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My rent is more than $200 below market. Is there a limit on the amount you can increase rent in Baltimore, Md?

Maryland state law has no rent control provisions, although local jurisdictions may have rent control laws. The statewide Rent Control Law expired in 1975, and similar rent control ordinances have expired in Baltimore City, Montgomery County and Prince George’s County. Montgomery County does have a Voluntary Rent Guideline Law that is administered by the Office of Landlord Tenant Affairs (OLTA) and requires landlords to report rental increases. OLTA, however, currently has no authority to order rent rollbacks or to prevent landlords from increasing rent above the voluntary guidelines. Baltimore County has a similar Voluntary Rent Control Commission that simply monitors rent increases in excess of the inflation rate.

Posted by Donna , NC on Wednesday, February 17, 2010

My rent is more than $100 below market. Is there a limit on the amount you can increase rent in city of warren, county of macomb, state of mi. a house was sold across the street and truned into a rental getting $100.00 more per month, the lease is up in nov 2010. thank you for any help !!

Posted by jeffrey h, MI on Sunday, August 22, 2010