Rental registration in Takoma Park, MD

2 rules apply — the local one first, then the county and state rules that bind alongside it.

Research, not legal advice

These summaries are compiled from ordinance text and public sources and are dated at the point they were last checked. Rules change between checks — Newark replaced its whole registration regime in a single month — so confirm anything you are about to underwrite against the primary source or the municipal office named in the citation.

Takoma Park rental housing requires a City license

Takoma Parkhigh confidence

Verified on 2026-08-22.

Takoma Park requires rental housing facilities and individual rental condominiums in its licensing jurisdiction to hold a current City rental housing license.

The application requires current Maryland lead compliance for covered pre-1978 housing, landlord certification, and the City's inspection process. Confirm facility-specific requirements with Housing and Community Development.

Sources

City of Takoma Park — Rental Housing Licensing — Takoma Park rental housing licensing program

County rental facilities generally require a rental license

Montgomery Countyhigh confidence

Verified on 2026-08-22.

Montgomery County generally requires a rental facility license for rental housing in the County's licensing jurisdiction.

Municipal identity is topic-specific: Barnesville and Laytonsville are excluded from County rent stabilization but are not on the County rental-license exclusion list.

Exemptions

Gaithersburg, Rockville, and Takoma Park administer their own rental licensing.

Sources

Montgomery County DHCA — Rental License — Montgomery County rental housing licensing program

Every rule for Takoma Park, MD