Montgomery County Council Passes Rent Stabilization Bill
On July 18, the Montgomery County Council passed a comprehensive rent stabilization bill that will limit annual rent increases for rental housing in the County. The law is not expected
New Requirement for Radon Testing
As of July 1, 2023, Montgomery County requires radon testing for multifamily (including condominiums) and single-family rental housing as well as disclosure and mitigation of radon hazards above a certain
Maryland Judiciary Extends Phase III Operations Through March 6
Last week, the Maryland Judiciary announced that, due to the continued surge of positive COVID-19 cases and high rate of community transmission, Phase III operations will continue through March 6, 2022, pending further
New Notice Of Intent To File A Complaint For Summary Ejectment
This past spring, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation which requires landlords to provide advanced notice to their tenants before filing an eviction lawsuit with the district court. Effective October 1,
New Law Allows Tenants to Terminate Lease Due to Uncorrected Violations
On October 2nd, a new law went into effect that allows tenants to terminate their lease, without penalty, if a landlord does not correct any violation that adversely affects the
