Housing: Produce, Preserve, Protect
Produce affordable housing, preserve what we have, and protect renters from displacement so families can stay in the communities they love.
My Approach
I know what housing instability does to a family because I lived it. Growing up, my mom and I moved from apartment to apartment across Montgomery County searching for something we could afford. Today, too many families face the same struggle: housing costs are out of control, working people are being pushed out, and seniors who built this county can't afford to stay. I believe housing is a human right, and I refuse to accept a system that subsidizes luxury units while working families get squeezed out.
What I Will Do As County Executive
- Produce truly affordable housing near Metro and transit — not luxury units working families can't afford
- Preserve existing affordable housing and help seniors age in place with dignity
- Protect renters from displacement and predatory landlords through strong enforcement — and ensure developers pay their fair share
What I Have Done
- Authored landmark rent stabilization legislation, capping annual increases and keeping thousands of families in their homes
- Voted to establish the $100 million Housing Production Fund, creating thousands of new affordable units
- Introduced "More Housing for More People" (ZTA 20-07) — zoning reform to allow duplexes, triplexes, and missing middle housing near transit
Housing: Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Will Jawando stand on housing?
Will Jawando believes housing is a human right and his approach is to produce, preserve, and protect. As County Executive he would produce truly affordable housing near Metro and transit rather than luxury units working families can't afford, preserve existing affordable housing and help seniors age in place with dignity, and protect renters from displacement and predatory landlords through strong enforcement while ensuring developers pay their fair share.
What has Will Jawando done on housing on the County Council?
Will Jawando authored landmark rent stabilization legislation that caps annual increases, voted to establish the $100 million Housing Production Fund, and introduced "More Housing for More People" (ZTA 20-07), a zoning reform to allow duplexes, triplexes, and missing middle housing near transit.
What is Will Jawando's plan for affordable housing?
Will Jawando would produce truly affordable housing near Metro and transit instead of luxury units, preserve existing affordable housing and help seniors age in place, and protect renters from displacement and predatory landlords through strong enforcement. He says he refuses to accept a system that subsidizes luxury units while working families get squeezed out.
Why does Will Jawando care about housing?
Will Jawando says he lived housing instability growing up, moving from apartment to apartment across Montgomery County with his mom searching for something they could afford. He points to today's out-of-control housing costs, working people being pushed out, and seniors who built the county being unable to afford to stay.