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Montgomery County updates rent‑stabilization rollout; DHCA proposes faster troubled‑property timeline and fixed scoring
Summary
The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs told a County Council committee it has staffed the Office of Rent Stabilization, launched a rental portal and is proposing regulatory amendments to speed notification and re‑inspection of troubled or at‑risk multifamily properties.
The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) gave committee members an update on implementation of the county's rent‑stabilization law and on proposed amendments to the troubled‑and‑at‑risk property regulations.
DHCA Director Scott Bruton said the Office of Rent Stabilization (ORS) filled nine positions (manager, program manager, investigator, four program specialists, an admin specialist and a senior IT specialist) and launched the rental housing portal on Sept. 16, 2024. Bruton described program mechanics and early metrics: "The annual rent increase is the lesser of the consumer price index for urban wage earners plus 3 or 6%. The current increase allowance is 6%." He added the FY26 allowance will be 5.7% based on a 2.7% CPIU figure.
Key implementation figures provided to the committee: - Portal and registrations: 453 properties have registered in the rental housing portal, representing 8,299 rental units. DHCA said the portal automates allowable increase calculations, fee rules and "banking" of unused increase…
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