County rental license required
Montgomery County DHCA requires single-family and condo owners who rent their properties to obtain a rental housing license, renewed every year.
Source: Montgomery County DHCA(opens in a new tab)
Kensington, MD.
Kensington is a small incorporated town in Montgomery County, Maryland. RS Managed manages rentals here from its Bethesda office, for 8% of monthly rent.
- Maryland
- Rental license: required
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Who licenses rentals.
Kensington is a small incorporated town in Montgomery County. It is not on the county's list of municipalities with their own rental licensing or rent-stabilization exemption, so county rules apply by default.
Rental license for a home or condo
Required.
Montgomery County DHCA (no separate town rental license identified)
Montgomery County excludes only Gaithersburg, Rockville, Takoma Park, Barnesville, and Laytonsville from its rental licensing program. Kensington is not on that list, so the county license requirement applies there.
Source: Montgomery County DHCA(opens in a new tab)Local rules.
What an owner renting in Kensington has to know, each linked to the official page.
County rent stabilization applies
Kensington is not named on Montgomery County's list of municipalities exempt from the county's rent stabilization law, so the countywide cap applies where a unit is not otherwise exempt.
Source: Montgomery County DHCA(opens in a new tab)State law.
Rules that apply across Maryland, not only in Kensington.
Security deposit maximum
A landlord may not charge a security deposit of more than one month's rent per unit, except up to two months if a tenant pays utilities directly under a written utility-assistance agreement.
Source: Maryland Code, Real Property §8-203(opens in a new tab)Security deposit return deadline
Maryland law requires a landlord to return a tenant's security deposit within 45 days after the tenancy ends, minus any rightfully withheld damages.
Source: Maryland Code, Real Property §8-203(opens in a new tab)Security deposit interest
Deposits of $50 or more held at least six months accrue interest monthly at 1.5 percent a year or the one-year Treasury yield, whichever is greater.
Source: Maryland Code, Real Property §8-203(opens in a new tab)Lead-paint rental registration
Rental units built before 1978 must register with the Maryland Department of the Environment's lead poisoning prevention program before being rented.
Source: Maryland Department of the Environment(opens in a new tab)Services in Kensington.
All six, from one local team.
- Full-Service Property Management8% of monthly rent. That's the whole fee — no admin line, no setup cost.
- Leasing & Tenant PlacementMarketing, showings, and uniform written screening criteria applied to every applicant. Under 14 days to fill.
- Rent Collection & DisbursementOn-time rent collection and owner disbursement, with a 100% on-time record across the portfolio.
- Maintenance Coordination24-hour maintenance response, vendor coordination, and routine inspections on every property.
- Licensing & ComplianceRental licensing, inspections, and lease renewals handled for you. Licensed in MD, DC, and VA.
- Owner Reporting & Performance TrackingYear-end records plus appreciation, principal paydown, and NOI tracked on every property we manage.
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