# Housing: Baltimore

Updated Fri Nov 6, 5:56 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [Mayor Scott signs bill to hold landlords more accountable for condition of rental units](/baltimore/stories/729623d061.md): Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on Thursday signed a bill into law addressing health and safety standards for renters in the city. (Baltimore Fishbowl, 2026-11-05 16:45 EST)
- [Virtual Board of Estimates meeting was to have no public testimony. But two citizens had other ideas](/baltimore/stories/e79d6a1f94.md): Steamed about a councilman’s pr consultant and the persistence of homelessness despite millions in government grants, the protesters were almost prevented from speaking. (Baltimore Brew, 2026-11-05 07:12 EST)
- [Four Mount Vernon and Midtown parcels are up for auction this month, including buildings on Biddle, Howard, Morton and Tyson streets](/baltimore/stories/c28fc16af9.md): A nearly block-long row of apartments on Biddle Street is up for auction in a sale conducted by Alex Cooper Auctioneers in cooperation with Harbor Stone Advisors. (Baltimore Fishbowl, 2026-11-05 14:59 EST)