Read our top four campaign demands below. For the full list of Housing Justice Montgomery’s 27 goals, click here.
Demand 1: Fix the Emergency Moving Assistance Program. Eliminate the requirement for an eviction court judgement for tenants to benefit from the program. Provide support for tenants that must break their lease due to health hazards. Close loopholes that exempt unlicensed landlords.
Demand 2: Fund emergency Rental Assistance programs, and eliminate the requirement for eviction proceedings
Demand 3: Provide renters with the same 15-day grace period on rent that homeowners have access to when paying a mortgage. Due on the 1st, late on the 16th.
Demand 4: Secure storage options for personal belongings after eviction. Provide a minimum time frame of 3-6 months, extendable depending on individual circumstances.