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Rent control remains a hot topic around the beltway, and counties in Maryland are pursuing new laws limiting rent increases....more
Rent control continues to be a contentious issue with potentially devastating impact on existing and new housing, including much needed affordable housing....more
On November 2, 2021, Montgomery County enacted Bill 30-21E which extends the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act. The Act originally was approved in April 2020 and had been set to expire November 15, 2021. Bill 30-21E now keeps rent...more
The District of Columbia recently announced Housing Stabilization Grants with funds from the federal CARES Act to provide COVID-19 related relief to District housing providers. Eligible landlords may be entitled to 80% of...more
Following an Executive Order by President Trump on August 8, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) filed a notice of an agency order on September 1, 2020, in the Federal Register entitled Temporary Halt in Residential...more
9/9/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Financial Distress ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Moratorium ,
Public Health ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Tenants
On April 24, 2020, the Montgomery County Council passed the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act (the Act), which prohibits landlords from increasing residential tenant rents above the County’s voluntary rent guidelines, currently 2.6...more