15 years of advocacy covered by Washington Post, WUSA9, FOX 5, WTOP, and more.
WUSA9 covered the expiration of Montgomery County's COVID-era rent cap, with Losak warning that between 10,000 and 15,000 renters in the county were behind on rent at any given time. The segment highlighted the urgency of permanent rent stabilization.
"A responsible landlord is only going to raise your rent enough to maintain the profit margin, but not enough to gouge you out."
"The trauma begins when you are threatened with eviction. Evictions are the end of the road."
"The idea that AC and heat are somehow comfort and luxury at a time when we're seeing this kind of temperature swing is irresponsible."
Broadcast appearances on housing, tenant rights, and community safety.
At a hearing on Bill 9-26, Losak made a practical case for requiring landlords to provide air conditioning—calling it a basic health and safety issue, not a luxury.
Losak explained the landmark rent stabilization law he helped pass, which caps rent increases and protects hundreds of thousands of renters across the county.
Under Losak's leadership, the Alliance filed suit on behalf of tenants at Arrive Wheaton who were targeted for organizing—standing up for residents who had no one else in their corner.
Losak joined the county's Spanish-language radio show to discuss pending legislation based on the recommendations of the Tenants Work Group.
At the 15-story Charter House in Silver Spring, two of three elevators were out of service—leaving seniors waiting up to five minutes for the only working lift. 7News investigated the mounting code violations.
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While Washington debated, Losak was already on the ground explaining what the CDC moratorium wouldn't cover—and fighting for local solutions to fill the gaps.
Bethesda Magazine, Maryland Matters, Baltimore Banner, and more.
At a packed hearing on Bill 8-26, Losak made the case against letting software algorithms set rents—calling it a new threat to housing affordability.
After years of urging from fellow advocates, Losak filed for one of four at-large seats. "I believe I have the experience and the skill to serve Montgomery County from the inside."
Losak made the case that the rent increase cap is an essential anti-gouging measure as the county faces its most serious affordability challenge in a generation.
"Civil rights took many decades." Under Losak's leadership, renters grew from 23% to nearly 40% of county residents—and they finally have a voice.
At a rally outside the State House in Annapolis, Losak called good cause eviction "the most important piece of legislation facing the General Assembly this year."
After years of coalition-building led by Losak and the Alliance, the Council approved new regulations protecting hundreds of thousands of renters.
The Renters Alliance mobilized dozens of residents to testify in support of the HOME Act, building the grassroots pressure that ultimately led to passage.
A profile following Losak as he went door-to-door helping tenants access $401 million in federal rental relief during the eviction crisis.
After the Flower Branch explosion that killed seven residents, Losak brought to light years of ignored violations and fought for stronger enforcement to prevent future tragedies.
In his own words—published in the Washington Post and Maryland Matters.
Losak argues the Maryland Senate adopted a false choice between renter protections and new housing construction, dooming good-cause eviction legislation that would have protected hundreds of thousands of tenants.
Co-authored with the Public Justice Center, Losak makes the case that Maryland's housing laws are badly tilted against renters and lays out more than a dozen legislative fixes to rebalance the equation.
Three years after the Flower Branch explosion, Losak critiques the NTSB's report for ignoring the systemic housing safety failures—tenant retaliation, ignored complaints, lax enforcement—that made the disaster inevitable.
Written weeks after the Flower Branch explosion killed seven Silver Spring residents, Losak connects years of tenant complaints and code violations to the tragedy—and demands systemic reform to prevent the next one.
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