Boards, Authorities and Commissions - Government - Fairfax County, Virginia

TENANT LANDLORD COMMISSION

Purpose:			To give objective and fair assistance to the County's tenants and landlords. The Commission provides information to educate the public concerning the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, recommends changes in the tenant-landlord law at all levels of government, represents County interests concerning tenant-landlord matters before legislative and other public and private bodies; and through the staff of the Department of Cable Communications and Consumer Protection, receives, mediates, and arbitrates tenant-landlord complaints.

Terms:			3 years

Number of Seats:			10

Membership:			Ten (10) Fairfax County residents - three (3) tenants, three (3) landlords, three(3) citizens, and one (1) condominium representative. Tenant Members: shall be a person who, prior to the time of his/her appointment, and throughout his/her term, shall be the lessee of and reside in a dwelling unit. Landlord Members: shall be a person who owns and leases, or serves as a manager for four (4) or more leased dwelling units in Fairfax County or is employed by a real estate management firm that manages more than four (4) rental units. Citizen Members: shall be anyone who is neither a lessee nor lessor of any dwelling unit in Fairfax County.

Meeting Info:			Government Center conference room #9 @ 7:30 PM, the third Thursday of each month.

Staff Info:			Michael Liberman, Director Department of Cable Communications and Consumer Protection 703-222-8435 consumerprotection@fairfaxcounty.gov

Board Website:			http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/consumer/tenant/tenant_landlord_comm.htm

Current Membership:			Ms. Karen Geier-Smith Mr. Antonio E. Gomez Mr. Michael D. Kiffney Mr. Christopher Lee Kocsis Ms. Sally D. Liff Mr. Michael B. McEnearney Ms. Evelyn J. McRae Mr. Mark C. Thomas

Last Updated: 11/20/2009

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