On Monday, County Executive Marc Elrich signed permanent rent stabilization into law less than a week after it was passed by the county council.
Councilmembers passed the bill last Tuesday to limit annual rent increases to 3% plus inflation, to be capped at 6%. They voted 7-4 after hours of discussion.
The legislation will go into effect 91 days after its passage. There are specific exemptions under the bill, including exemption for newly-built units for 23 years.
