- A. When a building owner obtains weatherization assistance for a low-income residential property, the benefits thereof, including utility bill reduction and preservation of affordable housing stock, must accrue primarily to tenants.
B. After a building owner obtains weatherization assistance for a unit of a low-income residential property, a building owner may not:
- (1) Increase rent for the unit as a result of the weatherization assistance; or
- (2) Terminate a lease or evict any tenant as a result of the weatherization assistance.
- C. Violation of any part of this section by the building owner may result in the building owner being required to repay the Department for the low-income program’s share of the cost of the weatherization assistance.
Authority: Public Utilities Article, §7-224(e), Annotated Code of
Effective date: September 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 874)