Bill Calls For Inspection Of All Baltimore Rental Properties

BALTIMORE (AP) — A proposal to go before Baltimore’s City Council this week calls for mandatory licensing and inspection of all residential rental properties in the city.
The Baltimore Sun reports that the bill to be introduced Monday would expand oversight starting next year to include one- and two-unit rental properties, which are now exempted from mandatory inspections.
Landlords who fix violations promptly and avoid the most serious problems would earn a license requiri