As a follow-up to our recent alerts, the Prince George’s County Council in Maryland held a public hearing Tuesday, April 25, and approved CB-51-2023, An Emergency Act Concerning Landlord Retaliation for Rent Stabilization...more
As a follow-up to our recent alert, here is an update on rent control and other legislative activities in the region...more
Ballard Spahr recently hosted an event at the Metropolitan Club in Washington, D.C. to discuss the impact of the new Congress on the commercial real estate space. The event was moderated by Washington, D.C.-based David L....more
As a follow-up to our recent alerts, we wanted to provide an update on rent control in Mount Rainier, Maryland....more
As a follow-up to our recent alerts, here is an update on rent control and other local activities in the Washington, DC region...more
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The Rent Stabilization Act signed into law by Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks restricts County landlords from increasing tenants’ rent above 3 percent over a 12-month period. Separately,...more
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The Prince George’s County Council recently approved the Rent Stabilization Act of 2023 (Act), which limits residential rent increases to 3 percent for the next year. Separately, the Consumer Financial Protection...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission issued a request for information (RFI) yesterday seeking comment on “background screening issues affecting individuals who seek rental housing in the...more
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Rent control remains a hot topic around the beltway, and counties in Maryland are pursuing new laws limiting rent increases....more
Last week, the Biden Administration released a “Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights” (Blueprint), which sets forth five principles intended to “create a shared baseline for fairness for renters in the housing market” and...more
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Numerous recent developments are having an impact on multifamily properties and owners throughout the region. These developments range from federal efforts to “protect renters and promote rental affordability” to...more
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Termination has been a component of condominium law from its inception but has been pursued only in limited circumstances. It is unfamiliar ground for many associations and practitioners. This article reviews the...more
At its public hearing on September 22, 2022, the Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Council) will consider new legislation on condominium warranty claims in the District. The pending bill is known as the Condominium...more
Rent control continues to be a contentious issue with potentially devastating impact on existing and new housing, including much needed affordable housing....more
New Prince George’s County Affordability Goals Impact ROFRs Recently we advised our readers of the uptick by the Prince George’s County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in exercising and assigning of...more
The Right of First Refusal (ROFR) program in Prince George’s County, Maryland, continues to evolve with the implementation of two new initiatives through the Department of Housing and Community Development....more
On November 2, 2021, Montgomery County enacted Bill 30-21E which extends the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act. The Act originally was approved in April 2020 and had been set to expire November 15, 2021. Bill 30-21E now keeps rent...more
On October 7, 2021, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an order extending the Public Emergency in Washington D.C., until January 7, 2022. However, this extension did not impact the tolling of timelines under the Tenant Opportunity to...more
In March 2020, the D.C. Council authorized and Mayor Bowser effectuated a public health emergency (PHE). The PHE declaration included restrictions on evictions and rent increases and also tolled all time periods under the...more
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New legislation would greatly expand the Montgomery County’s “payment in lieu of taxes” (PILOT) program....more
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The new right of first refusal (ROFR) law in Howard County, Maryland, differs significantly from similar requirements in Prince George’s County and Montgomery County, Maryland, as well as the District of...more
The District of Columbia recently announced Housing Stabilization Grants with funds from the federal CARES Act to provide COVID-19 related relief to District housing providers. Eligible landlords may be entitled to 80% of...more
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Prince George’s County adopted revised regulations that expand the multifamily rental property right of first refusal provisions of County law....more
Amid landlords litigating the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) residential eviction order (Order) at the local, state, and federal levels, President Trump's administration issued a clarification through a series of FAQs that...more
The DC Council has proposed legislation that would dramatically increase developers’ exposure for condominium warranty liability and could impact developers’ financial ability to finance, develop, and construct condominiums....more