New Law Requires 2-Weeks Notice Before Eviction
A bill signed into law Monday requires renters get a two-week notice before being evicted in Montgomery County. Now, landlords have to notify renters 14 days before eviction overriding the… Read More
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Council Votes To Enhance Enforcement of Housing, Safety Code Violations
Members of the Montgomery County Council unanimously agreed on Tuesday to put more teeth into the Office of Consumer Protection’s ability to enforce landlord tenant issues. By clarifying consumer goods… Read More
Elrich Signs Renter Fire Safety Bill Inspired After Woman’s Death
County Executive Marc Elrich signed a council bill into law Thursday that was inspired after a woman died last year in a downtown Silver Spring apartment fire. “When I lost my… Read More
Bill Would Require Apartment Buildings to Give Information About Sprinklers, Safety Plans
A bill introduced before the county council aims to increase safety-related communication between landlords and renters. The legislation would require a residential lease to specify if the building has an… Read More
Elrich Signs Rent Stabilization Into Law
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… Read More
Elrich, Community Advocates Join Councilmembers in Support of Rent Legislation
Two councilmembers aim to stabilize rents in Montgomery County with a new bill that would cap allowable increases at 3%. Bill 16-23 — the Housing Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity (HOME)… Read More
Deadline to Apply for the Fourth Phase of COVID-19 Rent Relief Program is Thursday
Until June 30th elegible residents would have the opportunity to apply to the fourth phase of the rent relief program which provides financial assistance for tenants that have experienced a… 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
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
Lawsuit Alleges Mobile Home Tenants Billed Excessive Water Fees, Intimidated
CASA, an organization that advocates for immigrants and Latinos, filed a lawsuit on July 7 against the management company of Middlebrook Mobile Home Park in Germantown, alleging that 28 tenants… Read More