTECTING PUBLICHEALTH.

THEY'RE REQUIRING:I━PERSON ACTIVITIES BEAPPOINTMENT ONLY NO MORE THAN3 PEOPLE INCLUDING THE AGENTCAN BE AT A PROPERTY AT ANYONE TIME AND THOSE 3 PEOPLEHAVE TO BE 6 FEET APART AT ALLTIMES.

TAYLOR AGREED TOVIRTUAL TOURS OF HIS HOME BUTHAS STOOD FIRM ON NOT LETTINGIN STRANGERS ET: 4:02 theirconcern to me was that if theydonin this interim period theregoing to be a lapse inreceiving lease payments whenI leave which is a valid pointbut I donshould take priority overhealth BUT ITSITUATION..

AND A QUESTIONCAROL OTT WITH THE FAIRHOUSING ACTION CENTER OFMARYLAND KEEPS GETTING CarolOtt, Tenant Advocacy Director,Fair Housing Action Center ofMaryland: 1:24 yah,technically I guess youbreach of lease SHEATTORNEY BUT SHE ALSO THINKSRENTERS WITH CONCERNS SHOULDGO WITH THEIR GUT CO: 1:12 ifyou donyour house during a globalpandemic I think youentitled to make that callDOING SO COULD LEAD TOEVICTIONÃSOMETHING THEGOVERNOR HAS HALTED UNDER THESTATE OF EMERGENCY OTT SAIDRENTERS SHOULD WORK WITH THEIRLANDLORDS..

AND LANDLORDS &WHILE THEY DONOBLIGATION TO BE ACCOMODATINGSHOULD BE FELXIBLE WITHTENANTS..

AND LANDLORDS CANSTILL FILE FOR EVICTION ANDTHREATEN IT..

BUT THEY CAN'T DOIT CO: 6:47 thatlaw..

DIY evications, canit WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL BACKFROM EVANÃTHEY WOULD NOT COMMENT ONHIS PARTICULAR SITUATION BUTSAID THEY WILL NOT BE SHOWINGANY PROPERTIES THAT TENANTSASK THEM NOT TO SHOW.REPORTING IN BALTIMORE..MALLORY SOFASTAII ..

WMA━2NEWS.MARLAND COURTS ARE STIOFFERING ASSISTANCE THROUGHTHTHEIR SEL━HELP CENTER.

YOUCAN SPEAK WITH A LAWYER ABOUTANY CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS BYPHONE OR LIVE CHAT.

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