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Arlington County Board adopts 2026 legislative package with new anti-rent-gouging language
Summary
The Arlington County Board unanimously adopted its 2026 state legislative package Nov. 15, adding explicit support for local anti-rent-gouging measures and other tenant protections after public testimony and a brief amendment process.
The Arlington County Board voted unanimously Nov. 15 to adopt its 2026 general assembly legislative package, adding language that commits the county to support measures to limit extreme yearly rent increases.
Board members debated and then amended section G‑3 of the package to "strengthen tenant rights by providing additional recourse, including local enforcement for inadequate health and safety conditions and access to legal resources during eviction proceedings, support measures to keep housing…
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