5287
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

costs be included in annual operating expenses for
purposes of determining the need for a rent increase.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of such costs
included in annual operating expenses for purposes of
determining the need for a rent increase shall not exceed
ten percent (10%) of the gross potential rent.

(b) Tax increases or decreases due to
changes in the assessment of the property by the Maryland
State Department of Assessments and Taxation shall not be
considered as factors relevant to proposed rent increases
except (1) that, upon an explicit finding by the
Executive Director or the Commission that all or a
portion of the assessment increase represented a
correction of a prior undervaluation of the property
rather than an increase in market value during the period
between assessments, the portion of the assessment
increase that is due to such correction may be considered
as a relevant increase in the expenses of the landlord;
and (2) that the portion of an assessment increase that
is due to such capital improvement or major
rehabilitation as have been determined to meet the
criteria of subsection a of this Section may be
considered as a relevant increase in the expenses of the
landlord.

29—57. Continuing rent stabilization.

a.    Rent which has been increased pursuant
to subsection 29-51a may not be increased again pursuant
to that subsection for a period of twelve (12) months.
However, rent which has been increased pursuant to
subsection 29—51a may be increased again pursuant to
subsection 29—51b at any time subsequent to the effective
date of the increase authorized by subsection 29—51a.

b.    An increased rent approved pursuant to
subsection 29—51b or the procedures delineated in that
subsection, regardless of the amount of the increase
approved, may not be increased again pursuant to that
subsection for a period of twelve (12) months from the
effective date of the increase; provided, however, if the
rent was increased pursuant to the provision of
subsection 29—51a within the twelve (12) month period
immediately preceding the effective date of the increase
approved pursuant to subsection 29—51b the increase
pursuant to subsection 29—51b, shall be for a period of
twelve (12) months from the effective date of the
increase taken pursuant to subsection 29—51a or six (6)
months from the effective date of the increase approved
pursuant to subsection 29—51b, whichever period last
expires.

c.    Rent which has been increased pursuant