Section 7-501 – Short Title
This title is the Assisted Housing Preservation Act.
Section 7-220 – Rental Housing Emergency
(a) (1) After notice and public hearing, a political subdivision may find that, because of a protected action, a low-income and moderate-income rental housing emergency exists in all or part of its jurisdiction. (2) The political subdivision shall make findings as to: (i) the nature and incidence of protected actions; (ii) the resulting hardship to and displacement of tenants; and […]
Section 7-301 – Duties of Tenants
In connection with a protected action, each tenant shall cooperate with the owner in providing information necessary to certify eligibility for housing subsidy payments and in executing all necessary documents.
Section 7-302 – Relinquishment of Rights by Tenant Prohibited
(a) A tenant may not: (1) waive or assign the tenant’s rights under this title; or (2) receive consideration to relinquish rights under this title. (b) A waiver or relinquishment made in violation of this section is void.
Section 7-303 – Owner’s Notice to New Tenant After Notice of Intent
If a new tenant moves into an assisted unit after a notice of intent is given, the owner shall give the new tenant written notice that: (1) sets forth any rent increase that the owner plans after the protected action; and (2) states that the new tenant will not be entitled to tenant protection assistance.
Section 7-304 – Termination of Lease by Owner Without Cause Prohibited
Before taking a protected action, an owner may not terminate without cause the leasehold interest of a tenant occupying an assisted unit to avoid the owner’s obligations under this title.
Section 7-305 – Excess Rent as Grounds for Lease Termination and Possession of Premises
(a) In this section, “excess rent” means rent that exceeds the rent payable by a tenant under the tenant’s lease as of the date of the notice of intent, adjusted as allowed under § 7-212(c) of this title. (b) Until 1 year has passed since the owner gave notice of intent, and the owner complies with the […]
Section 7-306 – Duties of Owner in Connection With Protected Action
(a) In connection with a protected action, an owner: (1) may not terminate or alter the terms and conditions of a lease entered into before the effective date of the protected action; (2) may not interfere with the efforts of individual tenants to obtain housing subsidies or other public assistance; (3) may not discriminate based on source of income […]
Section 7-307 – Owner’s Sworn Statement of Compliance
The person responsible for the closing of a real estate transaction shall file with the Department a written statement, made and signed by the owner under the penalties of perjury, that the transaction complies with this title, if the transaction includes: (1) a sale or conveyance of an assisted project or the real property associated with […]
Section 7-401 – Authorized Enforcement Entities
This title may be enforced at law or in equity by: (1) the Department; (2) an assisted household in occupancy when the owner delivered or should have delivered a notice of intent; (3) a political subdivision where the assisted project is located; or (4) the public housing authority.