Despite the recent passage of the RENTAL Act (D.C. Law No. L26-0080; effective December 31, 2025) and its ostensible intent to rebalance rights of both housing providers and tenants, the District of Columbia City Council (the “Council”) enacted new legislation which imposes more regulatory requirements on housing accommodations exempt from rent stabilization. On March 3, …
UPDATE: The RENTAL Act successfully completed the congressional review period. The RENTAL Act is now DC Law Number L26-0080 and has an effective date of December 31, 2025. GDL expects publication of the Notice of Law Effectiveness in the D.C. Register in the next two weeks. The Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) …
Effective statewide as of October 1, 2025, Md. Real Property Code § 8-407 requires a landlord to provide a tenant with a “Notice to Tenant of Pending Eviction” (the “Landlord Eviction Notice”) at least six (6) days before the scheduled eviction date under a judgment for possession of residential property issued in a summary ejectment …
In a recent decision from the District of Columbia Superior Court’s Landlord & Tenant Branch in the matter of Milestone East Capitol 2, LLC v. Daniels (2024-LTB-007847), Judge Julie Becker holds that a rental housing accommodation financed with the use of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) is not entitled to an exemption from the rent …
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