As we move together into June, the half-way point of 2025 many of us continue to wonder, will we be able to afford rent next month? Will we ever qualify for a mortgage on a new home for our family?
If this is something you have thought this year, you are not alone. According to survey data of tens of thousands of Anne Arundel County residents, over 45% of renters are cost burdened, paying over 30% of their income on housing.
19% are paying more than 50% of their income each month on rent! That is one in every five people, struggling to afford the roof over their head. Maybe they skip meals at home to save on food costs, keep the A/C or heating off throughout the year to save on energy, or shower every other day to conserve water. Most would say that it would be better to sacrifice health or hygiene than to end up evicted and homeless.
If you do end up without a home, evicted by a greedy landlord increasing your rent by 50% or refusing to give you a break after an uncaring employer lays you off, you may quickly be branded a criminal. In October of 2024, Councilmember Nathan Volke of the Anne Arundel County introduced and worked through Bill 70-24, which makes it a crime to sleep overnight in a vehicle anywhere in Anne Arundel County.
Sadly, the Anne Arundel County Council continues to fail in addressing the deepening housing crisis. Prices continue to rise, and permits for new units continues to dwindle. Meanwhile, more and more handouts go to wealthy land owners who don’t have to worry about affording rent costs or saving to buy a home someday. Homeowners already have it made.
AA NIMBY Watch will strive to target NIMBY Councilmembers and homeowners to reveal their unceasing efforts to block your shot at the American dream and to bleed you dry with housing costs.
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