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Majority of county delegation backs bill limiting eviction powers
Six delegates opposed because burden of proof is on landlord
January 7, 2021 | 11:21 pm
Montgomery County landlords might have to provide just cause for evicting a tenant from a residential property if a state bill limiting eviction powers passes this year.
The Montgomery County Stable Homes Act would prohibit an eviction of a tenant holding over beyond the expiration of a lease in the absence of just cause. Landlords would be required to prove certain facts regarding the just cause of eviction.
Montgomery County’s 24 state delegates discussed the bill and others during a meeting Thursday morning for votes on whether to pursue, amend or withdraw them.
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Tenants could get more power to stay in their homes when a lease expires, under a bill Montgomery County’s state lawmakers are considering.
Del. Jheanelle Wilkins (D-Silver Spring) said at a hearing last week that a landlord would need to have “just cause” to evict a tenant who wanted to renew a lease.
The bill, so far, does not have the full support of the delegation. Del. Kathleen Dumais (D-Rockville) said she has reservations because a landlord could be stuck with “lifetime tenancy.”