City of Baltimore - File #: 11-0263R

• File #: 11-0263R
• Version: 0
• Name: In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 1004 - Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Breach of Lease
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/7/2011
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/7/2011
• Title: In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 1004 - Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Breach of Lease FOR the purpose of expressing support for House Bill 1004, "Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Breach of Lease," which seeks to establish disturbing the peace as a breach of lease that would allow eviction with 14 days' written notice, and respectfully requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2011 Session of the Maryland General Assembly to secure the adoption of this legislation.
• Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, President Young, Sharon Green Middleton, Robert Curran, Warren Branch, Rochelle Spector, Mary Pat Clarke, Carl Stokes, Helen L. Holton, William "Pete" Welch, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/7/2011	0	City Council	Introduced
3/7/2011	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
3/7/2011	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft



A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 1004 - Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Breach of Lease

FOR the purpose of expressing support for House Bill 1004, "Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Breach of Lease," which seeks to establish disturbing the peace as a breach of lease that would allow eviction with 14 days' written notice, and respectfully requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2011 Session of the Maryland General Assembly to secure the adoption of this legislation.
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WHEREAS, on January 31, 2011, the Baltimore City Council adopted Council Bill 10-0618, "Neighborhood Nuisances - Enforcement by Citation," in an effort to provide City agencies with an additional resource to address disruptions to neighborhoods caused by nuisance properties, and

WHEREAS, testimony given to the Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Committee at the public hearing for Council Bill 10-0618 highlighted the significant negative impact a single problem property can have on an otherwise stable neighborhood and how lengthy the process to resolve these situations can be, and

WHEREAS, further testimony revealed that, if provided with the legal tools to do so, many landlords and other property owners would be willing to work in partnership with the sur...