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The City of Rockville invites community members to get involved in several upcoming housing initiatives, including a Mayor and Council work session on the Landlord-Tenant Code rewrite on Feb. 23. Residents are also encouraged to participate in the Housing Needs Assessment survey and attend a community workshop to help shape the future of housing policy in Rockville.
Upcoming Mayor and Council work session on Landlord-Tenant Code on Feb. 23
City staff has completed the research phase of the Landlord-Tenant Code rewrite and will present the final set of recommendations to the Mayor and Council at a work session on Feb. 23. The staff report will be available prior to the meeting on Legistar, the city’s legislative tracking site.
Stay tuned for future community input events
City staff intends to publish a draft of the new Landlord-Tenant Code this spring. There will be opportunities for the community to provide input on the draft at events and through the project’s Engage Rockville webpage. Keep an eye out! You will receive another notice when the events are scheduled.
Housing Needs Assessment Survey and Community Workshop
Alongside the Landlord-Tenant Code rewrite, the city is conducting a comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment to examine housing gaps that disproportionately affect older adults, renters, people with disabilities and households with limited or moderate incomes. City staff will use the findings to develop solutions that make housing more accessible and affordable for all Rockville residents.
Complete the Housing Needs Assessment survey to share your experiences with housing in Rockville. The city will also host an open-house workshop on Wednesday, March 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave. Input gathered during the workshop will help shape future housing policy, programs and planning decisions.
A summary of community feedback and findings is expected later this spring. For more information, visit rockvillemd.gov/housing.
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On November 10, 2025, the Rockville Mayor and Council amended the city's landlord-tenant code to require landlords to notify tenants 14 days ahead of a scheduled eviction.
Effective October 1, 2025, state law requires a landlord to notify tenants of a scheduled eviction at least six days prior to the eviction date. The notice must be provided in written form through multiple methods, including by posting on the premises, a first-class mailing, and, if available, an email or text. Additionally, the law allows local jurisdictions to increase the requirement of the six-day notice to a 14-day notice. The recent Rockville Mayor and Council decision takes advantage of this enabling legislation to give tenants more time to prepare for eviction.
Additionally, the Mayor and Council received a presentation from staff and provided feedback on the rental license inspection process (read the staff report). The enhancements suggested by staff are programmatic and don't require code amendments, but they will inform future conversations about the landlord-tenant code rewrite.
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To inform changes to the City of Rockville’s landlord-tenant code, we want to hear from both renters and landlords. City staff hosted two initial virtual input meetings, one for landlords and one for tenants. Both meetings included a brief presentation, followed by a chance to provide your input on improvements you’d like to see in current code. Your feedback helps inform staff research and recommendations for code updates.
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If you’re unable to make the meeting, we invite you to take the Landlord-Tenant Feedback Survey, submit a comment or ask a question on Engage Rockville. The presentation from the meeting will be posted on Engage Rockville.
2025 Voluntary Rent Guidelines (40.6 KB) (pdf)
