About the Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs
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The Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs (OLTA or Landlord-Tenant Affairs) is charged with informing the public of the general rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants and helping the tenants resolve their disputes amicably, quickly and free of charge, without having to go through the District Court process. Landlord-Tenant Affairs enforces Chapter 29, Landlord-Tenant Relations, of the Montgomery County code along with parts of Title 8, Landlord-Tenant of the Real Property Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Toward that goal we have developed this website, which contains an abundance of information that we believe to be useful for the tenants and landlords in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is our goal to provide as much information as possible to make the landlord-tenant relationship work as efficiently as possible. While you always have the option of calling, many of your questions can be answered by reading this website.

Email: olta.intake@montgomerycountymd.gov

Phone: 240.777.0311 for non-emergency government information and services, from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. When you call, Customer Service Representatives answer your questions or refer your inquiry to the appropriate department. MC311 also is available by calling 311 and online at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/MC311  Note: For emergencies, call 911.

Mailing Address:  DHCA Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs, 1401 Rockville Pike, 4th Floor, Rockville, MD 20852

Office Location and hours: DHCA is open to customers and visitors 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. We are located at 1401 Rockville Pike, 4th Floor, Rockville, MD 20852.