Rental Inspections in Montgomery County, MD (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Inspection Programs
The Director of Housing and Community Affairs must inspect every licensed apartment complex and personal living quarters building at least once every three years, more often if violations turn up.
Montgomery County Rental Inspection Program
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 29-22(a)
Except as provided in this Section, the Director must inspect each apartment complex and personal living quarters building licensed as rental housing, at least once within each three-year period to determine if it complies with all applicable laws. The Director may inspect an apartment complex or personal living quarters building more often than the triennial inspection. (b) The Director m...
Tenant Complaint Process
Tenants with an unresolved defective-tenancy complaint file in writing with the Department of Housing and Community Affairs Director after giving landlords one week's notice to fix the problem.
Montgomery County Tenant Complaint Process
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 29-36
If any affected tenant has reason to believe that a defective tenancy exists, has given the landlord notice of the tenant's complaint alleging a defective tenancy, and the landlord does not make a bona fide effort to rectify the defective condition within one week after the notice has been given, the affected tenant may file with the Director a complaint in writing. The complaint must state the...
Rental Inspections by City in Montgomery County
2 cities in Montgomery County have their own rental inspections rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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