Program Description

  Rent Stabilization

This program implements Bill 15-23 Landlord-Tenant Relations- Rent Stabilization which was enacted by the Montgomery County Council on July 18, 2023, and signed into law by the Montgomery County Executive on July 24, 2023. The program will ensure the implementation and compliance of all aspects of the rent stabilization law and regulations, including but not limited to: determining annual rent increase limits for rent stabilized properties and enforcing compliance with these limits; enforcing landlord compliance with limits on fees charged to tenants; managing the application processes for and implementation of fair return, capital improvement, and substantial rehabilitation petitions for rent increases above annual limits; overseeing exemptions for rental properties from rent stabilization requirements; conducting community outreach to educate landlords and tenants about the rent stabilization law and regulations; responding to service inquiries and troubleshooting service problems related to the compliance with the rent stabilization law and regulations; investigating and enforcing remedies for noncompliance with the rent stabilization law and regulations; and enforcing landlord reporting requirements under the rent stabilization law and regulations.