Bill limiting landlords’ eviction powers considered by Montgomery County delegation Lawmakers also might pursue transparency mandate for Housing Opportunities Commission By Andrew Schotz | December 15, 2020 Screenshot from online forum 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.”