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Delegation backs state bill to regulate private apartment water meters after consumer‑protection probe
Summary
Montgomery County delegation reviewed a bill responding to a consumer‑protection report about a North Bethesda apartment complex, endorsing rules to require proportional billing, restrict landlord pass‑throughs for maintenance and leaks, cap administrative charges, and create complaint procedures for tenants.
A Montgomery County delegation work session on Feb. 10 discussed a state bill to regulate private, landlord‑installed water meters after a consumer protection investigation found malfunctioning meters, retroactive estimated bills and excessive fees at a 25‑unit North Bethesda apartment complex known locally as The Grama.
Kathleen Boucher of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations summarized the proposal, saying it would permit landlords to…
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