Elrich: ‘The Rent Is Too Damn High’
Montgomery County leaders plan to extend limitations on rent increases after temporary rent stabilization expired in May. “The rent is too damn high,” County Executive Marc Elrich said during a… Read More
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COVID-19 Rent Relief Applications Reopen Monday
Montgomery County’s COVID-19 rent relief program will reopen applications starting Monday, May 16, County Executive Marc Elrich shared during a media briefing Wednesday. The program provides rental assistance to tenants… Read More
Tenant Advocate on Lowest Ever Voluntary Rent Guideline: ‘This News Comes at a Great Time’
Montgomery County set their voluntary rent guideline (VRG) to 0.4 percent last Friday, the lowest it has ever been since it was first introduced in 1983. The VRG represents the… Read More
County Voluntary Rent Guideline Set to 0.4%
Montgomery County’s voluntary rent guideline (VRG) has been set to 0.4% as of last Friday. Through May 15, a landlord cannot notify tenants of a rent increase that exceeds 0.4%,… Read More
Rent Relief Applications Due Dec. 31
Applications for rent assistance from the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program will remain open until Friday, Dec.31 at 5 p.m. Residents that have received the third round of ERA funding… Read More
County Council Enacts Renter Relief Act
The Council voted unanimously, on Tuesday, November 2, to enact Bill 30-21, Landlord-Tenant Relations – Restrictions During Emergencies – Extended Limitations Against Rent Increases and Delayed Rates, led by Councilmember… Read More
County Has Spent About Half of Latest Rent Relief Funding
As of Tuesday, Montgomery County has distributed $28.6 million of its $59 million in COVID-19 rent relief funding from the U.S. Treasury Department.The County Health and Human Services (DHHS) staff… Read More
Tenants Say Bill Extending Limits on Rent Increases Would be a Lifeline
In July, Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill to extend limits on rent increases after the COVID-19 State of Emergency ends. Gov. Larry Hogan’s State of Emergency expired… Read More
5,800+ Households Have Received County COVID-19 Rental Assistance
More than 5,800 households in Montgomery County received rental assistance so far during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders shared during a press conference Thursday. $32 million has been distributed and Phase… Read More
Jawando Introduces Bill to Extend Limits Against Rent Increases
On Tuesday, Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill to extend limits on rent increases after the COVID-19 state of emergency ends. If passed, the bill would extend the… Read More
Council’s New Regulations Incentivize Housing Development at Metro Stations
The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved regulations to implement the “More Housing at Metrorail Stations Act,” which aims to incentivize high-rise housing construction at Metro stations by providing… Read More
County Has Received About 6,300 Rental Assistance Applications So Far
As of Sunday, Montgomery County has received about 6,300 applications for the latest round of its rent relief program, County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director Dr. Raymond… Read More