‘The conditions are deplorable’: New legislation in Baltimore City holds landlords accountable

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signed legislation that strengthens landlord accountability on Monday. Scott said slum landlords will not be tolerated. The legislation is aimed at holding landlords accountable. “We all believe in the opportunity for folks to own property and rent, but we have to do that properly,” Scott said. “That means they have to provide up-to-standard living for our residents in the city.”