Local:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
- Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Halt in Evictions to Prevent Further Spread of COVID-19: https://disabilityrightsmd.org/cdc-declaration-spanish/
- En Español: https://disabilityrightsmd.org/wp-content/uploads/Orden-de-desalojo-de-CDC-RZ.pdf
- On September 4, 2020 the Centers for Disease Control issued an order limiting evictions nationwide. If you are a tenant and are behind on your rent because of COVID-19, you have the right to sign, under Penalty of Perjury, this Declaration to stop an eviction. Declarations should be delivered to landlords as soon as possible. Courts in Maryland are still holding trials on evictions. You should never ignore papers from a Court. You have the right to present this Declaration in Court as a defense to an eviction.
Disability Rights Maryland (DRM):
- FAQ About COVID-19 for Renters in Maryland: https://disabilityrightsmd.org/wp-content/uploads/FAQs-Renters-in-Maryland-and-COVID-19.pdf
National:
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN):
- VIDEO – “Know Your Housing Rights During COVID-19”: https://www.ndrn.org/resource/ndrn-launches-know-your-housing-rights-during-covid-19-video/
Last Updated: September 10, 2020
