News

Press Releases/Advisories/Statements

Statement in Response to Landlord Allegations and IG Report
Maryland Senate and House Legislators Work to Advance Renters’ Rights (February 5, 2015)
State Legislators Consider Unprecedented Number of Renter Protection Bills (February 25, 2014)
Leggett Declares Renters Deserve a Voice (February 21, 2013)

Newspaper Articles

2016 Articles

Many Montgomery Co. renters to see new rights, protections (December 2, 2016 | WTOP)
Montgomery Council approves package of new protections for tenants (November 29, 2016 | The Washington Post)
On Tenant Blacklist, Errors and Renters With Little Recourse (August 16, 2016 | New York Times)
As Nation’s Capitol Booms, Poor Tenants Face Eviction for as Little as $25 (August 8, 2016 | The Washington Post)
Resident Says Management at Silver Spring Apartment Building Tried to Block Tenants From Organizing (June 21, 2016 | Bethesda Magazine)

2015 Articles

Why it’s so hard to afford a rental even if you make a decent salary (December 9, 2015 | The Washington Post)
How Renting Became the New Home Ownership (June 24, 2015 | The Washington Post)
The Rent Really is Too Darn High (June 20, 2015 | The Washington Post)
Why the Home Ownership Rate Will Continue Falling and Falling (June 16, 2015 | The Washington Post)

2014 Articles

Purple Line Community Compact brainstorming underway (October 29, 2014 | The Gazette)
Local apartments add plenty of perks — for a price (June 20, 2014 | Washington Post Express)
Housing pressures increase in Boston (June 16, 2014 | Boston Globe)

2013 Articles

Alliance, county talk about Montgomery renters’ rights (May 22, 2013 | The Gazette)
Lucky Few Get Prized Housing: In the D.C. area, it’s getting harder to find a rent-controlled apartment (February 15, 2013 | Washington Post Express)

2012 Articles

Politician Urge Renters to Organize at Bethesda Meeting (December 11, 2012 | Bethesda Now)
Montgomery County Renters Speak Out Against Rent Gouging, Evictions (December 11, 2012 | Bethesda Patch)
Montgomery County tenants organize meeting to voice renting concerns (October 4, 2012 | The Gazette)
Montgomery Co. not immune to high rents, shady landlords (October 4, 2012 | WTOP Radio)
Renting in Montgomery County? Nonprofit Says You’ve Got Rights (September 25, 2012 | Silver Spring Patch)
Don’t Be Held Hostage: If your lease is tying you to a rental you don’t want, here’s how to get out of it (August 24, 2012 | Washington Post Express)
Speak Out: Should Montgomery County Adopt Rent Control? (July 30, 2012 | Montgomery Village Patch)
Montgomery County Executive Leggett proposes 11-point renters plan (July 18, 2012 | The Gazette)
Rent-Stabilized Apartments, Ever More Elusive (July 5, 2012 | New York Times)
Montgomery bill would limit rent increases without explanation (April 10, 2012 | The Gazette)
Apartments less affordable for Average Joe, Jane (March 23, 2012 | The Gazette)

2011 Articles

Rising rents, stagnants rights have renters crying foul (October 5, 2011 | The Gazette)
Affordable rentals tough to come by in state (August 12, 2011 | The Gazette)

2010 Articles

Montgomery has new renters alliance (June 25, 2010 | Washington Post)
The pros and cons of rent control (April 21, 2010 | The Gazette)
Renters need laws to protect them against abuse (March 24, 2010 | The Gazette)
Rent control needed in county, report finds (March 10, 2010 | The Gazette)
Tenants’ rights (March 10, 2010 | The Gazette)
What Rights Should Renters Have? (March 5, 2010 | Baltimore Sun)
Anxieties rise as rents increase; Some Montgomery residents are being priced out of homes, says a report suggesting rent-control law (March 5, 2010 | Washington Post)
Digging deeper to pay the District’s rising rents; Prices up 23% since 2000 Affordable-housing supply hurt, study finds (February 6, 2010 | Washington Post)
Fewer D.C. affordable housing options left as city rents rise (February 6, 2010 | Washington Post)

2009 Articles

Clarifying story on tenants work group (September 16, 2009 | The Gazette)
County group hopes to survey 5,000 renters (August 26, 2009 | The Gazette)
Possible misimpression (January 28, 2009 | The Gazette)
Tenants’ group focused on safe neighborhoods, affordable housing (January 21, 2009 | The Gazette)

2008 Articles

More talk than action on rent control (April 23, 2008 | The Gazette)

2007 Articles

Leggett: If council passes rent control, he’ll support it (December 26, 2007 | The Gazette)

Television

Sky-High Rent in the Region (December 11, 2015)
NewsTalk | WJLA

Montgomery Al Dia Episode 164 (August 4, 2015)

What’s Brewin with Bruen (April 14, 2010)

Radio

The Kojo Nnamdi Show, WAMU: Silver Spring Apartment Explosion Raises Questions About Safety Net for Low Income Residents (August 16, 2016)
WAMU: Morning Edition: Renters Association Bring Concerns to Maryland Lawmakers (December 11, 2012)
The Kojo Nnamdi Show: Spiraling Rents in our Region (May 10, 2012)
The Kojo Nnamdi Show: Protection for Renters? (March 18, 2010)

Noticias

Comunicados de Prensa / Avisos

Artículos de periódicos

2016

Many Montgomery Co. renters to see new rights, protections (December 2, 2016 | WTOP)
Montgomery Council approves package of new protections for tenants (November 29, 2016 | The Washington Post)
On Tenant Blacklist, Errors and Renters With Little Recourse (August 16, 2016 | New York Times)
As Nation’s Capitol Booms, Poor Tenants Face Eviction for as Little as $25 (August 8, 2016 | The Washington Post)
Resident Says Management at Silver Spring Apartment Building Tried to Block Tenants From Organizing (June 21, 2016 | Bethesda Magazine)

2015

Why it’s so hard to afford a rental even if you make a decent salary (December 9, 2015 | The Washington Post)
How Renting Became the New Home Ownership (June 24, 2015 | The Washington Post)
The Rent Really is Too Darn High (June 20, 2015 | The Washington Post)
Why the Home Ownership Rate Will Continue Falling and Falling (June 16, 2015 | The Washington Post)

2014

Local apartments add plenty of perks — for a price (June 20, 2014 | Washington Post Express)
Housing pressures increase in Boston (June 16, 2014 | Boston Globe)

2013

Alliance, county talk about Montgomery renters’ rights (May 22, 2013 | The Gazette)
Lucky Few Get Prized Housing: In the D.C. area, it’s getting harder to find a rent-controlled apartment (February 15, 2013 | Washington Post Express)

2012

Politician Urge Renters to Organize at Bethesda Meeting (December 11, 2012 | Bethesda Now)
Montgomery County Renters Speak Out Against Rent Gouging, Evictions (December 11, 2012 | Bethesda Patch)
Montgomery County tenants organize meeting to voice renting concerns (October 4, 2012 | The Gazette)
Montgomery Co. not immune to high rents, shady landlords (October 4, 2012 | WTOP Radio)
Renting in Montgomery County? Nonprofit Says You’ve Got Rights (September 25, 2012 | Silver Spring Patch)
Don’t Be Held Hostage: If your lease is tying you to a rental you don’t want, here’s how to get out of it (August 24, 2012 | Washington Post Express)
Speak Out: Should Montgomery County Adopt Rent Control? (July 30, 2012 | Montgomery Village Patch)
Montgomery County Executive Leggett proposes 11-point renters plan (July 18, 2012 | The Gazette)
Rent-Stabilized Apartments, Ever More Elusive (July 5, 2012 | New York Times)
Montgomery bill would limit rent increases without explanation (April 10, 2012 | The Gazette)
Apartments less affordable for Average Joe, Jane (March 23, 2012 | The Gazette)

2011

Rising rents, stagnants rights have renters crying foul (October 5, 2011 | The Gazette)
Affordable rentals tough to come by in state (August 12, 2011 | The Gazette)

2010

Montgomery has new renters alliance (June 25, 2010 | Washington Post)
The pros and cons of rent control (April 21, 2010 | The Gazette)
Renters need laws to protect them against abuse (March 24, 2010 | The Gazette)
Rent control needed in county, report finds (March 10, 2010 | The Gazette)
Tenants’ rights (March 10, 2010 | The Gazette)
What Rights Should Renters Have? (March 5, 2010 | Baltimore Sun)
Anxieties rise as rents increase; Some Montgomery residents are being priced out of homes, says a report suggesting rent-control law (March 5, 2010 | Washington Post)
Digging deeper to pay the District’s rising rents; Prices up 23% since 2000 Affordable-housing supply hurt, study finds (February 6, 2010 | Washington Post)
Fewer D.C. affordable housing options left as city rents rise (February 6, 2010 | Washington Post)

2009

Clarifying story on tenants work group (September 16, 2009 | The Gazette)
County group hopes to survey 5,000 renters (August 26, 2009 | The Gazette)
Possible misimpression (January 28, 2009 | The Gazette)
Tenants’ group focused on safe neighborhoods, affordable housing (January 21, 2009 | The Gazette)

2008

More talk than action on rent control (April 23, 2008 | The Gazette)

2007

Leggett: If council passes rent control, he’ll support it (December 26, 2007 | The Gazette)

Television

Sky-High Rent in the Region (December 11, 2015)
NewsTalk | WJLA

Montgomery Al Dia Episode 164 (August 4, 2015)

What’s Brewin with Bruen (April 14, 2010)

Radio

The Kojo Nnamdi Show, WAMU: Silver Spring Apartment Explosion Raises Questions About Safety Net for Low Income Residents (August 16, 2016)
WAMU: Morning Edition: Renters Association Bring Concerns to Maryland Lawmakers (December 11, 2012)
The Kojo Nnamdi Show: Spiraling Rents in our Region (May 10, 2012)
The Kojo Nnamdi Show: Protection for Renters? (March 18, 2010)