Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-024-2023    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Failed
Meeting Body Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee
Meeting Date 2/21/2023
Introduced Date Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY RENTAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2023 for the purpose of enacting the Prince George’s County Rental Assistance Act of 2023, prohibiting sudden increases in rent, known as rent gouging, establishing the Prince George’s County Rental Assistance Program and Prince George’s County Rental Assistance Fund, and generally relating to rental assistance for modest income Prince George’s County residents.
Proposers/Sponsors: Mel Franklin, Sydney J. Harrison, Calvin S. Hawkins
Code sections: 13-144 - , 13-145 -
Attachments: 1. B2023024, 2. CB-024-2023 Summary, 3. CB-024-2023 PAFI Rental Assistance DR-2- Final
Contact: Kathy Canning

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY RENTAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2023 for the purpose of enacting the Prince George’s County Rental Assistance Act of 2023, prohibiting sudden increases in rent, known as rent gouging, establishing the Prince George’s County Rental Assistance Program and Prince George’s County Rental Assistance Fund, and generally relating to rental assistance for modest income Prince George’s County residents.

 

Background

This bill prohibits sudden increases in rent, known as rent gouging. It provides for a rate increase limitation, fair rate of return, administration and enforcement of the rent increase limitation and the prospective application of the bill. The bill establishes the Prince George’s County Rental Assistance Program and Prince George’s County Rental Assistance Fund. The bill generally relates to rental assistance for modest income Prince George’s County residents.