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Montgomery County Bill Introduced on Attorney’s Fees in Landlord-Tenant Disputes


At the request of Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, County Council President Mike Knapp introduced Bill 24-08.  The Bill attempts to make permanent certain provisions in the landlord-tenant code, set to sunset on August 1, 2008, regarding circumstances in which attorney’s fees may be awarded in a landlord-tenant dispute.