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
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
The City of Takoma Park is providing assistance to tenant associations interested in purchasing their buildings through two webinars. The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Program allows neighbors to own their… Read More
Maryland Legal Aid hosts a free “Know Your Rights” workshop at the Casey Community Center in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, June 28. During the workshop, participants will learn about tenant and… Read More
Adventure Theatre’s classes, performances and day-to-day operations temporarily are paused so that the staff can complete a strategic planning process. No reopening date has been set for the theatre that… Read More
On Tuesday, Montgomery County renters and local property associations testified on a county council bill that would reinstate a limit on rent increases after the previous limit expired. In a… Read More
A Montgomery County Council bill would reinstate a limit on rent increases after the previous cap expired. The maximum allowed rent increase in the county was previously set to the… Read More
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
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
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
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
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