The "Safeguarding Livable Units through Municipal Landlord Oversight and Regulation by DCA" or "SLUMLORD Act"; strengthens habitability protections for residential tenants; appropriates $5 million.
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The "Safeguarding Livable Units through Municipal Landlord Oversight and Regulation by DCA" (SLUMLORD Act) strengthens protections for residential tenants by addressing habitability violations. It establishes a program to enforce these protections, allows municipalities to intervene when landlords fail to comply, and creates a process for tenants to seek remedies. The bill also appropriates $5 million to support these efforts.
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