Updates on Rockville’s Landlord-Tenant Code Rewrite and Housing Needs Assessment

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.

Meetings are broadcast live on Rockville 11, livestreamed and available online a day after each meeting. Community members are welcome to attend in person in the Mayor and Council chambers at Rockville City Hall. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please complete the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.

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.