Montgomery County Tenant Ordinance
Montgomery County (Rockville, Silver Spring) adds these tenant protections on top of Maryland landlord-tenant law — applies County-licensed rental units in Montgomery County outside the municipalities of Gaithersburg, Rockville, Takoma Park, Barnesville and Laytonsville (rent stabilization).
Law: Montgomery County Rent Stabilization Law (Bill 15-23; County Code Ch. 29, Secs. 29-56 to 29-62) and Landlord-Tenant Relations (County Code Ch. 29)
| Annual rent increase cap | 5.2% for July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 (CPI-U 2.2% + 3%). Formula: lesser of CPI-U + 3% or 6%. Source: Montgomery County Code § 29-57 |
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| Covered units | County-licensed rental units at least 23 years old (age based on SDAT 'Year Built'), unless otherwise exempt. Source: Rent Stabilization Law |
| Frequency and notice | Rent on regulated units may rise only once every 12 months, at renewal or a new lease; 90 days' written notice is required before any rent increase (regulated and exempt units). |
| Banked rent / troubled properties | Unused allowance may be banked, but total increase including banked rent cannot exceed 10% of current rent. Properties on the County's Troubled or At-Risk list cannot raise rent until removed. Source: Montgomery County Code § 29-58 |
| Effective date | Enacted July 20, 2023; effective July 23, 2024 through Executive Regulation 2-24. Source: Executive Regulation 2-24 |
Chapter 29 (Landlord-Tenant Relations) is enforced by DHCA's Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs.
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