Absentee Landlords

Provide resources to law department to crack down on absentee landlords 

Create new administrative procedure to fine/punish absentee landlords who negligently maintain property  

Fully fund the HRC’s housing discrimination division and preferred property program 

Require real estate investors to register their rental properties for a fee, or pay a fine

Work with Montgomery County, ABLE, and other partners to create “Right to Counsel” in eviction proceedings  

Hire more code enforcement staff