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Tenants urge Gaithersburg to adopt rent stabilization; council hears public pleas
Summary
Several tenant organizers and residents told the mayor and council that rising rents and housing conditions are forcing longtime residents out and urged the city to adopt rent stabilization like Montgomery County. Council and a state senator discussed existing county authority and local steps but took no immediate vote.
Residents and tenant advocates told the Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council at its Dec. 1 meeting that rising rents and housing conditions are pushing people out of the city and asked the council to adopt rent‑stabilization protections.
"Just 2 weeks ago, a gentleman at our tenant union meeting said he experienced a 35% increase of his rent," said Ali Jahz, a tenant organizer, describing repeated reports of broken heating and rodent infestations and urging the city to act. Casey Taper, a resident, said rent stabilization provides "stability" that allows teachers, nurses and service workers to remain in place and argued the policy does not halt…
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