Montgomery holds off on rent control, other housing proposals

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Montgomery County officials are resisting extensive changes to housing policies — primarily rent control — presented in a report Tuesday that outlines ways to keep renters from being priced out of the wealthy suburb.

Appointed by County Executive Ike Leggett, the “tenants work group,” composed of government officials and renters, told the County Council to enact rent control and housing rules that prevent baseless evictions.

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