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Congressman
BNI’s Annual Power Breakfast Featuring the Maryland premier of The Chicago Freedom Movement Photography Exhibit by civil rights legend and noted photographer Mr.
Bernard J. Kleina. Keynote Speakers Senator Ben Cardin & Congressman John Lewis... Learn More

 

 

Congressman
Listen to a riveting speech from Congressman Elijah Cummings regarding the impact living in a home made on his life. Click Here

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WELCOME To THE BNI Website!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!

BNI Seeks Executive Director

Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc. (BNI), an established statewide fair housing agency involved in testing and enforcement of fair housing laws and tenant/landlord counseling, is seeking a dynamic executive director, to build and strengthen the organization and to lead the diversification of BNI’s fundraising base. The executive director will lead a staff of fourteen and more than 100 volunteers.


The successful candidate will possess strong management, organizational development, and fundraising skills, and will possess the following qualifications:

 

- Experience in, and a strong commitment to, human relations, preferably in housing and/or civil rights - Significant management experience in the nonprofit sector - A record of accomplishment in nonprofit development and fundraising - Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills to relate to a range of stakeholders from public membership to political and governmental leaders - A Masters Degree or equivalent training and experience is preferred

 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION


Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2012
Submit resume and a statement of reasons for interest in the position in PDF to:
searchbni@gmail.com


BNI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

   

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On January 1, the price of BNI's Guide to State and Federal Laws Governing Tenant-Landlord Relations has gone up to $39.95. Local supplement prices will remain the same ($10.00 each). For those who want to purchase the guide and all 4 supplements, we will be offering a special professional package price of $71.95, a savings of 10%.The new and improved Guide has the following features:

New Sections!

... - Roommates
... - Students in Dorms
... - Tenant in Bankruptcy
... - Illegally Rented Property
... - Registration Offices by County
... - Late Fees in Subsidized Housing
... - Pets and Pet Deposits

 

Updates in the Law!

...*HB 653/SB 457- Lawyers - Bar Admission Requirement - Exception for Rent Escrow Proceedings
... *SB 620/HB 670- Real Property �Retaliatory Actions � Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
... *SB 516/HB 842- Foreclosed Residential Property �Tenants �Collection of Rent Payments �Prior Notice
... *HB 1047- Tenant Victim of Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault
... *HB 621- Fire Safety - High-Rise Buildings - Mobility Impaired Individuals

 

The new Guide also includes a higher quality tab.

Click here for other great information.

   
 

 

BNINews Headlines

November 2011 - Baltimore, MD
Kerry Proposes New Legislation

Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) introduced legislation that would outlaw discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) Americans in the housing and credit markets. The Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act would amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income. It would also amend the Equal Opportunity Credit Act to... Full Article

November 2011 - Baltimore, MD
HUD Awards BNI FHIP Funding

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced earlier last month that more than $28 million would be awarded to agencies across the United States. The grants announced are funded through HUD’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) and will be used to investigate allegations of housing discrimination, and work to promote equal housing opportunities. BNI is the only organization in Maryland awarded FHIP funding and will receive $975,000 over a three year period ($325,000 per year)�a href="http://bni-maryland.org/newsletter/11012011.pdf" target="_blank">Full Article

testimonials

" I got sent to a lot of places for help before finding you guys, and this is the first time I feel like I’ve been told what’s right. Maybe now I can legally get rid of my ‘houseguest�who just won’t leave."Shana (PG County, MARYLAND)

" The apartment complex managers wouldn’t put a “handicapped parking only�on the space closest to my door, even though I’m disabled and have trouble walking more than a few feet (and I even have a state parking permit). Without your help, I would have had to move to out. "Patricia (Baltimore County, MARYLAND)