Committee backs 14‑day eviction-notice rule, keeps DHCA notification to power prevention work

Dec 2, 2025

The Planning, Housing and Parks Committee unanimously recommended Expedited Bill 31-25 to extend landlord eviction notice from 6 to 14 days and keep a requirement that landlords provide DHCA with copies of the notice so county staff can triage assistance to households at imminent risk of homelessness.

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The Montgomery County Planning, Housing and Parks Committee voted 3-0 on Dec. 1 to recommend forwarding Expedited Bill 31-25 to the full council. The bill extends the state-authorized six-day landlord notice for sheriff-executed evictions to 14 days and retains a county requirement that landlords provide a copy of that notice to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA).

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