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Sayles Lays Out Support for Rent Control
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By Adam Pagnucco. In another sign of growing support for strict rent control legislation, Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles has come out in favor of a rent cap of 5 to…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, the county council’s Planning, Housing & Parks (PHP) Committee amended and voted in favor of one of two rent control bills introduced in the spring. …
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Stewart Takes Position on Rent Control
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By Adam Pagnucco. As the county council’s Planning, Housing and Parks Committee takes up competing rent control bills, Council Member Kate Stewart (who represents Downcounty’s bowtie district) has put her…
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By Adam Pagnucco. As Montgomery County leaders debate the merits of installing rent control, it’s important to look back in time. That’s because the county had rent control in the…
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Are Rent Increases Out of Control?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Rent control supporters frequently allege astronomical rent hikes in making their case for tough legislation such as the Jawando-Mink-Elrich rent control bill. Statements in support of that…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The county council’s Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) has released economic impact statements on the council’s two rent control bills and they conclude what the overwhelming majority…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In my recent series on rent control, I outlined Takoma Park’s terrible record of building housing under its tough rent control law. Specifically, the city has been…
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Guest column by Salim Furth. Relatively tight rent regulation has been in place in the City of Takoma Park since 1981, although the specifics of the law have changed several…
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Rent Control: A Regional Comparison
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By Adam Pagnucco. Rent control laws are far from uniform. They contain many provisions on their allowable increases, exemptions, new construction, hardship petitions by landlords and many other issues. Perhaps…