D.C. Code § 42-3651.05 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36A / § 42-3651.05
§ 42-3651.05. Appointment of a receiver; continuation of ex parte appointment.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) After a hearing, the Court may appoint a receiver for a rental housing accommodation or continue the appointment of a receiver made ex parte if it finds that the petitioner has proven, by a preponderance of the evidence, the existence of the grounds for receivership as set forth in § 42-3651.02 and finds that the respondent has not provided the Court with a sufficient plan for abatement of the conditions alleged in the petition. As part of any order granting a receivership, the Court may also enjoin the respondent from continuing any of the actions, practices, or patterns of neglect at the rental housing accommodation and at any other rental accommodations owned, managed, or controlled by the respondent.
  (2) Upon acceptance of a respondent's plan, the Court shall retain the case for purposes of monitoring respondent's execution of the plan. The monitoring shall continue until the Court, on its own motion or that of any party:
    (A) Dismisses the petition on grounds that all conditions that constituted a serious threat to the health, safety, or security of the tenants have been abated; or
    (B) Finds the respondent has not made sufficient progress to complete the plan, in which event it may order appointment of a receiver under this section.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Court may appoint as a receiver any person or entity who has demonstrated to the Court the capacity and expertise to develop and supervise a viable financial and construction plan for the satisfactory rehabilitation of the rental housing accommodation.
(c) The Court shall not appoint as a receiver:
  (1) An employee of a District of Columbia government agency that licenses or provides a financial payment to the type of housing accommodation being placed in receivership;
  (2) A person who has a financial interest in any other real property in common with the owner of the property being placed under receivership; or
  (3) A parent, child, grandchild, spouse, or domestic partner as defined in § 32-701(3) , sibling, first cousin, aunt, or uncle of the owner of the property being placed under receivership or a tenant of the property being placed under receivership, whether the relationship arises by blood, marriage, or adoption.
(d) (1) Before a receiver takes charge of a rental housing accommodation, the receiver shall post a bond, the premiums of which may be paid in installments, with the Court, which bond:
    (A) Does not exceed the value of the rental housing accommodation and its furnishings, records, and other related personal property and goods; and
    (B) Is held by the Court for the benefit of all persons interested in the faithful performance of the receivership.
  (2) Unless the Court directs otherwise, the receiver may pay the premium of the bond from the rental housing accommodation’s income.
  (3) The bond requirement of this subsection may be waived by the Court for good cause.
(e) Any person authorized to file a petition under § 42-3651.03 may petition the Court to appoint a substitute if a receiver:
  (1) Dies;
  (2) Has or develops a disability which impedes his or her ability to carry out the receivership;
  (3) Has or develops a conflict of interest; or
  (4) Fails to make reasonable progress in carrying out the receivership.
(f) (1) As part of any proceeding commenced for the appointment of a receiver, or in any plan for abatement presented by a respondent, the Court shall order that the respondent or any owner of the subject rental housing accommodation, or both, contribute funds in excess of the rents collected from the rental housing accommodation for any or all of the following purposes:
    (A) Abating housing code violations;
    (B) Reimbursing the District of Columbia for any abatements undertaken;
    (C) Assuring that any conditions that are a serious threat to the health, safety, or security of the occupants or public are corrected;
    (D) Relocating and maintaining tenants displaced during the implementation of any abatement plan into comparable units including paying any difference in the rent due to relocation;
    (E) Satisfying the up-front receivership costs, including posting a bond pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, reasonable up-front compensation to the receiver, and any costs associated with obtaining professional studies or evaluations of the property's condition and abatement needs;
    (F) Refunding prior rents paid of at least one-half of any month's rent up to 3 years prior to the date the receivership was granted for any period of time that the District of Columbia presents evidence that the rental housing accommodation suffered from a serious state of disrepair; and
    (G) For other purposes reasonably necessary in the ordinary course of business of the property, including maintenance and upkeep of the rental housing accommodation, payment of utility bills, mortgages and other debts, and payment of the receiver's fees.
  (2) For the purpose of this section, "owner" shall mean any person or entity who, alone or jointly or severally with others, meets either of the following criteria:
    (A) Has legal title to the subject rental housing accommodation; or
    (B) Has charge, care, or control of the subject rental accommodation, whether as owner or member, in whole or in part, of the legally titled owner, as agent of the legally titled owner, or as a fiduciary of the estate of the legally titled owner or any officer appointed by the court.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.16 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.16
§ 42-3502.16. Adjustment procedure.
Status: in_force

(a) The Rent Administrator shall consider adjustments allowed by §§ 42-3502.10 , 42-3502.11 , 42-3502.12 , 42-3502.13 , and 42-3502.14 or a challenge to a § 42-3502.06 adjustment, upon a petition filed by the housing provider or tenant. The petition shall be filed with the Rent Administrator on a form provided by the Rent Administrator containing the information the Rent Administrator or the Rental Housing Commission may require. The Rent Administrator shall issue a decision and an order approving or denying, in whole or in part, each petition within 120 days after the petition is filed with the Rent Administrator. The time may be extended only by written agreement between the housing provider and tenant of the rental unit.
(b) Immediately upon receipt of the petition, the Rent Administrator shall notify the nonpetitioning party, housing provider or tenant, by first-class mail, of the right of either party to make, within 15 days after the receipt of the notice, a written request for a hearing on the petition. The Rent Administrator may deny the petition if the issue is moot or the petition does not comply with subsection (a) of this section.
(c) If a hearing is requested timely by either party, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be furnished the parties by first-class mail at least 15 days before the commencement of the hearing. The notice shall inform each of the parties of the party’s right to retain legal counsel to represent the party at the hearing.
(d) Each housing provider of any rental unit with respect to which a petition is filed or initiated under this section shall submit to the Rent Administrator, within 15 days after a demand is made, an information statement, on a form approved by the Rent Administrator, containing the information the Rent Administrator or the Rental Housing Commission may require.
(e) The Rent Administrator may consolidate petitions and hearings relating to rental units in the same housing accommodation.
(f) The Rent Administrator may, without holding a hearing, refuse to adjust the rent charged for any rental unit, and may dismiss any petition for adjustment, if a final decision has been made on a petition filed under this section, the Rental Accommodations Act of 1975, the Rental Housing Act of 1977, or the Rental Housing Act of 1980 for adjustment to the same rental units within the 6 months immediately preceding the filing of the pending petition.
(g) All petitions filed under this section, all hearings held relating to the petitions, and all appeals taken from decisions of the Rent Administrator shall be considered and held according to the provisions of this section and title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act. In the case of any direct, irreconcilable conflict between the provisions of this section and the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act shall prevail.
(h) Decisions of the Rent Administrator or Office of Administrative Hearings shall be made on the record relating to any petition filed pursuant to this chapter . An appeal from any decision of the Rent Administrator or Office of Administrative Hearings arising under this chapter may be taken by an aggrieved party to the Rental Housing Commission within 30 days after the decision is issued, or the Rental Housing Commission may review a decision on its own initiative. The Rent Administrator or Office of Administrative Hearings shall transmit the complete, official record of the proceeding, including transcripts of any hearings, to the Rental Housing Commission within 30 days of receiving notice that an appeal has been filed. The Rental Housing Commission may reverse, in whole or in part, any decision that it finds to be arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, not in accordance with the provisions of this chapter , or unsupported by substantial evidence on the record of the proceedings, or it may affirm, in whole or in part, the decision. The Rental Housing Commission shall issue a decision with respect to an appeal within 120 days after the appeal is submitted for consideration.
(h-1) While a petition filed under this section is pending before the Rent Administrator or the Rental Housing Commission, the Rent Administrator or Rental Housing Commission, respectively, may order the petitioner and respondent to attend mediation, to be facilitated by that office, for the purposes of reaching a mutually agreeable settlement and may impose sanctions on any party that fails to appear at a scheduled mediation session without good cause.
(i) No increase in rent allowed under this chapter shall be implemented unless the tenant concerned has been given written notice under § 42-3509.04 .
(j) A copy of any decision made by the Rent Administrator, or by the Rental Housing Commission under this section shall be mailed by first-class mail to the parties.
(k) The Rent Administrator and, where applicable, the Rental Housing Commission shall accord priority to a housing provider hardship petition covering a housing accommodation for which the federal government is entitled to approve rent increases, where the processing of such a petition has not begun within 45 days immediately following the filing of the petition. Processing of the petitions shall begin no later than 5 days after receipt by the Rent Administrator of written requests from the housing provider and from the federal agency.
(l) No rent increase above that authorized by the Rent Administrator may be implemented by a housing provider during the pendency of an appeal by that housing provider to the Rental Housing Commission or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals where the appeal concerns the validity of that increase.
(m) The service of any document in a proceeding under this section, including a petition, hearing notice, and decision, shall be accompanied by a certificate of service specifying, at a minimum:
  (1) The person served;
  (2) The date served and by whom; and
  (3) The manner of service.
D.C. Code § 42-809 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8 / § 42-809
§ 42-809. Conveyance or assurance by infant trustee or mortgagee under court order.
Status: in_force

All and every such infant or infants, being only trustee or trustees, mortgagee or mortgagees, as aforesaid, shall and may be compelled by such order so, as aforesaid, to be obtained, to make such conveyance or conveyances, assurance or assurances, as aforesaid, in like manner as trustees or mortgagees of full age are compellable to convey or assign their trust, estates, or mortgages.
D.C. Code § 42-2803 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 28 / § 42-2803
§ 42-2803. Coordination of housing programs for targeted populations; community outreach.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall establish a one-stop center to:
  (1) Assist nonprofit housing developers;
  (2) Assist housing developers and commercial developers in housing production for targeted populations; and
  (3) Provide to potential housing developers easy and adequate access to information on housing production programs.
(b) There is established, within the Department, the Nehemiah Community Housing Opportunity Program (“Nehemiah Program”), a pilot project to provide grants, loans, and available land to eligible nonprofit organizations in accordance with this section.
  (1) Real property shall be transferred from the RLA Revitalization Corporation to qualified nonprofit organizations (“qualified applicants”) pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
  (2) To be eligible, a nonprofit organization shall:
    (A) Comply with the guidelines and procedures established by the Nehemiah Program;
    (B) Be a neighborhood-based nonprofit organization;
    (C) Propose to construct or substantially rehabilitate not less than 50 single family homes located in a targeted area;
    (D) Provide for the involvement of local residents in the planning and construction of homes;
    (E) Provide for a systematic effort of door-to-door canvassing in the immediate area where the nonprofit organization is located to offer Nehemiah Program houses to residents for homeownership;
    (F) Accumulate or establish a plan to accumulate $300,000 in non-District funds through membership fees, donations, or gifts;
    (G) Propose construction methods that will reduce the cost per square foot below the average per square foot construction cost in the market area involved;
    (H) Demonstrate market demand by utilizing the residents of the neighborhood in which the nonprofit organization is located as homebuyers of Nehemiah Program homes;
    (I) Develop a marketing plan that includes a range of affordable prices that includes a 20% set aside for very low-income purchasers; and
    (J) Provide technical assistance to the homebuyer in the areas of financial management, legal rights attendant to homeownership, and other aspects of homeownership.
  (3) The Department shall grant a qualified applicant the exclusive right to develop land specified in the development plan submitted by the applicant.
  (4) A qualified applicant shall be eligible for a $1,000,000 loan, partially funded through loans from the Fund, at a below market rate set by the Department.
  (5) Each single family home sold through the Nehemiah Program shall be sold to a person who:
    (A) Is a first-time homebuyer or who has not owned a home in the previous 3 years;
    (B) Will occupy the home as his or her principal place of residence for at least 5 years; and
    (C) Agrees not to sell, convey, lease, or otherwise alienate the home, or place liens or encumbrances on the home, for a 5-year period commencing on the date of property settlement and ending on the 5th anniversary of the settlement date without the written approval of the Mayor. The Mayor, by rule, shall establish appropriate alienation fees to be assessed against a homeowner who alienates a home purchased pursuant to the Nehemiah Program in violation of this paragraph. Alienation fees shall not take priority over mortgage liens.
  (6) Qualified purchasers of Nehemiah Program homes shall be eligible for up to $25,000 in grants or loans, depending on the income of the purchaser and purchase price of the home.
  (7) Grants shall be repaid to the Fund if the purchaser sells, conveys, leases, or otherwise alienates the home.
(c) The Department shall develop an annual community outreach plan, which shall promote maximum visibility of the Fund and its operations and full participation by District, developers, lenders, and District residents who request assistance under this chapter.
D.C. Code § 42-3551.02 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35C / § 42-3551.02
§ 42-3551.02. Rights and responsibilities of housing providers and tenants.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-834.04 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-834.04
§ 42-834.04. Notice of acceleration required; right of reinstatement until notice of acceleration sent or received; notice of commencement of foreclosure satisfies notice of acceleration.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3671.09 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36B / § 42-3671.09
§ 42-3671.09. Renegotiations and extension.
Status: in_force

(a) Renegotiation shall occur when an existing lease-purchase agreement is satisfied and replaced by a new agreement undertaken by the same lessor and consumer. A renegotiation shall be considered a new agreement requiring new disclosures; provided, that renegotiation shall not include events of the following nature:
  (1) The addition or return of property in a multiple-item agreement or the substitution of the lease property if the average payment allocable to the payment period is not changed by more than 25%;
  (2) A deferral or extension of one or more periodic payments, or portions of a periodic payment;
  (3) A reduction in charges in the lease or agreement; or
  (4) A lease agreement involved in a court proceeding.
(b) No disclosures shall be required for an extension of a lease-purchase agreement.
D.C. Code § 42-3404.14 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3404.14
§ 42-3404.14. TOPA Application Assistance Pilot Program.
Status: in_force

(a) For Fiscal Year 2017, there is established a TOPA Application Assistance Pilot Program ("Program") to help tenant organizations prepare their applications to the First Right Purchase Assistance Program described at Chapter 27 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (14 DCMR § 2700 et seq .).  The Program shall complement the First Right Purchase Assistance Program, and shall include funding for pre-application legal and technical assistance, including assistance with environmental studies.
(b) A tenant organization in a building of 5 or more units shall be eligible for the Program if the tenant organization meets the eligibility requirements of 14 DCMR § 2701 for tenant associations. A property shall be eligible for the Program if the property meets the eligibility requirements of 14 DCMR § 2703.
(c) The Mayor shall ensure that the agency administering the Program:
  (1) Approves or denies an application for the Program within 15 days of receiving the completed application from a tenant organization;
  (2) Issues an award letter or denies an application for the First Right Purchase Assistance Program within 30 days of receiving the completed application from a tenant organization;
  (3) Reimburses an invoice received from a tenant organization for Program expenditures or First Right Purchase Assistance Program expenditures within 30 days of receipt; and
  (4) Expeditiously administers the Program and the First Right Purchase Assistance Program in a manner that allows tenant organizations to meet all deadlines required by this subchapter .
(d) The maximum amount of pre-application legal and technical assistance that may be awarded to a tenant organization per TOPA offer is as follows:
  (1) Up to $25,000 for a tenant organization in a building with 5 to 50 units; and
  (2) Up to $45,000 for a tenant organization in a building with greater than 50 units.
(e) Funds shall not be used to pay for any costs of litigation.
(f) If a tenant organization, or the entity to which a tenant organization assigns its rights under this subchapter , successfully purchases a property, the full amount of any assistance provided pursuant to this section shall be repaid to the Program within 30 days of the purchase of the property.
(g) By November 1, 2016, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section. The rules shall mandate processes for the application for, and distribution of, funds in a timely manner so as to facilitate successful compliance with the required timelines and purposes of this section.
D.C. Code § 42-3002 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 30 / § 42-3002
§ 42-3002. Direct-reduction loans authorized; obligor to be member of lending association.
Status: in_force

Any building association, building and loan association, or savings and loan association organized and operating under the laws of the District of Columbia is authorized to lend money to veterans of World War II and others upon the security of a first deed of trust or first mortgage upon real estate, to be repaid in monthly or quarterly payments to be applied first to interest and the balance to principal until the indebtedness is paid in full, and without subscription to, or ownership of any shares, and such loans shall be known as direct-reduction loans. Direct-reduction-loan borrowers, and all persons assuming or obligated under direct-reduction loans made or held by such association shall be members of the association, and at all meetings of the members of the association, each borrower or each obligor upon a direct-reduction loan shall be entitled to 1 vote as such member.
D.C. Code § 42-1305 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 13 / § 42-1305
§ 42-1305. Residential disclosure requirements.
Status: in_force

The residential real property disclosure statement approved by the Mayor shall contain the following:
(a) (1) A list of actually known defects or information concerning the following:
    (A) Water and sewer systems, including:
      (i) The results of any lead tests conducted on the water supply of the property;
      (ii) Lead-bearing plumbing, including the lead service line serving the property;
      (iii) Whether the portion of the lead water service line on private property, and the portion of the lead water service line on public property, that serves the property in which the dwelling unit is located has been replaced, and if so, the date of the replacement; and
      (iv) Inclusion on the DC Water website as a property with lead water service lines;
    (B) Insulation;
    (C) Structural systems, including roof, walls, floors, foundation, and basement;
    (D) Plumbing, electrical, heating, and air conditioning systems;
    (E) History of infestation by rodents or wood-boring insects, if any;
    (F) Appliances;
    (G) Alarm system and intercom system;
    (H) Garage door opener and remote control; and
    (I) Fixtures; and
  (2) Any other information required by the Mayor to be published by rulemaking, provided that nothing in this chapter or in any rules shall be deemed to modify or amend § 42-1755(f) [repealed].
D.C. Code § 42-832.29 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-832.29
§ 42-832.29. Priority: foreclosure of wrap-around lien instruments.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3251 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 32A / § 42-3251
§ 42-3251. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Dwelling unit” means any habitable room or group of habitable rooms located within a residential building and forming a single unit which is used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, and the preparation and eating of meals; including a bachelor apartment.
(2) “Multiple Dwelling” means any residential building containing 3 or more dwelling units, 3 or more rooming units, or any combination of dwelling or rooming units totaling 3 or more.
(3) “Owner” means any individual, corporation, association, or partnership listed as the legal title holder of record and any owners’ association legally incorporated in accordance with Chapter 9 of Title 29 or Chapter 19 of this title that is the recognized representative of the households in a condominium or cooperative housing building.
(4) “WASA” means the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority established by § 34-2202.02 .
D.C. Code § 42-3205 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 32 / § 42-3205
§ 42-3205. Notice not to be recalled.
Status: in_force

Neither landlord nor tenant, after giving notice as aforesaid, shall be entitled to recall the notice so given without the consent of the other party, but after the expiration of the notice given by the tenant as aforesaid the landlord shall be entitled to the possession as if he had given the proper notice to quit; and after the expiration of the notice given by the landlord as aforesaid the tenant shall be entitled to quit as if he had given the proper notice of his intention to quit.
D.C. Code § 42-2851.06 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 28A / § 42-2851.06
§ 42-2851.06. Vouchers for rental housing assistance.
Status: in_force

(a) The monetary assistance provided to an owner of a housing accommodation under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or any District law or program authorizing the payment of rental housing assistance, either directly or through a tenant, shall be considered the income of the tenant for the purposes of any minimum income qualification for a dwelling unit in the housing accommodation.
(b) The monetary assistance provided to an owner of a housing accommodation under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or any District law or program authorizing the payment of rental housing assistance, either directly or through a tenant, shall be considered income and a source of income under § 2-1402.21 .
(c) The owner of a housing accommodation shall not refuse to rent a dwelling unit to a person because the person will provide his or her rental payment, in whole or in part, through a voucher for rental housing assistance provided by the District or federal government.
(d) In any written notice, statement, or advertisement of a dwelling unit for rent, the  housing provider shall clearly state that the housing provider will not refuse to rent a rental unit to a person because the person will provide the rental payment, in whole or in part, through a voucher for rental housing assistance provided by the District or federal government.
D.C. Code § 42-2704.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 27 / § 42-2704.01
§ 42-2704.01. Receipt of funds; disposition thereof.
Status: in_force

In connection with the exercise of its powers under this chapter, the Agency may receive gifts, grants, appropriations, loans, bond or note proceeds, or other funds, property or other assets, or any other type of financial assistance from any federal, District, private, or other source and may utilize such funds as determined by rules issued by the Board. Such rules shall also govern the establishment of, administration of, and expenditure from, reserve funds. The source of such funds and the use thereof shall be a part of the annual reporting requirement of § 42-2705.03 . The rules shall be submitted to the Chairman of the Council for review on the same day as the rules are transmitted for publication to the District of Columbia Register.
D.C. Code § 42-1624 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 16A / § 42-1624
§ 42-1624. Requirements and limitations of amendment.
Status: in_force

(a) An amendment under this chapter must identify the owner, the real property affected, and the document containing the unlawful restriction. The amendment must include a conspicuous statement in substantially the following form:
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(b) The amendment must be executed and acknowledged in the manner required for recordation of a document in the land records. The amendment must be recorded in the land records of the District.
(c) The amendment does not affect the validity or enforceability of any restriction that is not an unlawful restriction.
(d) The amendment or a future conveyance of the affected real property is not a republication of a restriction that otherwise would expire by passage of time under other law of the District.
D.C. Code § 42-839.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-839.01
§ 42-839.01. Commencement of judicial foreclosure.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3551.05 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35C / § 42-3551.05
§ 42-3551.05. Bedbug Inspection and Remediation Assistance Program.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3509.07 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3509.07
§ 42-3509.07. Termination.
Status: in_force

All subchapters of this chapter, except subchapters III and V and § 42-3509.08 , shall terminate on December 31, 2030.
D.C. Code § 42-3141.07 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31A-i / § 42-3141.07
§ 42-3141.07. Payment of abatement costs and penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) If a default judgment is issued under § 42-3141.06 or if, after a hearing, the Office of Administrative Hearings finds the owner responsible for the violation set forth in the notice of violation, the District may abate the graffiti and the owner (not the owner’s agent) shall owe to the District 2 1/2 times the District’s abatement costs plus a penalty of $500 for each violation.
(b) The Mayor shall bill the owner for the amount owed under subsection (a) of this section. If the amount is not paid within 30 days from the date of the bill, interest shall be assessed at the rate of 1 1/2 % per month.
D.C. Code § 42-1104 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 11 / § 42-1104
§ 42-1104. Computation of tax where absence of or no consideration; when fair market value to be shown on return; consideration on deeds of trust or mortgages.
Status: in_force

(a) Consideration for a deed conveying title to real property or transferring an economic interest in real property, for purposes of the tax imposed by § 42-1103(a) and (b), including any mortgages, liens, or encumbrances thereon, shall be the amount required to be paid or provided in exchange for the execution and delivery of the deed. Where no price or amount is paid or required to be paid for the real property or for the transfer of an economic interest in real property or where the price is nominal, the consideration for the deed shall, for purposes of the tax imposed by § 42-1103(a) and (b), be the fair market value of the real property, and the tax shall be based upon the fair market value.
(b) On a deed conveying a security interest in real property, the principal amount of debt that the deed secures, for the purposes of the tax imposed by § 42-1103(c) , shall be the principal amount of the debt recited on the face of the deed unless, from other information available to the Mayor, the Mayor determines that the principal amount of debt is a higher amount.
(c) Whenever, in the opinion of the Mayor, a submission for recordation does not contain sufficient information to determine the fair market value of real property conveyed by a deed, an economic interest in real property transferred by a deed, or the principal amount of debt secured by a deed, the Mayor may determine the amount from the information available.
D.C. Code § 42-833.04 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-833.04
§ 42-833.04. Trustee’s or assignee’s for foreclosure right to resign.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-2626 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 26 / § 42-2626
§ 42-2626. Applicability.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to the purchase of a single family home for which an earnest money contract is dated after April 1, 1999.
D.C. Code § 42-815 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8 / § 42-815
§ 42-815. Application to court to fix terms and determine notice of sale; notice under power of sale provision.
Status: in_force

(a) If the length of notice and terms of sale are not prescribed by the mortgage or deed of trust, or be not left therein to the judgment or discretion of the mortgagee or trustee, any person interested in such sale may apply to the court, before such sale is advertised, to fix the terms of sale and determine what notice of sale shall be given.
(b) In the case of a residential mortgage, as a condition of issuance of the notice to foreclose under subsection (c) of this section, a foreclosure sale under a power of sale provision contained in any deed of trust, mortgage, or other security instrument, shall not take place unless the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, mortgage, or security instrument, or its agent, shall:
  (1) (A) Give written notice of default on a residential mortgage, in such format and containing such information as the Mayor shall, by rule, prescribe, by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and by first-class mail, to the borrower and, if different from the borrower, to the person who holds record title, of the real property encumbered by the deed of trust, mortgage, or security instrument at his or her last known address; and
    (B) Send a copy of the notice required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph to the Mayor; and
  (2) Obtain a mediation certificate in accordance with § 42-815.02 .
(c) (1) (A) A foreclosure sale under a power of sale provision contained in any deed of trust, mortgage, or other security instrument, shall not take place unless the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, mortgage, or security instrument, or its agent, gives written notice of the intention to foreclose, by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and by first-class mail, of the sale to the borrower and, if different from the borrower, to the person who holds the title of record, of the real property encumbered by the deed of trust, mortgage, or security instrument at his last known address.
    (B) A copy of the notice required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be sent to the Mayor, at least 30 days in advance of the date of the sale.
  (2) The notice shall be in such format and contain such information as the Mayor shall, by rule, prescribe.
  (3) The Mayor shall give written acknowledgment to the holder of the note, or its agent, on the day that he receives the notice, that the notice has been received, indicating the date of receipt of the notice.
  (4) The 30-day period shall commence to run on the date of receipt of the notice by the Mayor.
  (5) The notice required by this subsection in regard to the mortgages and deeds of trust shall be in addition to the notice described by subsection (b) of this section.
(d) The mediation certificate required by subsection (b)(2) of this section, and the notice required under subsection (c) of this section, shall be recorded in the land records of the District.
D.C. Code § 42-3541.08 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35B / § 42-3541.08
§ 42-3541.08. Immunity.
Status: in_force

A housing provider shall have immunity from any claims related to actual or constructive knowledge of an applicant's pending criminal accusation or criminal conviction obtained as a result of an inquiry under this chapter ; provided, that the applicant became a tenant or occupant of the housing provider's housing accommodation.
D.C. Code § 42-3704 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 37 / § 42-3704
§ 42-3704. Availability of loans; eligibility requirements; repayment schedule.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-815.02 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8 / § 42-815.02
§ 42-815.02. Foreclosure mediation.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Borrower” means a residential mortgage borrower and, if different from the residential mortgage borrower, the person who holds record title.
  (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking.
  (2A) “Good faith” means each party in the mediation process actively participates in a manner consistent with the requirements of subsection (e)(1) of this section and those indicators defined by regulations, which may include, as applicable to lenders:
    (A) A requirement that the lender evaluates the borrower’s eligibility for all available loss-mitigation options, and alternatives to foreclosure applicable to the residential mortgage in default, and offers all options for which the borrower is eligible;
    (B) An objective standard for assessing the net present value of receiving modified payments compared to the anticipated net recovery following foreclosure; and
    (C) A requirement that if the lender rejects a proposed settlement involving loss-mitigation options or alternatives to foreclosure of that lender, the lender shall provide a written explanation for the rejection of the proposal, which shall include an analysis of the proposal.
  (3) “Lender” means a residential mortgage lender. The term “lender” shall include a trustee.
  (4) “Loss mitigation analysis” means an analysis, performed by the lender, of a borrower’s financial condition, using information in the borrower’s loss mitigation application and any other information available to the lender, to evaluate and recommend options in lieu of foreclosure available to borrower from the lender.
  (5) “Mediation” means a meeting between lender or trustee and the borrower, with the help of a neutral third-party mediator appointed by the Mediation Administrator, to attempt to reach agreement on a loss mitigation program for the borrower, including the renegotiation of the terms of a borrower’s residential mortgage, loan modification, refinancing, short sale, deed in lieu of foreclosure, and any other options that may be available in lieu of foreclosure.
  (6) “Mediation Administrator” means an individual designated by the Commissioner to administer mediation services under this section.
  (7) “Mediation certificate” means a document issued by the Commissioner to a lender evidencing compliance with the mediation requirements of §§ 42-801 through 42-804 and §§ 42-811 through 42-819 .
  (8) “Mediation election form” means a form, prescribed by the Commissioner, upon which the borrower may elect to participate in mediation and certify compliance with the lender’s loss mitigation documentation requirements.
  (9) “Mediation report” means a summary of the mediation provided by the mediator to the Mediation Administrator on a form prescribed by the Commissioner.
  (9A) “Mediation services” includes the selection and employment of a mediator, foreclosure mediation training, and supplies and materials relating to the foreclosure mediation program.
  (10) “Mortgage” means a lien instrument, including a mortgage or deed of trust, with at least 2 parties, in which the borrower grants a lien on residential real property to the lender as security for the repayment of a note or loan.
  (11) “Notice of default on residential mortgage” means a notice given pursuant to § 42-815(b)(1) , in the form that the Mayor shall, by rule, prescribe, which shall contain:
    (A) The name and telephone number of the lender;
    (B) The following loan information:
      (i) The amount of the principal balance and outstanding interest owed;
      (ii) All past due payments;
      (iii) Penalties; and
      (iv) The amount required to cure the default and reinstate the loan, including all past due payments, penalties, and fees; and
    (C) Any other information that the Mayor shall, by rule, prescribe.
  (12) “Notice of intention to foreclose a residential mortgage” means a notice given pursuant to § 42-815(c) .
  (13) “Power of sale” means the right of a lender to sell residential real property after an uncured default at a public auction as provided in §§ 42-801 through 42-804 and §§ 42-811 through 42-819 to repay the note or other obligation secured by a deed of trust or mortgage.
  (14) “Residential mortgage” shall have the same meaning as in § 42-815.01(a) .
  (15) “Settlement agreement” means the form, prescribed by the Mediation Administrator, upon which the terms and conditions of an agreement made pursuant to the mediation are set forth.
  (16) “Trustee” means the beneficiary of a lien on real property pursuant to a residential mortgage or the assignee for foreclosure of the residential mortgage.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, after a notice of default of a residential mortgage has been given pursuant to § 42-815(b)(1) , the lender shall engage in mediation if the borrower elects under subsection (d) of this section. Prior to the foreclosure of any residential mortgage or deed of trust, a lender shall:
  (1) Include with the notice of default on a residential mortgage which is mailed to the borrower pursuant to § 42-815(b)(1) :
    (A) Contact information which the borrower may use to reach an agent or representative of the lender with authority to explain the mediation process;
    (B) A statement recommending that the borrower seek housing counseling services;
    (C) Contact information for at least one local housing counseling agency approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;
    (D) (i) A description of all loss mitigation programs available from the lender and applicable to the residential mortgage subject to the notice of default of a residential mortgage; and
      (ii) A description of the eligibility requirements for the loss mitigation programs applicable to the residential mortgage subject to the notice of default of a residential mortgage for these programs;
    (E) (i) An application in the form that the Mayor, by rule, shall prescribe, for the loss mitigation programs available in connection with the residential mortgage subject to the notice of default of a residential mortgage; and
      (ii) Instructions for completing and mailing the loss mitigation application, with one envelope addressed to the lender; and
    (F) A mediation election form, in a form prescribed by the Mediation Administrator, with one envelope addressed to the lender, and one envelope addressed to the Mediation Administrator; and
  (2) Provide a copy of the notice of default on a residential mortgage to the Mediation Administrator in accordance with the rules issued pursuant to subsection (j) of this section.
(c) (1) No later than 7 days after the date of the mailing of the form required by subsection (b) of this section, the Mediation Administrator shall mail the following to the borrower:
    (A) A statement that the borrower is subject to foreclosure and must take immediate action to avoid foreclosure;
    (B) A statement that the borrower is eligible to participate in foreclosure mediation;
    (C) The contact information for the Mediation Administrator and a statement instructing that the borrower should immediately contact the Mediation Administrator to obtain additional information;
    (D) A statement recommending that the borrower seek housing counseling services;
    (E) Contact information for at least one local housing counseling agency approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;
    (F) A statement recommending that the borrower review the mediation election form and the loss mitigation application provided by the lender;
    (G) A request for the borrower immediately to contact the Mediation Administrator and the lender if the borrower has not received a loss mitigation application and mediation election form from the lender;
    (H) A request for the borrower to return the mediation election form to the Mediation Administrator and the lender, in the envelopes provided, no later than 30 days from the date of the mailing of the form required by subsection (b) of this section;
    (I) A request for the borrower to return the loss mitigation application to the lender, in the envelope provided, no later than 30 days after the date of the mailing of the form required by subsection (b) of this section;
    (J) A statement that the borrower will lose the right [to] participate in mediation if the mediation election form and the loss mitigation application are not returned within the stipulated 30-day time period;
    (K) A statement that the borrower has to pay a fee as determined by rulemaking payable to the District to participate in mediation; and
    (L) A statement that mediation will be held 90 days after the date of the mailing of the form required by subsection (b) of this section.
  (2) No later than 20 days after the date of the mailing of the form required by subsection (b) of this section, the Mediation Administrator shall mail to the borrower:
    (A) The information specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection;
    (B) A statement that the mailing is a 2nd notice and that the borrower must take immediate action to avoid foreclosure.
(d) (1) To participate in mediation, no later than 30 days after the mailing of the notice of default on a residential mortgage and information required by subsection (b) of this section, a borrower shall return the mediation election form and a fee as determined by rulemaking to the Mediation Administrator, and the loss mitigation application to the lender. A borrower shall forfeit the right to mediation if the borrower does not return the mediation election form and the fee as determined by rulemaking to the Mediation Administrator, and the loss mitigation application to the lender, within 30 days after the mailing of the notice of default on a residential mortgage. The requirements in this subsection may be waived by the Mediation Administrator for good cause shown.
  (2) For each borrower electing to participate in mediation, the Mediation Administrator shall schedule a mediation session to commence no later than 90 days after the mailing of the notice of default on a residential mortgage.
  (3) If the borrower elects to waive mediation by not paying the required fee or by not returning the mediation election form or the loss mitigation application within 30 days after the mailing of the notice of default on a residential mortgage, the Mediation Administrator shall issue a mediation certificate to the lender no earlier than 45 days, but no later than 60 days, after the mailing of the form required by subsection (b) of this section. The power of sale under a mortgage shall not be exercised until the Mediation Administrator has issued a mediation certificate.
(e) (1) Each mediation required by this section shall be conducted by a mediator appointed in accordance with rules issued pursuant to subsection (j) of this section. The lender, or a representative, and the borrower, or a representative, shall attend the mediation. The lender, or its representative, shall bring to the mediation the results of its loss mitigation analysis, a true copy of the mortgage, including the mortgage note or agreement, every assignment of the mortgage, evidence proving that the lender has standing to commence foreclosure against the borrower, and any other information required pursuant to the rules issued under subsection (j) of this section. If a representative of the lender, or the borrower, attends the mediation, the representative shall:
    (A) Have authority to:
      (i) Address loss mitigation programs that may be available to the borrower;
      (ii) Renegotiate the terms of the residential mortgage, including a loan modification; and
      (iii) Negotiate any other options that may be available in lieu of foreclosure; or
    (B) Have access at all times during the mediation to a person with such authority.
  (2) (A) The lender shall be subject to civil penalties payable to the District as follows:
      (i) If the lender, or a representative, fails to attend the mediation, a penalty of $500 shall be imposed;
      (ii) If the lender, or a representative, fails to bring to the mediation each document required by this subsection, a penalty of $500 shall be imposed; or
      (iii) If the lender, or a representative, fails to participate in the mediation in good faith, a penalty of $500 shall be imposed.
    (B) Penalties shall be enforceable by an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
    (C) If the borrower fails to attend a scheduled mediation session without good cause shown, no later than 10 days after the scheduled mediation session missed by the borrower, the Mediation Administrator shall issue a mediation certificate to the lender.
  (3) (A) If the mediator determines that the parties are unable to agree to a loan modification or to any other foreclosure alternatives, no later than 10 days after the final mediation session has concluded at which the parties were unable to reach an agreement, the mediator shall prepare and submit to the Mediation Administrator, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, a recommendation that the matter be concluded. After review and consideration of the mediator’s report and any recommendations therein, no later than 10 days after receiving the mediator’s report, the Mediation Administrator shall do one of the following:
      (i) Issue a preliminary mediation certificate on a form prescribed by the Commissioner to the lender; provided, that the lender acted in good faith;
      (ii) Issue a determination on a form prescribed by the Commissioner that the lender did not act in good faith; or
      (iii) Refer the matter to another mediator.
    (B) (i) The preliminary medication certificate issued pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph shall serve as a preliminary decision for a 30-day period, after which time, defined in rulemaking, the lender may request, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, a final mediation certificate from the Mediation Administrator; provided, that no appeal is filed within the 30-day period from the date of issuance.
      (ii) During this 30-day period, the borrower may file an appeal to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. If a borrower files a timely appeal, the borrower shall concurrently notify the Mediation Administrator by filing a copy of the appeal with the Mediation Administrator.
      (iii) Upon expiration of the 30-day appeal period, with no appeal filed by the borrower, the lender may request a final mediation certificate from the Mediation Administrator during the time frame defined in rulemaking.
      (iv) While an appeal is pending, all foreclosure activities shall be stayed until the appeal is resolved.
      (v) The preliminary mediation certificate shall not be recorded with the Recorder of Deeds.
      (vi) At the conclusion of the appeal, a Superior Court of the District of Columbia order may be used to request or deny a final mediation certificate.
    (C) (i) The determination that a lender did not act in good faith issued pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph shall not become final until 30 days from its date of issuance.
      (ii) During this 30-day period, the lender may file an appeal with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
      (iii) If no appeal is filed within the 30-day period, the determination shall become final and the notice of default shall become null and void.
      (iv) If an appeal is filed, the imposition of any further fines or assessments and collection of any previously assessed fines or assessments shall be stayed until the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issues a final order.
  (4) If the parties enter a settlement agreement:
    (A) (i) If the lender breaches the terms of the settlement agreement entered into during mediation, the lender shall pay a penalty of $ 1,000 and shall be required to perform the terms of a settlement agreement.
      (ii) This penalty shall be enforceable by an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
    (B) (i) If the borrower breaches the terms of the settlement agreement entered into during mediation, the lender shall apply to the Mediation Administrator for a mediation certificate.
      (ii) Upon receipt of the lender’s application for a mediation certificate due to the borrower breaching the terms of the settlement agreement, no later than 10 days after the receipt of the application, the Mediation Administrator may issue a mediation certificate to the lender, the issuance of which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
  (5) Mediation shall be concluded within 180 days of the mailing of the form required by subsection (b) of this section, unless extended for an additional 30 days by the mutual consent of both parties.
(f) The lender shall pay a fee as determined by rulemaking for each notice of default on a residential mortgage issued. If the power of sale for a property is exercised, the lender may recover the fee from the proceeds of sale if there is any amount remaining after the payment of all amounts due and owing by the borrower on the residential mortgage and the costs of the sale. The lender shall not be permitted to recover mediation fee paid if there is a deficiency upon the sale of the foreclosed property.
(g) The Mediation Administrator and each mediator who acts in good faith and without gross negligence pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil liability for those acts.
(h) Repealed.
(h-1) A foreclosure sale of property secured by a residential mortgage shall be void if a lender files a notice of intention to foreclose on a residential mortgage without a final recorded mediation certificate.
(h-2) A borrower shall have the same rights to assert claims for a defective notice of default on residential mortgage as the law provides for a defective notice of intention to foreclose on a residential mortgage.
(h-3) Except as provided in subsections (h-1) and (h-2) of this section, a final recorded mediation certificate shall serve as conclusive evidence that all other provisions of §§ 42-801 through 42-804 and §§ 42-811 through 42-819 and implementing regulations have been complied with and can be relied upon by a bona fide purchaser and a bona fide purchaser’s lender or assignees.
(h-4) Nothing in §§ 42-801 through 42-804 and §§ 42-811 through 42-819 shall be construed to limit a borrower’s right to assert a claim for fraud or monetary damages against the borrower’s lender.
(i) Chapter 3A of title 2 [ § 2-351.01 et seq.], or any successor law, shall not apply to any contract that the Commissioner, or his or her designee, may enter into for foreclosure prevention or remediation services provided pursuant to §§ 42-801 through 42-804 and §§ 42-811 through 42-819 or the Attorneys’ General National Mortgage Settlement Agreement. Payment may be made by direct voucher.
(j) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section. The rules shall include provisions:
  (1) Ensuring that mediations occur in an orderly and timely manner;
  (2) Requiring each party to a mediation to provide such information as the Mediation Administrator determines to be necessary;
  (3) Establishing procedures to protect the mediation process from abuse and to ensure that each party to the mediation acts in good faith;
  (4) Establishing procedures relating to the appointment of each mediator, the training and qualification requirements for each mediator, and the compensation to be paid to each person serving as a mediator; and
  (5) Establishing all applicable fees for the mediation program.
(k) The participation in mediation shall not waive any other legal claims that the lender or borrower may have against each other.
D.C. Code § 42-2009 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 20 / § 42-2009
§ 42-2009. Plat of condominium subdivision — Contents thereof; certification and recordation.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the owner or the co-owners of any square or lot duly subdivided in conformity with § 1-1320 or other applicable laws of the District of Columbia shall deem it necessary to subdivide the same into a condominium project of convenient condominium units for sale and occupancy and means of access for their accommodation, he may cause a plat or plats to be made by the surveyor of the District of Columbia, on which said plats, together, shall be expressed:
  (1) The ground dimensions as set forth under such § 1-1320 and the exterior lengths of all lines of the building;
  (2) For each floor or floors, in the instance of condominium units consisting of more than 1 floor, of the condominium subdivision, the number or letter, dimensions, and lengths of finished interior surfaces of unit dividing walls of the individual condominium units; the elevations (or average elevation, in case of slight variance) from a fixed known point, of finished floors and of finished ceilings of such condominium units situate upon the same floor, and further expressing the area, the relationship of each unit to the other upon the same floor and their relationship to the common elements upon said floor; provided, that when a unit is situated on more than 1 floor, access shall be provided within the unit between the portion of the unit on any 1 floor and the portion of the unit on any other floor in addition to any outside access which might be provided to any portion of the unit;
  (3) The dimensions and lengths of the interior finished surface of walls, elevations, from said same fixed known point, of the finished floors and of the finished ceilings of the general common elements of the building, and, in proper case, of the limited common elements restricted to a given number of condominium units, expressing which are those units; and
  (4) Any other data necessary for the identification of the individual condominium units and the general and limited common elements.
(b) And said owners or co-owners may certify such condominium subdivisions under their hands and seals in the presence of 2 credible witnesses, upon the same plat or on a paper or a parchment attached thereto. And the same shall thereupon be put up, labeled, indexed, and preserved for record and deposit with the office of the surveyor for the District of Columbia in like manner as land subdivisions have been heretofore recorded or in such other books as the said surveyor may prescribe.
D.C. Code § 42-1903.13 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1903.13
§ 42-1903.13. Lien for assessments against units; priority; recordation not required; enforcement by sale; notice to delinquent owner and public; distribution of proceeds; power of executive board to purchase unit at sale; limitation; costs and attorneys’ fees; statement of unpaid assessments; liability upon transfer of unit.
Status: in_force

(a) Any assessment levied against a condominium unit in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and any lawful provision of the condominium instruments, along with any applicable interest, late fees, reasonable expenses and legal fees actually incurred, costs of collection and any other reasonable amounts payable by a unit owner under the condominium instruments, shall, from the time the assessment becomes due and payable, constitute a lien in favor of the unit owners’ association on the condominium unit to which the assessment pertains. If an assessment is payable in installments, the full amount of the assessment shall be a lien from the time the first installment becomes due and payable.
  (1) The lien shall be prior to any other lien or encumbrance except:
    (A) A lien or encumbrance recorded prior to the recordation of the declaration;
    (B) A first mortgage for the benefit of an institutional lender or a 1st deed of trust for the benefit of an institutional lender on the unit recorded before the date on which the assessment sought to be enforced became delinquent; or
    (C) A lien for real estate taxes or municipal assessments or charges against the unit.
  (2) The lien shall also be prior to a mortgage or deed of trust described in paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection and recorded after March 7, 1991, to the extent of the common expense assessments based on the periodic budget adopted by the unit owners’ association which would have become due in the absence of acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the lien or recordation of a memorandum of lien against the title to the unit by the unit owners' association. The provisions of this subsection shall not affect the priority of mechanics’ or materialmen’s lien.
(b) The recording of the condominium instruments pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall constitute record notice of the existence of such lien and no further recordation of any claim of lien for assessment shall be required.
(c) (1) The unit owners’ association shall have the power of sale to enforce a lien for an assessment against a condominium unit if an assessment is past due. By accepting a deed to a condominium unit, the owner shall be irrevocably deemed to have appointed the chief executive officer of the unit owners’ association as trustee for the purpose of exercising the power of sale provided for herein. Any language contained in the condominium instruments that authorizes specific procedures by which a unit owners’ association may recover sums for which subsection (a) of this section creates a lien, shall not be construed to prohibit a unit owners’ association from foreclosing on a unit by the power of sale procedures set forth in this section unless the power of sale procedures are specifically and expressly prohibited by the condominium instruments.
  (2) A unit owner shall have the right to cure any default in payment of an assessment at any time prior to the foreclosure sale by tendering payment in full of past due assessments, plus any late charge or interest due and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred in connection with the enforcement of the lien for the assessment.
  (3) The power of sale may be exercised by the chief executive officer of the unit owners' association, as trustee, upon the direction of the executive board, on behalf of the unit owners' association, and the chief executive officer of the unit owners' association shall have the authority as trustee to deed a unit sold at a foreclosure sale by the unit owners' association to the purchaser at the sale. The recitals in the deed shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of the statement made in the deed and conclusive evidence in favor of bona fide purchasers for value.
  (4) (A) A foreclosure sale shall not be held until at least 31 days after a Notice of Foreclosure Sale of Condominium Unit for Assessments Due is recorded in the land records and sent by a delivery service providing delivery tracking confirmation and by first-class mail to a unit owner at the mailing address of the unit, any last known mailing address, and at any other address designated by the unit owner to the executive board for purposes of notice.
    (B) The Notice of Foreclosure Sale of Condominium Unit for Assessments Due shall:
      (i) State the past due amount being foreclosed upon and that must be paid in order to stop the foreclosure;
      (ii) Expressly state that the foreclosure sale is for either:
        (I) The 6-month priority lien as set forth in subsection (a)(2) of this section and not subject to the first deed of trust; or
        (II) More than the 6-month priority lien set forth in subsection (a)(2) of this section and subject to the first deed of trust; and
      (iii) Notify the unit owner that if the past due amount being foreclosed upon is not paid within 31 days after the date the NFSCUAD is mailed, the executive board shall sell the unit at a public sale at the time, place, and date stated in the NFSCUAD.
    (C) Substantial compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall be sufficient until new forms are made available by the Recorder of Deeds.
    (D) The Notice of Foreclosure Sale of Condominium Unit for Assessments Due shall be accompanied by an enclosure providing the following information:
      (i) A statement of the past due amount being foreclosed upon and that must be paid in order to stop the foreclosure sale;
      (ii) A breakdown of the amount being foreclosed on, including amounts past due for assessments, accrued interest, late charges, all other categories of amounts past due, and the dates those amounts accrued;
      (iii) A statement that the amount being foreclosed upon may not be the total amount owed to the unit owners' association and instructions on how the unit owner can request a full account statement;
      (iv) Information on the availability of resources that a unit owner may utilize, which shall be in substantively the following form in at least 18-point font:
      ; and
      (v) Any other information the Mayor may prescribe by rule.
    (E) (i) At least 31 days in advance of the sale, a copy of the Notice of Foreclosure Sale of Condominium Unit for Assessments Due shall besent by a delivery service providing delivery tracking confirmation and by first class mail to:
        (I) The Mayor or the Mayor's designated agent;
        (II) Any and all junior lien holders of record; and
        (III) Any holder of a first deed of trust or first mortgage of record, their successors and assigns, including assignees, trustees, substitute trustees, and MERS.
      (ii) The unit owners' association shall be in compliance with this requirement if it sends notice as provided herein to the lienholders as their names and addresses appear in land records.
  (5) The date of sale shall not be sooner than 31 days from the date the notice is mailed. The executive board shall give public notice of the foreclosure sale by advertisement in at least 1 newspaper of general circulation in the District of Columbia and by any other means the executive board deems necessary and appropriate to give notice of sale. The newspaper advertisement shall appear on at least 3 separate days during the 15-day period prior to the date of the sale.
  (6) The proceeds of a sale shall be applied:
    (A) To any unpaid assessment with interest or late charges;
    (B) To the cost of foreclosure, including but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees; and
    (C) The balance to any person legally entitled to the proceeds.
(d) Unless the condominium instruments provide otherwise, the executive board shall have the power to purchase on behalf of the unit owners’ association any unit at any foreclosure sale held on such unit. The executive board may take title to such unit in the name of the unit owners’ association and may hold, lease, encumber or convey the same on behalf of the unit owners’ association.
(e) The lien for assessments provided herein shall lapse and be of no further effect as to unpaid assessments (or installments thereof) together with interest accrued thereon and late charges, if any, if such lien is not discharged or if foreclosure or other proceedings to enforce the lien have not been instituted within 3 years from the date such assessment (or any installment thereof) become due and payable.
(f) The judgment or decree in an action brought pursuant to this section shall include, without limitation, reimbursement for reasonable costs and attorneys' fees actually incurred by the unit owners' association.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit actions at law to recover sums for which subsection (a) of this section creates a lien, maintainable pursuant to § 42-1902.09 .
(h) Any unit owner or purchaser of a condominium unit shall be entitled upon request to a recordable statement setting forth the amount of unpaid assessments currently levied against that unit. Such request shall be in writing, directed to the principal officer of the unit owners’ association or to such other officer as the condominium instruments may specify. Failure to furnish or make available such a statement within 10 days from the receipt of such request shall extinguish the lien created by subsection (a) of this section as to the condominium unit involved. Such statement shall be binding on the unit owners’ association, the executive board, and every unit owner. Payment of a reasonable fee may be required as a prerequisite to the issuance of such a statement if the condominium instruments so provide.
(i) Upon any voluntary transfer of a legal or equitable interest in a condominium unit, except as security for a debt, all unpaid common expense assessments or installments thereof then due and payable from the grantor shall be paid or else the grantee shall become jointly and severally liable with the grantor subject to the provisions of subsection (h) of this section. Upon any involuntary transfer of a legal or equitable interest in a condominium unit, however, the transferee shall not be liable for such assessments or installments thereof as became due and payable prior to his acquisition of such interest. To the extent not collected from the predecessor in title of such transferee, such arrears shall be deemed common expenses, collectible from all unit owners (including such transferee) in proportion to their liabilities for common expenses pursuant to § 42-1903.12(c) .
(j) In addition to any other right or power conferred by this section, the executive board shall have the power to suspend the voting rights in the unit owners’ association of any unit owner who is in arrears in his payment of a common expense assessment by more than 30 days, and the suspension may remain in effect until the assessment has been paid in full.
D.C. Code § 42-122 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 1 / § 42-122
§ 42-122. Acknowledgment out of District.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3402.09 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3402.09
§ 42-3402.09. Property tax abatement.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall not require the owner of a converted condominium unit occupied by a low-income tenant to pay real property tax for the unit. The proportionate value for a unit in a converted cooperative housing accommodation occupied by a low-income tenant shall be exempt from real property tax.
D.C. Code § 42-837.06 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-837.06
§ 42-837.06. Failure of trustee or assignee for foreclosure to pursue expedited hearing.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-2505.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 25 / § 42-2505.01
§ 42-2505.01. First-responder and educator grant.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the assistance provided in § 42-2504(b-1) and § 42-2505 , the Department shall make available a grant of up to $10,000 to provide financial assistance for the purchase of a housing unit to each first-responder or educator who is a Participant.
(b) In order to receive financial assistance for the purchase of a housing unit under this section, a first-responder or educator Participant must agree to a 5-year service obligation, which shall begin at the date of settlement on the purchase of the housing unit, or, if the first-responder or educator Participant is not yet a District employee or employee of a District public charter school on the date of settlement, on the first-responder's or educator's first day of employment with the District or with a District public charter school.
(c) The grant shall convert into a loan to be repaid by the Participant if:
  (1) Within 5 years after the date of settlement on the purchase of the housing unit, the housing unit is sold, transferred, or ceases to be the principal residence of the first-responder or educator Participant; or
  (2) The first-responder or educator Participant does not complete the 5-year service obligation required by subsection (b) of this section.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term "service obligation" means employment as a first-responder or educator.
D.C. Code § 42-512 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 5 / § 42-512
§ 42-512. Future estates — Vested and contingent.
Status: in_force

A future estate is vested when there is a person in being who would have an immediate right to the possession of the land upon the expiration of the intermediate or precedent estate, or upon the arrival of a certain period or event when it is to commence in possession. It is contingent when the person to whom or the event upon which it is limited to take effect in possession or become a vested estate is uncertain.
D.C. Code § 42-3306 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 33 / § 42-3306
§ 42-3306. Findings required prior to termination of service.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any electric company, electricity supplier, gas company, or natural gas supplier to terminate service at the request of the owner, agent, lessor, or manager of an apartment house subject to this chapter, unless the Public Service Commission first makes a finding that all units within the apartment house are not lawfully occupied, or the Public Service Commission finds that services provided by such company shall be provided by other means.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve any owner, agent, lessor, or manager of an apartment house from liability under a contract for the provision of services with an electric company, electricity supplier, gas company, or natural gas supplier until such time as the Public Service Commission makes its findings as required by subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 42-3254 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 32A / § 42-3254
§ 42-3254. Rules and procedures.
Status: in_force

The Mayor is authorized to promulgate rules and to establish procedures to implement this chapter.
D.C. Code § 42-841.12 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-841.12
§ 42-841.12. Accepted bidder’s right to possession of real property after foreclosure sale acquisition.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.22 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.22
§ 42-3502.22. Disclosure to tenants.
Status: in_force

(a) At the written request of a tenant not more than one time each calendar year, a housing provider shall, within 10 business days on a form provided by the Rent Administrator (or in another suitable format until a form is published), provide the amount of each increase in the amount of rent charged for the tenant’s rental unit during the preceding 3 years on which the current rent charged is based, including the basis for each increase and, if applicable, the identification of any substantially identical rental unit on which a vacancy increase was based.
(b) (1) At the time a prospective tenant files an application to lease any rental unit, the housing provider shall provide on a disclosure form published by the Rent Administrator (or in another suitable format until a form is published) together with any documents corresponding to each item of information:
    (A) The applicable rent for the rental unit;
    (B) Any tenant petition or petition filed by the housing provider which is pending that could affect the rental unit, including petitions for further rent increases during the following 12 months;
    (C) Any surcharges on rent for the rental unit, including capital improvement surcharges and the expiration date of those surcharges;
    (D) The frequency with which rent increases for the rental unit may be implemented;
    (E) The rent-controlled or exempt status of the housing accommodation, its business license, and a copy of the registration or claim of exemption together with the most recent notice filed pursuant to § 42-3502.05(g)(1)(C) ;
    (F) All copies of housing code and property maintenance code violation reports issued by the Department of Buildings for the housing accommodation or rental unit within the last 12 months, or previously issued reports for violations which have but not been abated;
    (G) A pamphlet published by the Rent Administrator that explains in detail using lay terminology the laws and regulations governing the implementation of rent increases and petitions permitted to be filed by housing providers and by tenants;
    (H) (i) The amount of any nonrefundable application fee; and
      (ii) The amount of any initial security deposit, the interest rate on the security deposit, and the means by which the security deposit is returned to the tenant when the tenant vacates the unit;
    (I) Whether the housing accommodation is registered as, or in the process of converting to, a condominium or cooperative or a use that is not a housing accommodation;
    (J) The disclosure of ownership information in the registration form required by § 42-3502.05(f) and (g)(1)(C);
    (K) Information known or that should have been known about the presence of indoor mold contamination as defined in § 8-241.01(5) in the rental unit or common areas in the previous 3 years, unless the mold has been remediated by an indoor mold remediation professional certified and licensed by the District; and
    (L) A Tenant Bill of Rights published by the Office of the Tenant Advocate pursuant to § 42-3531.07(8) .
    (M) Repealed.
    (N) Repealed.
  (1A) The requirement in paragraph (1)(L) of this subsection shall apply to an application for a residential rental unit submitted 90 days after a Tenant Bill of Rights is noticed in the District of Columbia Register.
  (1B) The disclosure form published by the Rent Administrator, as required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, shall include the voter registration packet developed by the District of Columbia Board of Elections pursuant to § 1-1001.05(a)(20) .
  (1C) Repealed.
  (2) The housing provider shall:
    (A) Maintain in a publicly accessible area of the housing accommodation (such as a reception desk or management office) a compilation of disclosure forms and documents for each rental unit in the housing accommodation containing the information required by paragraph (1) of this section;
    (B) Update the compilation within 30 days of any change in such information;
    (C) Give written notice to each tenant of the housing accommodation, on a form published by the Rent Administrator (or in another suitable format until a form is published), that the disclosure forms and documents for the tenant’s rental unit are available for inspection, which shall include the location of the disclosure forms in the housing accommodation and a table of contents enumerating the categories of information contained in the compilation required by paragraph (1) of this section;
    (D) Make available for the tenant’s inspection the disclosure forms and the documents for the tenant’s rental unit; and
    (E) Within 10 business days after written request by any tenant once per year, provide to the tenant without charge a copy of the disclosure form and such documents for the tenant’s rental unit.
(c) The rent for any rental unit shall not be increased if the housing provider:
  (1) Willfully violates the provisions of this section; or
  (2) Fails to comply within 10 business days of written notice of any failure to comply with the provisions of this section.
D.C. Code § 42-3404.08 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3404.08
§ 42-3404.08. Right of first refusal.
Status: in_force

In addition to any and all other rights specified in this subchapter , a tenant or tenant organization shall also have the right of first refusal during the 15 days after the tenant or tenant organization has received from the owner a valid sales contract to purchase by a third party. If the contract is received during the negotiation period pursuant to § 42-3404.09(c)(4) , § 42-3404.10(a)(2) , or § 42-3404.11(2) , the 15-day period will begin to run at the end of the negotiation period. In exercising rights pursuant to this section, all rights specified in this subchapter shall apply except the minimum negotiation periods specified in §§ 42-3404.09(c)(4) , 42-3404.10(a)(2) , and 42-3404.11(2) .
D.C. Code § 42-4092 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 40 / § 42-4092
§ 42-4092. Attorney's fees.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-1902.21 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1902.21
§ 42-1902.21. Declarant’s easement over common elements for purpose of improvements, etc.
Status: in_force

Subject to any restrictions and limitations the condominium instruments may specify, the declarant shall have a transferable easement over and on the common elements for the purpose of making improvements on the submitted land and any additional land pursuant to the provisions of those instruments and of this chapter, and for the purpose of doing all things reasonably necessary and proper in connection therewith.
D.C. Code § 42-2007 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 20 / § 42-2007
§ 42-2007. Indivisibility of common elements; limitation upon partition; exception thereto.
Status: in_force

(a) The common elements, both general and limited, shall remain undivided. No unit owner, or any other person, shall bring any action for partition or division of the co-ownership permitted under § 93, and related provisions, of the Act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1203), as amended by the Act of June 30, 1902 (32 Stat. 523, ch. 1329), against any other owner or owners of any interest or interests in the same horizontal property regime so as to terminate the regime.
(b) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as a limitation on partition by the owners of 1 or more units in a regime as to the individual ownership of such unit or units without terminating the regime or as to the ownership of property outside the regime; provided, that upon partition of any such individual unit the same shall be sold as an entity and shall not be partitioned in kind.
D.C. Code § 42-3404.32 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3404.32
§ 42-3404.32. Limitations on the District’s opportunity to purchase.
Status: in_force

(a) The District’s opportunity to purchase shall be subordinate to the right of a tenant.
(b) To exercise its right under this subchapter, the Mayor shall provide a written statement of interest to the owner and tenant within 30 days of the Mayor’s receipt of the copy of offer of sale required by § 42-3404.03 .
(c) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3141.02 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31A-i / § 42-3141.02
§ 42-3141.02. Nuisance.
Status: in_force

Graffiti is a nuisance and the owner of the property on which the graffiti is located shall abate the graffiti or authorize the Mayor to abate the graffiti as provided for in § 42-3141.03 .
D.C. Code § 42-3651.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36A / § 42-3651.03
§ 42-3651.03. Petition for receivership.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the availability of any other remedy, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia may, in the name of the District of Columbia and based on the grounds set forth in § 42-3651.02 , petition the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (“Court”) to appoint a receiver of the rents or payments for use and occupancy for the affected rental housing accommodation.
(a-1) (1) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall have the authority to issue subpoenas related to any investigation when necessary to determine whether adequate grounds exist to file a petition to appoint a receiver or to determine if a person or party subject to a receivership is maintaining other rental accommodations in a state of disrepair that constitutes a serious threat to the health, safety, or security of the tenants or to the public.  Such subpoenas shall be for:
    (A) The production of documents and materials;
    (B) The inspection of premises;
    (C) The attendance and testimony of witnesses under oath; and
    (D) Sworn written responses to questions.
  (2) Subpoenas issued pursuant to this subsection shall conform to the procedures established in § 1-301.88d .
(b) Notwithstanding the availability of any other remedy, a majority of the tenants in the rental housing accommodation may, based on the grounds set forth in § 42-3651.02 , submit a written request asking the Attorney General for the District of Columbia to petition the Court to appoint a receiver of the rents or payments for use and occupancy of the affected rental housing accommodation. If the Attorney General for the District of Columbia denies the request or does not file a petition within 5 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receiving a request, the requestor may file with the Court a petition for the appointment of a receiver.
(c) Except as provided in § 42-3651.04(b) , the Court shall set a date for a hearing on the petition no later than 30 days after the filing of the petition.
D.C. Code § 42-3131.05a — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31A / § 42-3131.05a
§ 42-3131.05a. Notice.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice shall be deemed to be served properly on the date when mailed by first-class mail to the owner of record of the vacant building at the owner's mailing address as updated in the real property tax records of the Office of Tax and Revenue, or when effectuated in the manner provided in § 42-3131.03 .
(b) In addition to furnishing notice in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor shall cause notice to be posted on the premises.
(c) A courtesy copy of the notice provided pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be mailed or electronically mailed to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission in which the vacant building is located. The courtesy copy required by this subsection shall not be construed to satisfy, nor be construed as necessary to satisfy, the notice requirement of subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 42-3509.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3509.01
§ 42-3509.01. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who knowingly (1) demands or receives any rent for a rental unit in excess of the maximum allowable rent applicable to that rental unit under the provisions of subchapter II of this chapter , or (2) substantially reduces or eliminates related services previously provided for a rental unit, shall be held liable by the Rent Administrator or Rental Housing Commission, as applicable, for the amount by which the rent exceeds the applicable rent charged or for treble that amount (in the event of bad faith) and/or for a roll back of the rent to the amount the Rent Administrator or Rental Housing Commission determines.
(a-1) Any housing provider who knowingly or willfully violates § 42-3505.31 , or § 42-3505.01(a) , regarding a prohibited eviction for the nonpayment of a late fee, shall be liable to the tenant for the amount by which the late fee exceeds the allowable late fee, or for treble that amount in the event of bad faith, and shall be subject to a civil fine of at least $100 and not more than $ 5,000 for each violation.
(a-2) A housing provider found to have violated any provision of section 533, section 534, or section 535, or section 304 of Title 14 of the Housing Regulations of the District of Columbia, issued August 11, 1955 (C.C. 55-1503; 14 DCMR § 304), shall be liable to the tenant for treble damages if the housing provider is found to have acted in bad faith.
(b) Any person who wilfully (1) collects a rent increase after it has been disapproved under this chapter, until and unless the disapproval has been reversed by a court of competent jurisdiction, (2) makes a false statement in any document filed under this chapter, (3) commits any other act in violation of any provision of this chapter or of any final administrative order issued under this chapter, or (4) fails to meet obligations required under this chapter shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation.
(c) Any housing provider who has provided relocation assistance under this chapter may bring a civil action to recover the amount of relocation assistance paid to any person who was not eligible to receive the assistance.
(d) Any person who knowingly or wilfully makes a false or fraudulent application, report, or statement in order to obtain, or for the purpose of obtaining, any grant or payment under the Tenant Assistance Program, or any person ceasing to become eligible for the grant or payment and who does not immediately notify the Department of his or her ineligibility, shall be fined not less than $50 and not more than $5,000 for each offense. A person who knowingly and wilfully makes false or fraudulent reports or statements, or of failing to notify promptly the Department of the person’s ineligibility, shall repay to the District government all amounts paid by the District government in reliance on the false or fraudulent application, report, or statement, or all amounts paid after eligibility ceases, and shall be liable for interest on the amounts at the rate of 1/2 of 1% per month until repaid.
(e) A housing provider who discriminates against a family receiving or eligible to receive Tenant Assistance Program assistance, an elderly tenant, or a family with children when renting housing accommodations shall be fined not more than $5,000 for each violation. Repeat violators shall be fined not more than $15,000 for each violation. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring the rental of a rental unit to a tenant with a child in the case of a single-room-occupancy rental unit designed for occupancy by a single adult living alone.
(f) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of subsections (b), (d), and (e) of this section, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of these subsections, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 . Adjudication of any infraction of these subsections shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
(g) Any person who knowingly, wilfully, and in bad faith makes a false or fraudulent statement to receive a tax credit for not assessing capital improvement increases to an elderly tenant or tenant with a disability shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation.
(h) If a housing provider's challenge, pursuant to § 42-3502.24(h)(2) , to a tenant's registration to establish elderly or disability status under § 42-3502.24(d) is determined to have been frivolous or made in bad faith, the housing provider shall be deemed to have made an unlawful demand for rent, and shall be held liable to the tenant, as applicable, for:
  (1) At a minimum, an amount equal to 2% of the total annual current rent charged;
  (2) At a maximum, an amount equal to the total annual current rent charged; and
  (3) In addition to the penalties specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, treble damages based upon the amounts prescribed in those paragraphs.
D.C. Code § 42-3671.12 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36B / § 42-3671.12
§ 42-3671.12. Civil remedies for consumers.
Status: in_force

(a) A lessor who fails to comply with a requirement imposed by this chapter with respect to a consumer shall be liable to the consumer in an amount equal to the greater of:
  (1) The actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the violation, plus the costs of the action and reasonable attorneys’ fees;
  (2) In the case of an individual action, 25% of the total of payments necessary to acquire ownership but not less than $100 nor greater than $1,000, plus the costs of the action and reasonable attorneys’ fees; or
  (3) In the case of a class action, the amount that the court determines to be appropriate with no minimum recovery as to each member, plus the costs of the action and reasonable attorneys’ fees. The total recovery in any class action or series of class actions arising out of the same violation shall not be more than the lesser of $500,000, plus the costs of the action and reasonable attorneys’ fees, or 1% of the net worth of the lessor, plus the costs of the action and reasonable attorneys’ fees. In determining the amount of an award in a class action, the court shall consider, among other relevant factors, the amount of actual damages awarded, the frequency and persistence of the violation, the lessor’s resources, and the extent to which the lessor’s violation was intentional.
(b) In the case of an advertisement, a lessor who fails to comply with the requirements of § 42-3671.10 shall be liable to a person for actual damages suffered from the violation, the costs of the action, and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
(c) If there are multiple lessors, liability shall be imposed only on the lessor who made the disclosures. If no disclosures have been given, liability shall be imposed on all lessors.
(d) If there are multiple consumers in a rental-purchase agreement, there shall be only one recovery of damages under subsection (a) of this section.
(e) Multiple violations in connection with a rental-purchase agreement shall entitle the consumer to a single recovery under this section.
(f) A consumer shall not take any action to offset any amount for which a lessor is potentially liable under subsection (a) of this section against any amount owed by the consumer, unless the amount of the lessor’s liability has been determined by judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction in an action in which the lessor was a party.
D.C. Code § 42-3403.02 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3403.02
§ 42-3403.02. Relocation payment.
Status: in_force

(a) Required. — If an owner converts a housing accommodation into a condominium or cooperative pursuant to this chapter, the owner shall provide a relocation payment to each tenant who does not purchase a unit or share or enter into a lease or lease option of at least 5 years’ duration.
(b) Amount. — An owner shall pay the tenant only if the tenant provides a relocation expense receipt or a written estimate from a moving company or other relocation service provider. Regardless of the amount on the receipt or written estimates, the owner shall pay no less than $125, but is not required to pay more than $1,000 to the tenant.
(c) Method. — An owner may pay by check or cash to the tenant or person designated by the tenant, and shall pay within 7 days of receipt of the written estimate or receipt, the amount indicated or an amount required by subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Entitlement to receive. — (1) The tenant who bears the cost of relocation is entitled to the payment. If there is more than 1 tenant who bears the cost of relocation from a unit, the owner shall pay the tenants proportionally.
  (2) The owner is not required to make a relocation payment to a tenant against whom the owner has obtained a judgment for possession of the unit.
  (3) If an owner does not make a relocation payment as required, the tenant has a private right of action to collect the payment and is entitled to costs and reasonable attorney fees for bringing the action.
D.C. Code § 42-835.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-835.03
§ 42-835.03. Minimum time period before foreclosure sale auction on residential lien instrument securing a home loan.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-2021 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 20 / § 42-2021
§ 42-2021. Application of insurance proceeds to reconstruction; pro rata distribution in certain cases according to bylaws or decision of council.
Status: in_force

(a) In case of fire or other disaster the insurance indemnity shall, except as provided in the next succeeding subsection of this section, be applied to reconstruct the project.
(b) Reconstruction shall not be compulsory where destruction comprises the whole or more than two-thirds of the project and other improvements in a condominium project. In such cases, and unless otherwise unanimously agreed upon by the co-owners, the indemnity shall be delivered pro rata to the co-owners entitled to it in accordance with provisions made by the bylaws or in accordance with a decision of three-fourths of the co-owners, if there be no bylaw provision, after first paying off, out of the respective shares of the unit owners, to the extent sufficient for the purpose, all liens on the unit of each co-owner. Should it be proper to proceed with the reconstruction, the provision for such eventuality made in the bylaws shall be observed, or in lieu thereof, the decision of the council of co-owners shall prevail, subject to all provisions of law and regulations of the District of Columbia then in effect.
D.C. Code § 42-2132 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 21A / § 42-2132
§ 42-2132. Development of an Affordable Housing Inventory and an Affordable Housing Locator.
Status: in_force

(a) To assist residents of the District in locating affordable housing units within the District, the Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee, shall develop and maintain the Affordable Housing Inventory.
(b) (1) The Mayor shall create the Affordable Housing Locator using the Affordable Housing Inventory.
  (2) The Mayor shall make the Affordable Housing Locator available and accessible to the general public by all appropriate means, including the internet.
(c) (1) The Mayor shall provide copies of the Affordable Housing Locator to each of the following offices and entities:
    (A) The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development;
    (B) The Office of Planning;
    (C) The District of Columbia Housing Authority;
    (D) The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency;
    (E) The Department of Housing and Community Development; and
    (F) The District of Columbia Public Library.
  (2) The Mayor shall provide updated copies to the offices and entities listed in this subsection on a quarterly basis.
D.C. Code § 42-3509.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3509.03
§ 42-3509.03. Supersedure.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be considered to supersede the Rental Accommodations Act of 1975, the Rental Housing Act of 1977, and the Rental Housing Act of 1980, except that a petition filed with the Rent Administrator under the Rental Housing Act of 1980 shall be determined under the provisions of the Rental Housing Act of 1980.
D.C. Code § 42-3151.04 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31B / § 42-3151.04
§ 42-3151.04. Judgment for excess of public charges over property value.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-1661 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 16B / § 42-1661
§ 42-1661. Removal of receiver; replacement; termination of receivership.
Status: in_force

(a) The Superior Court may remove a receiver for cause.
(b) The Superior Court shall replace a receiver that dies, resigns, or is removed.
(c) If the Superior Court finds that a receiver that resigns or is removed, or the representative of a receiver that is deceased, has accounted fully for and turned over to the successor receiver all receivership property and has filed a report of all receipts and disbursements during the service of the replaced receiver, the replaced receiver is discharged.
(d) The Superior Court may discharge a receiver and terminate the Superior Court's administration of the receivership property if the Superior Court finds that appointment of the receiver was improvident or that the circumstances no longer warrant continuation of the receivership. If the Superior Court finds that the appointment was sought wrongfully or in bad faith, the Superior Court may assess against the person that sought the appointment:
  (1) The fees and expenses of the receivership, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs; and
  (2) Actual damages caused by the appointment, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
D.C. Code § 42-1654 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 16B / § 42-1654
§ 42-1654. Engagement and compensation of professional.
Status: in_force

(a) With the Superior Court's approval, a receiver may engage an attorney, accountant, appraiser, auctioneer, broker, or other professional to assist the receiver in performing a duty or exercising a power of the receiver. The receiver shall disclose to the Superior Court:
  (1) The identity and qualifications of the professional;
  (2) The scope and nature of the proposed engagement;
  (3) Any potential conflict of interest; and
  (4) The proposed compensation.
(b) A person is not disqualified from engagement under this section solely because of the person's engagement by, representation of, or other relationship with the receiver, a creditor, or a party. This chapter does not prevent the receiver from serving in the receivership as an attorney, accountant, auctioneer, or broker when authorized by law.
(c) A receiver or professional engaged under subsection (a) of this section shall file with the Superior Court an itemized statement of the time spent, work performed, and billing rate of each person that performed the work and an itemized list of expenses. The receiver shall pay the amount approved by the Superior Court.
D.C. Code § 42-4081 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 40 / § 42-4081
§ 42-4081. Notice of right to assistance.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-2434 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 24A / § 42-2434
§ 42-2434. Private actions.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any action by the Attorney General authorized under this chapter and any other action otherwise authorized by law, a homeowner may bring an action for damages incurred, or equitable relief, as the result of a practice prohibited by this chapter.
(b) A homeowner who brings an action under this chapter and who is awarded damages or equitable relief may also be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
(c) A violation of this chapter shall be a violation of Chapter 39 of Title 28 and all remedies of the chapter shall be available for such action. A private cause of action under the chapter is in the public interest.
(d) The remedies provided in this section are cumulative and do not restrict any remedy that is otherwise available.
D.C. Code § 42-3927 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 39 / § 42-3927
§ 42-3927. Criminal penalties.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-1903.05 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1903.05
§ 42-1903.05. Allocation of votes within unit owners’ association; vote where more than 1 owner of unit; proxies; majority; provisions not applicable to units owned by association.
Status: in_force

(a) The bylaws may allocate to each unit depicted on plats and plans that comply with subsections (a) and (b) of § 42-1902.14 a number of votes in the unit owners’ association proportionate to the liability for common expenses as established pursuant to § 42-1903.12(c) .
(b) Otherwise, the bylaws shall allocate to each such unit an equal number of votes in the unit owners’ association, subject to the following exception: Each convertible space so depicted shall be allocated a number of votes in the unit owners’ association proportionate to the size of each such space, vis-à-vis the aggregate size of all units so depicted, while the remaining votes in the unit owners’ association shall be allocated equally to the other units so depicted.
(c) Since a unit owner may be more than 1 person, if only 1 of such persons is present at a meeting of the unit owners’ association, that person shall be entitled to cast the votes appertaining to that unit. But if more than 1 of such persons is present, the vote appertaining to that unit shall be cast only in accordance with their unanimous agreement unless the condominium instruments expressly provide otherwise, and such consent shall be conclusively presumed if any 1 of them purports to cast the votes appertaining to that unit without protest being made forthwith by any of the others to the person presiding over the meeting. Since a person need not be a natural person, the word “person” shall be deemed for the purposes of this subsection to include, without limitation, any natural person having authority to execute deeds on behalf of any person, excluding natural persons, which is, either alone or in conjunction with another person or persons, a unit owner.
(d) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the condominium instruments, this subsection establishes the requirements for the validity of proxies. The votes that pertain to any unit may be cast pursuant to a proxy duly executed by or on behalf of the unit owner, or, in a case where the unit owner is more than 1 person, by or on behalf of all those persons. A proxy may be revoked if a unit owner or 1 of the unit owners, in the case of a unit owned by more than 1 person, gives actual notice of revocation to the person who presides over the meeting. A proxy shall be void if the proxy is not dated, if the proxy purports to be revocable without notice, or if the signatures of any person executing the proxy has not been witnessed by a person who shall sign his or her full name and address. A proxy shall terminate automatically upon the final adjournment of the first meeting held on or after the date of the proxy, but shall remain in effect during any recess or temporary adjournment of the meeting.
(e) If 50% or more of the votes in the unit owners’ association appertain to 25% or less of the units, then in any case where a majority vote is required by the condominium instruments or by this chapter, the requirement for such a majority shall be deemed to include, in addition to the specified majority of the votes, assent by the unit owners of a like majority of the units.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, during any time that the unit owners’ association is the owner of any condominium unit, the votes in the unit owners’ association that pertain to the condominium unit shall be included in any calculation to determine the existence of a quorum at any meeting of the unit owners’ association pursuant to § 42-1903.04 , but otherwise shall be deemed to be cast in proportion to the affirmative and negative votes cast by all unit owners other than the unit owners’ association at any meeting.
(g) (1) Notwithstanding any language contained in the condominium instruments, the executive board may authorize unit owners to submit votes or proxies by electronic transmission if the process used to provide notice of a vote and the means to submit votes or proxies are made in a consistent form approved by the executive board and available to all unit owners and the electronic transmission contains information that verifies that the vote or proxy is authorized by the unit owner or the unit owner’s proxy.
  (2) If the condominium instruments require voting by secret ballot and the anonymity of voting by electronic transmission cannot be guaranteed, voting by electronic transmission shall be permitted if unit owners have the option of casting printed secret ballots.
  (3) The inadvertent failure to submit, receive, or count votes or proxies by electronic transmission shall not invalidate any meeting or other action; provided, that the persons responsible for facilitating electronic transmission shall make good-faith efforts to submit, receive, and count the votes or proxies and resolve problems when they become known.
D.C. Code § 42-2705.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 27 / § 42-2705.01
§ 42-2705.01. Agency actions governed by Administrative Procedure Act.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in subsection (e) of § 42-2704.02 , all actions of the Agency shall be conducted in accordance with the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act ( § 2-501 et seq.).
D.C. Code § 42-3502.11 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.11
§ 42-3502.11. Services and facilities.
Status: in_force

If the Rent Administrator determines that the related services or related facilities supplied by a housing provider for a housing accommodation or for any rental unit in the housing accommodation are substantially increased or decreased, the Rent Administrator may increase or decrease the rent charged, as applicable, to reflect proportionally the value of the change in services or facilities.
D.C. Code § 42-3405.11 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3405.11
§ 42-3405.11. Statutory construction.
Status: in_force

The purposes of this chapter favor resolution of ambiguity by the hearing officer or a court toward the end of strengthening the legal rights of tenants or tenant organizations to the maximum extent permissible under law. If this chapter conflicts with another provision of law of general applicability, the provisions of this chapter control.
D.C. Code § 42-1009 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 10 / § 42-1009
§ 42-1009. Right of grantor to reserve power.
Status: in_force

The grantor in any conveyance may reserve to himself any power, beneficial or in trust, which he might lawfully grant to another, and every power thus reserved shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter as if granted to another.
D.C. Code § 42-3634 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36 / § 42-3634
§ 42-3634. Full hearing.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-2703.07a — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 27 / § 42-2703.07a
§ 42-2703.07a. Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Agency shall establish a Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program ("program")  that allows qualified homeowners to apply for and receive financial assistance for payment of past due property taxes, property insurance debts, condominium fees, and homeowner association fees that have put the qualified homeowner at risk of foreclosure.
  (2) The financial assistance shall be made to qualified homeowners in the form of a zero-interest, non-recourse loan that shall become due and payable upon satisfaction of the first priority reverse mortgage or relinquishment of the subject property to the reverse mortgage lender.
  (3) Repealed.
(b) The Agency shall establish a standardized application process and requirements for qualified homeowners in need of the program.
(c) The Agency shall record a lien on the subject property in the amount of the financial assistance provided to the qualified homeowner.  The lien shall be subordinate to the reverse mortgage lender in the first position.
(d) No qualified homeowner may receive more than $40,000 in assistance.
(e) Repealed.
(f) For the purposes of the section, the term:
  (1) "At risk of foreclosure" means:
    (A) A reverse mortgage lender has provided a homeowner with legal notice that the homeowner is in default on the terms of a reverse mortgage on the home in which the homeowner lives for failure to pay property taxes, insurance premiums, condominium fees, or homeowner association fees ; or
    (B) A homeowner and reverse mortgage lender have entered into an agreement to pay past due balances of property taxes, insurance premiums, condominium fees, and homeowner association feeson a home in which the homeowner lives, but the homeowner has demonstrated difficulty maintaining the agreement.
  (2) "Borrower income" means the combined annual income of all mortgagees on a reverse mortgage.
  (3) "Qualified homeowner" means a District homeowner who:
    (A) Is 62 years of age or older;
    (B) Has an annual borrower income of 80% or less of the area median income for a household of 4 persons in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area as set forth in the periodic calculation provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;
    (C) Has executed, or whose spouse has executed, a reverse mortgage with a lender financial institution, which has a recorded lien on the home in which the homeowner lives; and
    (D) Is at risk of foreclosure.
  (4) "Reverse mortgage" means a mortgage agreement between a lender financial institution and a homeowner in which the homeowner relinquishes equity in the homeowner's home in exchange for tax-free payments from the lender until the total principal and interest of the loan reaches the credit limit of equity in the home and the lender is either repaid in full or the homeowner relinquishes the home to the lender.
  (5) "Subject property" means the home in which a homeowner who is at risk of foreclosure lives.
D.C. Code § 42-3001 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 30 / § 42-3001
§ 42-3001. Disability of minority removed; investments by building, building and loan, and savings and loan associations.
Status: in_force

(a) The disability of minority of a resident of the District of Columbia who is eligible for guaranty of a loan pursuant to the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 284) and of a minor spouse of any such resident (when acting jointly with such resident) is hereby removed with respect to the incurring of any obligation all or part of which is guaranteed under the provisions of said Act or in conjunction with which a secondary loan is so guaranteed, and with respect to the exercise of the rights of ownership in any property acquired with the proceeds of any such obligation, including the right to sell, convey, lease, encumber, improve or maintain the same and to further obligate himself incident to his exercise of such rights.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any building association or building and loan association or any savings and loan association, incorporated or unincorporated, organized and operating under the laws of the District of Columbia, or any federal savings and loan association whose main office is in the District of Columbia, may invest its funds in:
  (1) Property-improvement loans insured or insurable under title I of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. § 1702 et seq.);
  (2) Loans to veterans of World War II when guaranteed in whole or in part by a loan guaranty certificate issued under the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, including, without limitation, such loans as are unsecured and such loans as are junior to another mortgage or lien upon the security; and
  (3) Other secured or unsecured loans for property alteration, repair, or improvement or for home equipment; provided, that no such unsecured loan not insured or guaranteed by a federal agency shall be made in excess of $2,000; provided further, that the total amount loaned or invested and held in unsecured loans not insured or guaranteed by a federal agency as provided for under this subsection at any 1 time shall not exceed 15% of the association’s assets.
D.C. Code § 42-607 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 6 / § 42-607
§ 42-607. Covenant against having encumbered land.
Status: in_force

A covenant by a grantor, in a deed of land, “that he has done no act to encumber said land,” shall be construed to have the same effect as if he had covenanted that he had not done or executed or knowingly suffered any act, deed, or thing whereby the land and premises conveyed, or intended so to be, or any part thereof, are or will be charged, affected or encumbered in title, estate, or otherwise.
D.C. Code § 42-1119 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 11 / § 42-1119
§ 42-1119. Elimination of fractional stamps or devices; payment of tax to nearest dollar.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of avoiding, in the case of any stamps or devices employed pursuant to authority of this chapter, the issuance of stamps or the employment of devices representing fractional parts of $1, the Mayor is authorized, in his discretion, to limit the denominations of such stamps or devices to amounts representing $1 or multiples of $1, and to prescribe further that where part of the tax due is a fraction of $1, the tax paid shall be paid to the nearest dollar.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.09 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.09
§ 42-3502.09. Rent charged upon termination of exemption and for newly covered rental units.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the expiration or termination of an exemption claimed pursuant to § 42-3502.05(a)(1) , (3) , or (5) , rent charged for a unit may not exceed the following:
  (1) For a unit exempted pursuant to § 42-3502.05(a)(1) or (5) :
    (A) (i) If the unit is not vacant when the exemption terminates or expires, the sum of the rent charged on the date the unit became exempt and each subsequent adjustment of general applicability authorized pursuant to § 42-3502.06(b) ;
      (ii) If the unit is vacant when the exemption terminates or expires:
        (I) 110% of the sum authorized under sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph; or
        (II) The amount of rent charged for a substantially identical rental unit in the same housing accommodation; provided, that the increase shall not exceed 30% of the sum authorized under sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph; or
    (B) If the rent charged on the date the unit became exempt was either not properly filed with the Rent Administrator or is no longer available at the Division, and the housing provider is not able to provide a stamped copy of the original filing demonstrating the rent charged on the date the unit became exempt, the lowest of:
      (i) The most recent rent charged on file with the Rent Administrator before the date the unit became exempt, plus each subsequent adjustment of general applicability authorized under § 42-3502.06(b) ;
      (ii) The applicable Small Area Fair Market Rent for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metropolitan area based on unit size and zip code, as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to 24 CFR § 888.113; or
      (iii) The average rent charged during the last 6 consecutive months of the exemption.
  (2) For a unit exempted pursuant to § 42-3502.05(a)(3) , up to 105% of the average rent charged during the last 6 consecutive months of the exemption.
(a-1) An increase in rent charged pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be effected only in accordance with the procedures specified in §§ 42-3502.08 and 42-3509.04 .
(b) A structure or building, including the land appurtenant, that is located in the District in which one or more rental units as defined in § 42-3501.03(33) are established after July 17, 1985, shall subsequently be defined as a “housing accommodation” for the purposes of this chapter. If any rental unit in such a housing accommodation is not otherwise exempted by one of the provisions of § 42-3502.05 , the rent charged for the initial leasing period or the first year of tenancy, whichever is shorter, shall be determined by the housing provider and is considered to be the equivalent of making the computations specified in § 42-3502.06 .
(c) Repealed.
(d) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-1902.13 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1902.13
§ 42-1902.13. Assignments of limited common elements; method of reassignment; amendment of instruments and recordation thereof.
Status: in_force

(a) All assignments and reassignments of limited common elements shall be reflected by the condominium instruments. No limited common element shall be assigned or reassigned except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. No amendment to any condominium instrument shall alter any rights or obligations with respect to any limited common elements without the consent of all unit owners adversely affected thereby as evidenced by their execution of such amendment, except to the extent that the condominium instrument expressly provided otherwise prior to the first assignment of that limited common element.
(b) Unless expressly prohibited by the condominium instruments, a limited common element may be reassigned upon written application of the condominium unit owners concerned to the principal officer of the unit owners’ association or to any officer the condominium instruments may specify. The officer to whom the application is made shall prepare and execute an amendment to the condominium instruments that reassigns any right or obligation with respect to the limited common element involved. The amendment shall be executed by the unit owners of the condominium units concerned and shall be recorded by the unit owners’ association upon payment by the unit owners of reasonable costs for preparation and acknowledgment of the amendment.
(c) A common element not previously assigned as a limited common element shall be assigned only pursuant to § 42-1902.10(a)(5) . The assignment shall be made as follows:
  (1) If the assignment is made by the declarant, the amendment to the declaration that makes an assignment shall be prepared, executed, and recorded by the declarant and a copy sent to the unit owners’ association. Unless the declaration provides otherwise, the amendment shall be executed by the condominium unit owner of the unit concerned. The recordation of an amendment shall be conclusive evidence of compliance with the method prescribed by § 42-1902.10(a)(5) .
  (2) If the assignment is made by the unit owners’ association, the amendment to the declaration that makes an assignment shall be prepared and executed by the principal officer of the unit owners’ association or any other officer the condominium instruments may specify. An amendment shall be executed by the condominium unit owner of the unit concerned, and upon payment by the unit owner for the reasonable costs for the preparation and acknowledgment of the amendment, the amendment shall be recorded by the unit owners’ association. The recordation of an amendment shall be conclusive evidence of compliance with the method prescribed by § 42-1902.10(a)(5) .
  (3) Any assignment made prior to March 8, 1991, shall be considered valid if the assignment would be permitted pursuant to this section.
D.C. Code § 42-2067.04 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 20A / § 42-2067.04
§ 42-2067.04. Duties of the Advisory Council.
Status: in_force

(a) Each calendar year, the Advisory Council shall submit to the Council a 6-month preliminary report and an annual comprehensive report on:
  (1) Policy and legislative recommendations related to how the District can help stabilize, strengthen, and preserve existing LECs, as well as how the District can best support the formation of new LECs;
  (2) Funding options and sources to assist in the formation of new LECs and to provide technical support and assistance to LEC members and LEC boards in the District;
  (3) How to establish appropriate government oversight to ensure that LEC boards have the necessary financial and structural management resources to help them succeed and prosper; and
  (4) Any other identified needs or requirements for the successful formation and preservation of LECs in the District.
D.C. Code § 42-1018 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 10 / § 42-1018
§ 42-1018. Power to be executed by devise, will, or grant, as directed.
Status: in_force

Where a power to dispose of lands is confined to a disposition by devise or will, the instrument of execution must be a will duly executed; and where a power is confined to a disposition by grant it cannot be executed by will, although the disposition is not intended to take effect until after the death of the party executing the power.
D.C. Code § 42-1655 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 16B / § 42-1655
§ 42-1655. Use or transfer of receivership property not in ordinary course of business.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term "good faith" means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing.
(b) With the Superior Court's approval, a receiver may use receivership property other than in the ordinary course of business.
(c) With the Superior Court's approval, a receiver may transfer receivership property other than in the ordinary course of business by sale, lease, license, exchange, or other disposition. Unless the agreement of sale provides otherwise, a sale under this section is free and clear of a lien of the person that obtained appointment of the receiver, any subordinate lien, and any right of redemption but is subject to a senior lien.
(d) A lien on receivership property which is extinguished by a transfer under subsection (c) of this section attaches to the proceeds of the transfer with the same validity, perfection, and priority the lien had on the property immediately before the transfer, even if the proceeds are not sufficient to satisfy all obligations secured by the lien.
(e) A transfer under subsection (c) of this section may occur by means other than a public auction sale. A creditor holding a valid lien on the property to be transferred may purchase the property and offset against the purchase price part or all of the allowed amount secured by the lien, if the creditor tenders funds sufficient to satisfy in full the reasonable expenses of transfer and the obligation secured by any senior lien extinguished by the transfer.
(f) A reversal or modification of an order approving a transfer under subsection (c) of this section does not affect the validity of the transfer to a person that acquired the property in good faith or revive against the person any lien extinguished by the transfer, whether the person knew before the transfer of the request for reversal or modification, unless the Superior Court stayed the order before the transfer.
D.C. Code § 42-1753 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 17 / § 42-1753
§ 42-1753. Prohibited names.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-1723 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 17 / § 42-1723
§ 42-1723. Real Estate Commission; creation; membership; seal; records; compensation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3508.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3508.03
§ 42-3508.03. Deferral or forgiveness of water and sewer fees for rehabilitated vacant rental housing.
Status: in_force

(a) Where vacant rental accommodations are being rehabilitated under this subchapter, the Mayor may defer or forgive any outstanding water and sewer fees owed by the property.
(b) A project under this section shall be subject to certification by the Mayor that it is in the best interest of the District, and is consistent with the District’s rental property needs in terms of its location, type, and variety of sizes of rental units.
D.C. Code § 42-2851.02 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 28A / § 42-2851.02
§ 42-2851.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Affordable multifamily housing property” means residential real property consisting of 5 or more dwelling units in which, as the result of use restrictions or other covenants, at least 20% of the dwelling units are occupied by very low-income households.
(2) (A) “Area median income” means:
    (i) For a household of 4 persons, the area median income for a household of 4 persons in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area as set forth in the periodic calculation provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;
    (ii) For a household of 3 persons, 90% of the area median income for a household of 4 persons;
    (iii) For a household of 2 persons, 80% of the area median income for a household of 4 persons;
    (iv) For a household of one person, 70% of the area median income for a household of 4 persons; and
    (v) For a household of more than 4 persons, the area median income for a household of 4 persons, increased by 10% of the area median income for a family of 4 persons for each household member exceeding 4 persons (e.g., the area median income for a family of 5 shall be 110% of the area median income for a family of 4; the area median income for a household of 6 shall be 120% of the area median income for a family of 4).
  (B) Any percentage of household income referenced in this chapter (e.g., 80% of household income) shall be determined through a direct mathematical calculation and shall not take into account any adjustments made by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purposes of the programs which it administers.
(3) “District” means District of Columbia.
(4) “Eligible low-income housing development” means a housing development that is an affordable multifamily housing property, a housing accommodation that receives assistance pursuant to a HAP contract, or a housing accommodation certified by the Mayor pursuant to § 47-865 .
(5) “Extremely low-income household” means a household consisting of one or more persons with a household income equal to 30% or less of the area median income.
(6) “Federally-assisted housing accommodation” means a housing accommodation that is:
  (A) Covered in whole or in part by a contract for project-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, including the following programs:
    (i) The new construction or substantial rehabilitation program under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as in effect before October 1, 1983;
    (ii) The property disposition program under section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937;
    (iii) The moderate rehabilitation program under section 8(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937;
    (iv) The loan management assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; and
    (v) The programs authorized by amendments to section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 contained in the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997, approved October 27, 1997 (Pub. L. No. 105-65; 11 Stat. 1344);
  (B) Assisted under section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as in effect before January 1, 1975;
  (C) Assisted under the rent supplement program under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, approved August 10, 1965 (79 Stat. 451; 12 U.S.C. § 1701s);
  (D) Financed under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, approved September 23, 1959 (75 Stat. 162; 12 U.S.C. § 1701q);
  (E) Financed under section 811 of the National Housing Act, approved November 28, 1990 (104 Stat. 4324; 42 U.S.C. § 8013);
  (F) Financed in whole or in part by a mortgage insured or held by the Secretary under section 236 of the National Housing Act, approved June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246; 12 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.), or subject to an interest reduction payment agreement with the Secretary;
  (G) Financed in whole or in part by a below market interest rate mortgage insured or held by the Secretary under section 221(d)(3) of the National Housing Act, pursuant to the proviso in section 221(d)(5) of the National Housing Act; or
  (H) Subject to a use agreement under the Flexible Subsidy program established by the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, approved October 31, 1978 (Pub. L. No. 95-557; 92 Stat. 2080).
(7) “HAP contract” means a project-based housing assistance payments contract executed between the owner of an affordable multifamily housing property and the Secretary or a public housing agency pursuant to section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
(8) “Household income” shall have the same meaning as “household gross income” in § 47-1806.06 .
(9) “Housing accommodation” shall have the same meaning as in § 42-3401.03(11) .
(10) “Low-income household” means a household consisting of one or more individuals with a household income equal to, or less than, 80% of the area median income and greater than 50% of the area median.
(11) “Qualified area” means a census tract in which the average rent for one bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments exceeds the fair market rent by 25% or more.
(12) “Rental housing” or “rental unit” means that part of a housing accommodation which is rented or offered for rent for residential occupancy, including an apartment, efficiency apartment, room, suite of rooms, and single-family home or duplex, and the land appurtenant to such rental unit or rental housing.
(13) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(14) “Tenant” shall have the same meaning as in § 42-3501.03(36) ).
(15) “United States Housing Act” means the United States Housing Act of 1937, approved September 1, 1937 (50 Stat. 888; 42 U.S.C. § 1437 et seq.).
(16) “Very low-income household” means a household consisting of one or more individuals with a household income equal to, or less than, 50% of the area median income and greater than 30% of the area median.
D.C. Code § 42-832.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-832.03
§ 42-832.03. Lien instrument creates security interest only; negative covenant does not create a lien instrument.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-837.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-837.01
§ 42-837.01. Request for judicial foreclosure of residential lien instrument.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3926 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 39 / § 42-3926
§ 42-3926. Practicing without a license or certificate.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-835.08 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-835.08
§ 42-835.08. Appointment of a receiver; effect on existing leases; priorities between competing receivers.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3171.02 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31C / § 42-3171.02
§ 42-3171.02. Acquisition and redevelopment of abandoned or deteriorated property.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may acquire abandoned property or deteriorated property for the public purpose of eliminating slum and blight:
  (1) Pursuant to §§ 16-1311 through 16-1321 ;
  (2) Through gift or donation;
  (3) By assignment; or
  (4) Through voluntary sale by the owner.
(b) The Mayor may develop or redevelop abandoned or deteriorated property acquired under this section, may demolish structures on the property, and may take any other lawful action to eliminate blight or unsafe conditions on the property.
(c) The Mayor shall not acquire deteriorated property which is occupied and from which tenants shall, or will likely, be displaced unless the Mayor has first made available for public review and comment, for a period of at least 30 days, a plan for the relocation of the displaced tenants.
(d) Before the acquisition of a property under this subchapter, the Mayor shall issue a memorandum describing the Mayor’s plan for the development or disposition of the property, describing any potential displacement of tenants and plans for the relocation of displaced tenants, and setting forth a timetable for the development or disposition of the property.
D.C. Code § 42-816 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8 / § 42-816
§ 42-816. Sale of property — Deficiency judgments; limitations thereon; relief in suit to enforce vendor’s lien.
Status: in_force

In all cases of application to said court to foreclose any mortgage or deed of trust, the equity court shall have authority, instead of decreeing that the mortgagor be foreclosed and barred from redeeming the mortgaged property, to order and decree that said property be sold and the proceeds be brought into court to be applied to the payment of the debt secured by said mortgage; and if, upon a sale of the whole mortgaged property, the net proceeds shall be insufficient to pay the mortgage debt, the court may enter a decree in personam against the mortgagor or other party to the suit who is liable for the payment of the mortgage debt for the residue of said debt remaining unsatisfied after applying to said debt the proceeds of such sale; provided, that the complainant would be entitled to maintain an action at law or suit in equity for said residue; which decree shall have the same effect and be enforced by execution in the same manner as a judgment at law. And in suits to enforce a vendor’s lien on real estate for unpaid purchase money similar relief may be given by a decree of sale and a decree in personam for the unsatisfied residue of the purchase money due.
D.C. Code § 42-1902.28 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1902.28
§ 42-1902.28. Termination of condominium.
Status: in_force

(a) If there is no unit owner other than the declarant, the declarant may unilaterally terminate the condominium. A termination shall become effective upon recordation if the termination has been executed by the declarant and recorded in the Office of the Surveyor. This section shall not be construed to nullify, limit, or otherwise affect the validity or enforceability of any agreement renouncing or to renounce, in whole or in part, the right conferred.
(b) If any of the units in the condominium are restricted exclusively to residential use and there is any unit owner other than the declarant, the condominium may be terminated by the agreement of unit owners of units to which 4/5 of the votes in the unit owners’ association pertain, or any larger majority as the condominium instruments may specify. If none of the units in the condominium is restricted exclusively to residential use, the condominium instruments may specify a majority smaller than the minimum specified in the preceding sentence.
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(c) An agreement to terminate a condominium shall be evidenced by the execution of a termination agreement or ratification in the same manner as a deed by the requisite number of unit owners. Unless the termination agreement otherwise provides, prior to recordation of the termination agreement, a unit owner’s prior agreement to terminate the condominium may be revoked only with the approval of unit owners of units to which a majority of the votes in the unit owners’ association pertain. The termination agreement shall specify a date after which the termination agreement shall be void if the termination agreement is not recorded. A termination agreement and any ratification of the termination agreement shall be effective only upon recordation in the Office of the Surveyor.
(d) In the case of a condominium that contains only units having horizontal boundaries described in the condominium instruments, a termination agreement may provide that all the common elements and units of the condominium shall be sold following termination. If, pursuant to the agreement, any real estate in the condominium shall be sold following termination, the termination agreement shall set forth the minimum terms of the sale.
(e) In the case of a condominium that contains any units not having horizontal boundaries described in the condominium instruments, a termination agreement may provide for sale of the common elements. The termination agreement may not require that the units be sold following termination, unless the condominium instruments as originally recorded provide otherwise or all the unit owners consent to the sale.
(f) On behalf of the unit owners, the unit owners’ association may contract for the disposition of real estate in the condominium, but the contract shall not be binding on the unit owners until approved pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section. If any real estate in the condominium shall be sold following termination, title to the real estate, upon termination, shall vest in the unit owners’ association as trustee for the holders of all interests in the units. Thereafter, the unit owners’ association shall have powers necessary and appropriate to effect the sale. Until the sale has been concluded and the proceeds have been distributed, the unit owners’ association shall continue in existence with all the powers the unit owners’ association had before termination. Proceeds of the sale shall be distributed to unit owners and lienholders as their interests may appear, in proportion to the respective interests of unit owners as provided in subsection (i) of this section. Unless otherwise specified in the termination agreement, for as long as the unit owners’ association holds title to the real estate, each unit owner or his or her successor in interest shall have an exclusive right to occupancy of the portion of the real estate that formerly constituted his or her unit. During the period of occupancy by the unit owner or his or her successor in interest, each unit owner or his successor in interest shall remain liable for any assessment or other obligation imposed on the unit owner by this chapter or the condominium instruments.
(g) If the real estate that constitutes the condominium shall not be sold following termination, title to the common elements and, in the case of a condominium containing only units that have horizontal boundaries described in the condominium instruments, title to all the real estate in the condominium shall vest in the unit owners upon termination as tenants in common in proportion to the unit owners’ respective interests as provided in subsection (i) of this section. Any liens on the units shall shift accordingly. While the tenancy in common exists, each unit owner or his or her successors in interest shall have an exclusive right to occupancy of the portion of the real estate that formerly constituted the unit owner’s unit.
(h) Following termination of the condominium, the proceeds of any sale of real estate, together with the assets of the unit owners’ association, shall be held by the unit owners’ association as trustee for unit owners or lienholders on the units as their interests may appear. Following termination, any creditor of the unit owners’ association who holds a lien on the unit that was recorded before termination may enforce the lien in the same manner as any lienholder. Any other creditor of the unit owners’ association shall be treated as if he or she had perfected a lien on the units immediately before termination.
(i) The respective interests of unit owners referred to in subsections (f), (g), and (h) of this section shall be as follows:
  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the respective interests of a unit owner shall be the fair market values of the unit owner’s limited common elements, and common element interests immediately before the termination, as determined by an independent appraiser selected by the unit owners’ association. The decision of the independent appraiser shall be distributed to the unit owners and become final unless disapproved within 30 days after distribution by unit owners of units to which 1/4 of the votes in the unit owners’ association. The proportion of any unit owner’s interest to the interest of all unit owners is determined by dividing the fair market value of the unit owner’s unit and common element interest by the total fair market values of all the units and common elements.
  (2) If any unit or limited common element is destroyed to the extent that an appraisal of the fair market value before destruction cannot be made, the interests of all unit owners are the unit owners’ respective common element interests immediately before the termination.
(j) Except as provided in subsection (k) of this section, foreclosure or enforcement of a lien or encumbrance against the entire condominium shall not alone terminate the condominium, and foreclosure or enforcement of a lien or encumbrance against a portion of the condominium, other than withdrawable land, shall not withdraw the portion from the condominium. Foreclosure or enforcement of a lien or encumbrance against withdrawable land shall not alone withdraw the land from the condominium, but the person who takes title to the withdrawable land shall have the right to require from the unit owners’ association, upon request, an amendment that excludes the land from the condominium.
(k) If a lien or encumbrance against a portion of the real estate that comprises the condominium has priority over the condominium instruments, and the lien or encumbrance has not been partially released, upon foreclosure, the parties foreclosing the lien or encumbrance may record an instrument that excludes the real estate subject to the lien or encumbrance from the condominium.
D.C. Code § 42-832.05 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-832.05
§ 42-832.05. Information form required in every deed of trust or mortgage encumbering residential real property.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-4020 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 40 / § 42-4020
§ 42-4020. Rent ceiling upon termination of exemption and for newly covered rental units.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-1002 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 10 / § 42-1002
§ 42-1002. General power.
Status: in_force

A power is general where it authorizes the alienation in fee, by means of a conveyance, will, or charge, of the lands embraced in the power to any alienee whatever.
D.C. Code § 42-4065 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 40 / § 42-4065
§ 42-4065. Prohibition of discrimination against elderly tenants or families with children.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3227 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 32 / § 42-3227
§ 42-3227. Lease held by an infant or person with a mental disability — New leases to be of same nature and subject to same liabilities as surrendered leases.
Status: in_force

The respective leases to be so renewed, shall operate, and be to the same uses, and be liable to the same trusts, charges, incumbrances, dispositions, devises and conditions, as the leases to be, from time to time, surrendered as aforesaid, were or would have been subject to, in case such surrender had not been made.
D.C. Code § 42-832.04 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-832.04
§ 42-832.04. Parties to a lien instrument and addresses.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.13 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.13
§ 42-3502.13. Vacant accommodation.
Status: in_force

(a) When a tenant vacates a rental unit on the tenant's own initiative or as a result of a notice to vacate for nonpayment of rent, violation of an obligation of the tenant's tenancy, or use of the rental unit for illegal purpose or purposes as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, the housing provider may elect to increase the amount of rent charged by:
  (1) 10% of the current allowable amount of rent charged for the vacant unit, if the previous tenant occupied the unit for 10 years or less; or
  (2) 20% of the current allowable amount of rent charged for the vacant unit, if the previous tenant occupied the unit for more than 10 years.
(b) No increase under this section shall be permitted unless the housing accommodation has been registered under § 42-3502.05(f) .
(c) No rent increase under subsection (a) may be sought or granted within the 12-month period following the implementation of any rent increase pursuant to § 42-3502.12 .
(d) As part of a lease agreement for a new tenancy, the housing provider shall disclose to the tenant on a form published by the Rent Administrator:
  (1) The rent charged for the rental unit at the commencement of the tenancy; and
  (2) The amount of the increases in the rent charged for the rental unit during the preceding 3 years, including the basis for each rent adjustment.
(e) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-2108 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 21 / § 42-2108
§ 42-2108. Abatement agreement.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time of settlement, the homesteader shall take free and clear title to property subject only to the terms of an abatement agreement and this chapter. Each homesteader at the time of property settlement shall enter into an abatement agreement with the District, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, requirements that the homesteader perform the following:
  (1) The homesteader (Residential) shall maintain the property as his or her principal dwelling place and residence for a period commencing with the date of property settlement and ending on the 5th anniversary of the settlement date. If the property cannot be lawfully occupied on the settlement date, the homesteader shall be considered in compliance with this residency provision if he or she takes occupancy within a reasonable period of time after the property has been brought into compliance with the Building Code approved pursuant to the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (“Building Code”), and the District of Columbia Housing Code (14 DCMR Chapter 1-14) (“Housing Code”).
  (1A) The homesteader (Commercial) shall maintain title and ownership of the property for a period commencing with the date of property settlement and ending on the 10th anniversary of the settlement date. If the property cannot be lawfully occupied on the settlement date, the homesteader (Commercial) shall be considered in compliance with this ownership provision if the nonprofit organization or developer takes physical possession of the property within a reasonable period of time after the property has been brought into compliance with 12A DCMR, and 14 DCMR Chapters 1-14 (“Housing Code”).
  (1B) The homesteader (Commercial) shall provide needed community services for at least 10 years to the residents of the District.
  (2) The homesteader (Residential) shall participate in a Technical Training Program to be administered and conducted by groups selected pursuant to § 42-2109 .
  (3) The homesteader (Residential) shall improve the property within 12 months of the starting date of the Technical Training Program to meet all applicable requirements of the Building Code and Housing Code.
  (4) The homesteader (Residential) shall not sell, convey, lease, or otherwise alienate the property, or place liens or encumbrances on it, for at least 5 years from the date of property settlement without the written approval of the District.
  (4A) The homesteader (Commercial) shall not sell, convey, or otherwise alienate the property, or place liens or encumbrances on it, for at least 10 years from the date of property settlement without written approval of the District.
  (5) During the 5 or 10-year period, the homesteader shall permit periodic inspections of the property by the District or its agents or other persons duly authorized by the District for the purpose of determining the homesteader’s compliance with the requirements of the Program.
  (6) The homesteader (Residential) shall maintain at all times during the 5 or 10-year period fire and extended coverage insurance with a face amount equal to at least 80% of the fair market value of the property.
  (7) The homesteader (Residential) shall pay all taxes, fees, utility charges and assessments on the property from the date of settlement, except as otherwise provided in District law.
(b) Organizations to which residential buildings have been transferred shall certify that their members or other individuals who will reside in the buildings will meet the requirements of the abatement agreement and any other terms and conditions of the transfer imposed by the Mayor. Organizations to which commercial properties have been transferred shall certify that they will meet the terms of an abatement agreement that would require the rehabilitation of the property.
(b-1) At the time of settlement, an organization purchasing a property for residential rental use shall take free and clear title, subject only to the terms of an abatement agreement and this chapter. The purchaser shall enter into an abatement agreement with the District, which shall include requirements that the purchaser, for a period of at least 20 years, shall:
  (1) Maintain the property in decent, safe, and sanitary condition and in conformity with all building codes;
  (2) Reserve no fewer than 50% of units for low-income and moderate-income households and charge rents affordable to low-income households in no fewer than 25% of units;
  (3) Allow periodic inspections of the property by the District or its agents;
  (4) Maintain fire and extended coverage insurance with a face amount equal to at least 80% of the fair market value of the property; and
  (5) Pay all taxes, fees, utility charges, and assessments on the property.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, if the homesteader (Residential) dies or has a total disability during the first 5 years after the original transfer to the homesteader (Residential), the homesteader’s personal representative may petition the Mayor on behalf of the homesteader’s heirs, devisees, and immediate family for an exemption from all or part of the terms of the abatement agreement. In ruling on the petition, the Mayor shall attempt to avoid any unreasonable burden upon the homesteader’s heirs, devisees, and immediate family.
(d) In the event a homesteader (Residential), or one of its organizational members, has received written approval from the District to alienate his or her interest in the property during the first 5 years of ownership, the homesteader (Residential) shall pay to the District an assessment fee according to the following formula:
  (1) Eighty percent of the tax assessment value of his or her property (as determined at the time of original acquisition by the homesteader), if the alienation occurs within 0 to 15 months after the original acquisition;
  (2) Sixty percent of the tax assessment value of his or her property (as determined at the time of original acquisition by the homesteader), if the alienation occurs within 16 to 30 months after the original acquisition;
  (3) Forty percent of the tax assessment value of his or her property (as determined at the time of original acquisition by the homesteader), if the alienation occurs within 31 to 45 months after the original acquisition; and
  (4) Twenty percent of the tax assessment value of his or her property (as determined at the time of original acquisition by the homesteader), if the alienation occurs within 46 to 60 months after the original acquisition.
(e) Assessment fees shall not take priority over any mortgage liens.
(f) The holder of a mortgage secured by the homesteader’s building or dwelling unit shall be exempt from the terms of the abatement agreement if the homesteader (Residential) defaults on the mortgage.
D.C. Code § 42-3640 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36 / § 42-3640
§ 42-3640. Availability of other remedies.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-3671.11 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36B / § 42-3671.11
§ 42-3671.11. Price cards.
Status: in_force

(a) Each item displayed or offered under a lease-purchase agreement shall bear a tag or card that indicates:
  (1) The cash price of the item;
  (2) The amount of the periodic payment;
  (3) The total number and total amount of periodic payments necessary to acquire ownership; and
  (4) Whether the item is new or previously rented.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a lessor may make the required disclosures in the form of a list or catalog which is readily available to a consumer if displaying a tag would be impractical due to the size of the merchandise. In addition, a lessor may make the required disclosures in the form of a list or catalog if the merchandise displayed can be purchased in a credit transaction or if the merchandise displayed represents only a sample of the merchandise available under a lease-purchase agreement.
D.C. Code § 42-1904.15 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1904.15
§ 42-1904.15. Revocation of registration; notice; hearing; written finding of fact; cease and desist order as alternative.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A registration may be revoked after notice and hearing upon a written finding of fact that the declarant has:
    (A) Failed to comply with the terms of a cease and desist order;
    (B) Been convicted in any court subsequent to the filing of the application for registration for a crime involving fraud, deception, false pretenses, misrepresentation, false advertising, or dishonest dealing in real estate transactions;
    (C) Disposed of, concealed, or diverted any funds or assets of any person so as to defeat the rights of unit purchasers;
    (D) Failed faithfully to perform any stipulation or agreement made with the Mayor as an inducement to grant any registration, to reinstate any registration, or to approve any promotional plan or public offering statement; or
    (E) Made intentional misrepresentations or concealed material facts in an application for registration.
  (2) Findings of fact, if set forth in statutory language, shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings.
(b) If the Mayor finds after notice and hearing that the declarant has been guilty of a violation for which revocation could be ordered, the Office of Administrative Hearings may issue a cease and desist order instead.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.01
§ 42-3502.01. Continuation of Rental Housing Commission; composition; appointment; qualifications; compensation; removal.
Status: in_force

(a) The Rental Housing Commission is established as an independent agency within the executive branch of the District government.
(a-1) (1) The Rental Housing Commission shall be composed of 2 regular members and a Chairperson, all of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council in accordance with § 1-523.01(e) ; provided, that the Mayor may designate a member appointed before February 22, 2019, to serve as Chairperson until the Mayor appoints a Chairperson with the advice and consent of the Council.
  (2) The first members appointed after July 1, 2010, shall serve the following terms:
    (A) One member's term shall expire July 18, 2012.
    (B) One member's term shall expire July 18, 2013.
    (C) One member's term shall expire July 18, 2014.
  (3) Upon the expiration of members' terms pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, members shall serve 3-year terms; provided, that all terms have the same anniversary date.
(b) Each nominee to the Rental Housing Commission shall possess the following qualifications and, if appointed, maintain such qualifications for the duration of the member's term; provided, that paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection may not be used to disqualify any member appointed beforeFebruary 22, 2019:
  (1) Be admitted to practice law before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals;
  (2) Be a resident of the District within 180 days of taking office;
  (3) Be neither a housing provider nor a tenant;
  (4) Possess skills and experience relevant to the following:
    (A) Litigation, preferably including both appellate practice demonstrated by written work product and exposure to the concerns of pro se litigants;
    (B) Administrative law, preferably in an area of complex regulation; or
    (C) Housing law, preferably in the area of rental housing and rent control or rent stabilization;
  (5) Have at least 5 years of experience in the practice of law; and
  (6) Possess judicial temperament and other expertise, experience, and skills necessary and desirable for a member of the Rental Housing Commission.
(b-1) Repealed.
(b-2) Each member of the Rental Housing Commission shall:
  (1) Take an oath of office, as required by law, before the commencement of duties;
  (2) Be accountable and responsible for the fair, impartial, effective, and efficient disposition of cases before the Rental Housing Commission;
  (3) Refrain from conduct inconsistent with the duties and responsibilities of a member of the Rental Housing Commission;
  (4) Devote full-time to the duties of the Rental Housing Commission;
  (5) Not perform any duty, including engaging in the practice of law, that is inconsistent with the duties and responsibilities of a member of the Rental Housing Commission;
  (6) Not be responsible to, or subject to the supervision or direction of, an officer, employee, attorney, or agent engaged in the performance of investigative, prosecutorial, or advisory functions for another District agency; and
  (7) Conform to all legally applicable standards of conduct.
(c) Members of the Rental Housing Commission shall be appointed as administrative judges in the Excepted Service.
(d) Any person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Rental Housing Commission shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whose vacancy is being filled.
(e) (1) The Mayor may remove a member of the Rental Housing Commission only for good cause.
  (2) The Mayor shall provide the Council with written justification of the removal by the effective date of the removal.
D.C. Code § 42-3635 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36 / § 42-3635
§ 42-3635. Default judgment.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-3405.05 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3405.05
§ 42-3405.05. Investigations.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may make necessary public or private investigations in accordance with law within or without of the District of Columbia to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter or to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter or in the prescribing of rules and forms hereunder.
(b) For the purpose of any investigation under this chapter, the Mayor or any officer designated by rule may administer oaths or affirmations, subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any matter which is relevant to the investigation, including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of any books, documents or other tangible things and the identity and location of persons having knowledge or relevant facts or any other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of material evidence.
(c) Upon failure to obey a subpoena or to answer questions propounded by the investigating officer and upon reasonable notice to all persons affected thereby, the Mayor may apply to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an order compelling compliance.
D.C. Code § 42-2302 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 23 / § 42-2302
§ 42-2302. Notice requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) A credit line deed of trust shall include:
  (1) On the front page, either in capital letters or underscored, the words “THIS IS A HOME EQUITY CREDIT LINE DEED OF TRUST. DEFAULT ON PAYMENTS MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR HOME.”;
  (2) Language to convey notice to all parties that the noteholder, the grantors, and other borrowers identified have an agreement whereby the noteholder may make or contemplates making advances from time to time against the security described in the credit line deed of trust;
  (3) The maximum aggregate amount of principal to be secured at any 1 time; and
  (4) An explicit statement of the rights and obligations of the borrower and the consequences of default.
(b) Failure to provide the notice required by subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed an unlawful trade practice punishable under Chapter 39 of Title 28 .
(c) This section shall apply only to a credit line deed of trust for single family residential property.
D.C. Code § 42-145 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 1 / § 42-145
§ 42-145. Notarial acts under federal authority.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3931 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 39 / § 42-3931
§ 42-3931. Representations prohibited.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-144 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 1 / § 42-144
§ 42-144. Notarial acts in other jurisdictions of the United States.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-1901.08 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1901.08
§ 42-1901.08. Interpretation of chapter.
Status: in_force

In the application or construction of the provisions of this chapter, the courts of the District of Columbia shall give due regard to judicial decisions and rulings in states that have enacted the Uniform Condominium Act or any other condominium statute that contains provisions similar to the provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 42-836.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-836.03
§ 42-836.03. Foreclosure against home borrowers subjected to violations of 42-836.01.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3404.12 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3404.12
§ 42-3404.12. Exceptions to coverage of subchapter; expiration provisions.
Status: in_force

Sections 42-3404.02, 42-3404.04, 42-3404.05, 42-3404.06, 42-3404.07, § 42-3404.09(c)(5) , § 42-3404.10(a)(3) and (4) , and § 42-3404.11(3) and (4) apply to any sale of a housing accommodation for which a contract is not fully ratified prior to June 3, 1980, and the period for contracting pursuant to § 601 or § 602 of the Rental Housing Act is not expired prior to September 10, 1980. This subchapter applies in its entirety to any sale of a housing accommodation for which a notice pursuant to § 601 or § 602 of the Rental Housing Act is not received by the tenants in at least 50% of the occupied rental units in the housing accommodation prior to June 3, 1980. This subchapter shall remain in effect until the Mayor declares that a housing crisis no longer exists pursuant to § 42-3405.12 . This subchapter does not apply to accommodations for which a vacancy exemption is approved, as provided in § 42-3402.10 .
D.C. Code § 42-3403.06 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3403.06
§ 42-3403.06. Tenant rights.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall include tenant rights to relocation payments, relocation services, and housing assistance payments in the summary of tenant rights required for publication in the D.C. Register. When an owner sends notice of intent to convert a housing accommodation into a condominium or cooperative, the owner shall attach to that notice a summary of tenant rights under this subchapter and an application for relocation services and housing assistance payments as published in the D.C. Register by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 42-1645 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 16B / § 42-1645
§ 42-1645. Appointment of receiver.
Status: in_force

(a) The Superior Court may appoint a receiver:
  (1) Before judgment, to protect a party that demonstrates an apparent right, title, or interest in real property that is the subject of the action, if the property or its revenue-producing potential:
    (A) Is being subjected to or is in danger of waste, loss, dissipation, or impairment; or
    (B) Has been or is about to be the subject of a voidable transaction;
  (2) After judgment:
    (A) To carry the judgment into effect; or
    (B) To preserve nonexempt real property pending appeal or when an execution has been returned unsatisfied and the owner refuses to apply the property in satisfaction of the judgment;
  (3) In an action in which a receiver for real property may be appointed on equitable grounds; or
  (4) During the time allowed for redemption, to preserve real property sold in an execution or foreclosure sale and secure its rents to the person entitled to the rents.
(b) In connection with the foreclosure or other enforcement of a mortgage, the Superior Court may appoint a receiver for the mortgaged property if:
  (1) Appointment is necessary to protect the property from waste, loss, transfer, dissipation, or impairment;
  (2) The mortgagor agreed in a signed record to appointment of a receiver on default;
  (3) The owner agreed, after default and in a signed record, to appointment of a receiver;
  (4) The property and any other collateral held by the mortgagee are not sufficient to satisfy the secured obligation;
  (5) The owner fails to turn over to the mortgagee proceeds or rents the mortgagee was entitled to collect; or
  (6) The holder of a subordinate lien obtains appointment of a receiver for the property.
(c) The Superior Court may condition appointment of a receiver without prior notice under § 42-1642(b)(1) or without a prior hearing under § 42-1642(b)(2) on the giving of security by the person seeking the appointment for the payment of damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs incurred or suffered by any person if the Superior Court later concludes that the appointment was not justified. If the Superior Court later concludes that the appointment was justified, the Superior Court shall release the security.
D.C. Code § 42-4001 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 40 / § 42-4001
§ 42-4001. Findings.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-3908 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 39 / § 42-3908
§ 42-3908. Examination requirement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.15a — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.15a
§ 42-3502.15a. Voluntary agreement moratorium.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-903 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 9 / § 42-903
§ 42-903. Resident agent required for care and maintenance of vacant property owned by nonresidents.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who is the owner of vacant property in the District of Columbia and who is not a resident of the District of Columbia must appoint or employ an agent who is a resident of the District of Columbia. This person shall be authorized by the owner and shall be responsible for the care and maintenance of the property. The owner shall notify the Director of the Department of Finance and Revenue of the appointment of the agent and of any change in the agent or in the address of the agent. Any owner of vacant property in the District of Columbia found to be in violation of this section shall be subject to a penalty of $300.
(b) (1) A person or entity that is the nonresident owner of one or more rental units shall appoint and continuously maintain a registered agent for the service of process. The appointment shall be made by filing a statement with the Mayor. The registered agent shall be an individual who is a resident of the District of Columbia or an organization incorporated in the District of Columbia. If the owner changes the registered agent, or if the name or address or any other information about the registered agent changes after the statement is filed with the Mayor, the nonresident owner shall file a statement notifying the Mayor of the change.
  (2) The Mayor shall serve as the registered agent for the nonresident owner if a registered agent is not appointed under paragraph (1) of this subsection or if the individual or organization named ceases to serve as the resident agent and no successor is appointed.
  (3) The Mayor shall impose a reasonable fee to cover the cost of administering this section.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term “rental unit” shall have the same meaning as set forth in § 42-3501.03(33) .
(d) A nonresident owner of one or more rental units in the District of Columbia in violation of this section shall be subject to a penalty of $300.
(e) Any fees and penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the fund established by § 42-3131.01(b)(1) .
D.C. Code § 42-3551.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35C / § 42-3551.03
§ 42-3551.03. Responsibilities of pest control professionals.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-1757 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 17 / § 42-1757
§ 42-1757. Automatic suspension of license through affiliation; discharge or termination of employment or affiliation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-2020 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 20 / § 42-2020
§ 42-2020. Authority to obtain hazard insurance; held in trust; no effect on right to insure individual unit.
Status: in_force

The manager or the board of directors, if required by the bylaws or by a majority of the co-owners, or at the request of a mortgagee having a first mortgage of record covering a unit, shall have the authority to, and shall, obtain insurance for the property against loss or damage by fire and such other hazards under such terms and for such amounts as shall be required or requested. Such insurance coverage shall be written on the property in the name of such manager or of the board of directors of the council of co-owners, as trustee for each of the unit owners in the percentages established in the declaration. Premiums shall be common expenses. Provision for such insurance shall be without prejudice to the right of each unit owner to insure his own unit for his benefit.
D.C. Code § 42-1703 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 17 / § 42-1703
§ 42-1703. Duties of real estate brokers, salespersons, and property managers.
Status: in_force

(a) Licensees engaged by sellers. — (1) A licensee engaged by a seller shall:
    (A) Perform in accordance with the terms of the brokerage relationship;
    (B) Promote the interests of the seller by:
      (i) Seeking a sale at the price and terms agreed upon in the brokerage relationship or at a price and terms acceptable to the seller; however, the licensee shall not be obligated to seek additional offers to purchase the property while the property is subject to a contract of sale, unless agreed to as part of the brokerage relationship or as the contract of sale so provides;
      (ii) Presenting in a timely manner all written offers or counteroffers to and from the seller, even when the property is already subject to a contract of sale;
      (iii) Disclosing to the seller material facts related to the property or concerning the transaction of which the licensee has actual knowledge; and
      (iv) Accounting for in a timely manner all money and property received in which the seller has or may have an interest;
    (C) Maintain confidentiality of all personal and financial information received from the client during the brokerage relationship and any other information that the client requests during the brokerage relationship be maintained confidential, unless otherwise provided by law or the seller consents in writing to the release of such information;
    (D) Exercise ordinary care; and
    (E) Comply with all requirements of this section, all applicable fair housing statutes and regulations, and all other applicable statutes and regulations which are not in conflict with this section.
  (2) Licensees shall treat all prospective buyers honestly and shall not knowingly give them false information. A licensee engaged by a seller shall disclose to prospective buyers all material adverse facts pertaining to the physical condition of the property which are actually known by the licensee. A licensee shall not be liable to a buyer for providing false information to the buyer if the false information was provided to the licensee by the seller and the licensee did not have actual knowledge that the information was false or act in reckless disregard of the truth. No cause of action shall arise against any licensee for revealing information as required by this section or applicable law. Nothing in this section shall modify or limit in any way the provisions of § 42-1755(f) [repealed].
  (3) A licensee engaged by a seller in a real estate transaction may, unless prohibited by law or the brokerage relationship, provide assistance to a buyer or potential buyer by performing ministerial acts. Performing such ministerial acts that are not inconsistent with this subsection (a) of this section shall not be construed to violate the licensee’s brokerage relationship with the seller unless expressly prohibited by the terms of the brokerage relationship, nor shall performing such ministerial acts be construed to form a brokerage relationship with such buyer or potential buyer.
  (4) A licensee engaged by a seller does not breach any duty or obligation owed to the seller by showing alternative properties to prospective buyers, whether as clients or customers, or by representing other sellers who have other properties for sale.
  (5) Licensees shall disclose brokerage relationships pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(b) Licensees engaged by buyers. — (1) A licensee engaged by a buyer shall:
    (A) Perform in accordance with the terms of the brokerage relationship;
    (B) Promote the interests of the buyer by:
      (i) Seeking a property at a price and with terms acceptable to the buyer; however, the licensee shall not be obligated to seek other properties for the buyer while the buyer is a party to a contract to purchase property unless agreed to as part of the brokerage relationship;
      (ii) Presenting in a timely manner all written offers or counteroffers to and from the buyer, even when the buyer is already a party to a contract to purchase property;
      (iii) Disclosing to the buyer material facts related to the property or concerning the transaction of which the licensee has actual knowledge, provided that nothing in this section shall modify or limit in any way the provisions of § 42-1755(f) [repealed]; and
      (iv) Accounting for in a timely manner all money and property received in which the buyer has or may have an interest;
    (C) Maintain confidentiality of all personal and financial information received from the client during the brokerage relationship and any other information that the client requests during the brokerage relationship be maintained confidential unless otherwise provided by law or the buyer consents in writing to the release of such information;
    (D) Exercise ordinary care; and
    (E) Comply with all requirements of this section, all applicable fair housing statutes and regulations, and all other applicable statutes and regulations which are not in conflict with this section.
  (2) Licensees shall treat all prospective sellers honestly and shall not knowingly give them false information. No cause of action shall arise against any licensee for revealing information as required by this section or applicable law. In the case of a residential transaction, a licensee engaged by a buyer shall disclose to a seller the buyer’s intent to occupy the property as a principal residence.
  (3) A licensee engaged by a buyer in a real estate transaction may, unless prohibited by law or the brokerage relationship, provide assistance to the seller, or prospective seller, by performing ministerial acts. Performing such ministerial acts that are not inconsistent with subsection (a) of this section shall not be construed to violate the licensee’s brokerage relationship with the buyer unless expressly prohibited by the terms of the brokerage relationship, nor shall performing such ministerial acts be construed to form a brokerage relationship with the seller.
  (4) A licensee engaged by a buyer does not breach any duty or obligation to the buyer by showing properties in which the buyer is interested to other prospective buyers, whether as clients or customers, by representing other buyers looking at the same or other properties, or by representing sellers relative to other properties.
  (5) Licensees shall disclose brokerage relationships pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(c) Licensees engaged by landlords to lease property. — (1) A licensee engaged by a landlord shall:
    (A) Perform in accordance with the terms of the brokerage relationship;
    (B) Promote the interests of the landlord by:
      (i) Seeking a tenant at the price and terms agreed in the brokerage relationship or at a price and terms acceptable to the landlord; however, the licensee shall not be obligated to seek additional offers to lease the property while the property is subject to a lease or a letter of intent to lease under which the tenant has not yet taken possession, unless agreed as part of the brokerage relationship, or unless the lease or the letter of intent to lease so provides;
      (ii) Presenting in a timely manner all written offers or counteroffers to and from the landlord, even when the property is already subject to a lease or a letter of intent to lease;
      (iii) Disclosing to the landlord material facts related to the property or concerning the transaction of which the licensee has actual knowledge; and
      (iv) Accounting for in a timely manner all money and property received in which the landlord has or may have an interest;
    (C) Maintain confidentiality of all personal and financial information received from the client during the brokerage relationship and any other information that the client requests during the brokerage relationship be maintained confidential, unless otherwise provided by law or the landlord consents in writing to the release of such information;
    (D) Exercise ordinary care; and
    (E) Comply with all requirements of this section, fair housing statutes and regulations, and all other applicable statutes and regulations which are not in conflict with this section.
  (2) Licensees shall treat all prospective tenants honestly and shall not knowingly give them false information. A licensee engaged by a landlord shall disclose to prospective tenants all material adverse facts pertaining to the physical condition of the property which are actually known by the licensee. A licensee shall not be liable to a tenant for providing false information to the tenant if the false information was provided to the licensee by the landlord and the licensee did not have actual knowledge that the information was false or act in reckless disregard of the truth. No cause of action shall arise against any licensee for revealing information as required by this section or applicable law. Nothing in this subsection shall limit the right of a prospective tenant to inspect the physical condition of the property. Nothing in this section shall modify or limit in any way the provisions of § 42-1755(f) [repealed].
  (3) A licensee engaged by a landlord in a real estate transaction may, unless prohibited by law or the brokerage relationship, provide assistance to a tenant, or potential tenant, by performing ministerial acts. Performing such ministerial acts that are not inconsistent with subsection (a) of this section shall not be construed to violate the licensee’s brokerage relationship with the landlord unless expressly prohibited by the terms of the brokerage relationship, nor shall performing such ministerial acts be construed to form a brokerage relationship with such tenant or potential tenant.
  (4) A licensee engaged by a landlord does not breach any duty or obligation owed to the landlord by showing alternative properties to prospective tenants, whether as clients or customers, or by representing other landlords who have other properties for lease.
  (5) Licensees shall disclose brokerage relationships pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(d) Licensees engaged by tenants. — (1) A licensee engaged by a tenant shall:
    (A) Perform in accordance with the terms of the brokerage relationship;
    (B) Promote the interests of the tenant by:
      (i) Seeking a lease at a price and with terms acceptable to the tenant; however, the licensee shall not be obligated to seek other properties for the tenant while the tenant is a party to a lease or a letter of intent to lease exists under which the tenant has not yet taken possession, unless agreed to as part of the brokerage relationship, or unless the lease or the letter of intent to lease so provides;
      (ii) Presenting in a timely fashion all written offers or counteroffers to and from the tenant, even when the tenant is already a party to a lease or a letter of intent to lease;
      (iii) Disclosing to the tenant material facts related to the property or concerning the transaction of which the licensee has actual knowledge, provided that nothing in this section shall amend or limit in any way the provisions of § 42-1755(f) [repealed]; and
      (iv) Accounting for in a timely manner all money and property received in which the tenant has or may have an interest;
    (C) Maintain confidentiality of all personal and financial information received from the client during the brokerage relationship and any other information that the client requests during the brokerage relationship be maintained confidential unless otherwise provided by law or the tenant consents in writing to the release of such information;
    (D) Exercise ordinary care; and
    (E) Comply with all requirements of this section, fair housing statutes and regulations, and all other applicable statutes and regulations which are not in conflict with this section.
  (2) Licensees shall treat all prospective landlords honestly and shall not knowingly give them false information. No cause of action shall arise against any licensee for revealing information as required by this section or applicable law.
  (3) A licensee engaged by a tenant in a real estate transaction may provide assistance to the landlord or prospective landlord by performing ministerial acts. Performing such ministerial acts that are not inconsistent with subsection (a) of this section shall not be construed to violate the licensee’s brokerage relationship with the tenant unless expressly prohibited by the terms of the brokerage relationship, nor shall performing such ministerial acts be construed to form a brokerage relationship with the landlord or prospective landlord.
  (4) A licensee engaged by a tenant does not breach any duty or obligation to the tenant by showing properties in which the tenant is interested to other prospective tenants, whether as clients or customers, by representing other tenants looking for the same or other properties to lease, or by representing landlords relative to other properties.
  (5) Licensees shall disclose brokerage relationships pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(e) Licensees engaged to manage real estate. — (1) A licensee engaged to manage real estate shall:
    (A) Perform in accordance with the terms of the property management agreement;
    (B) Exercise ordinary care;
    (C) Disclose in a timely manner to the owner material facts of which the licensee has actual knowledge concerning the property;
    (D) Maintain confidentiality of all personal and financial information received from the client during the brokerage relationship and any other information that the client requests during the brokerage relationship be maintained confidential unless otherwise provided by law or the owner consents in writing to the release of such information;
    (E) Account for, in a timely manner, all money and property received in which the owner has or may have an interest; and
    (F) Comply with all requirements of this section, fair housing statutes and regulations, and all other applicable statutes and regulations which are not in conflict with this section.
  (2) Except as provided in the property management agreement, a licensee engaged to manage real estate does not breach any duty or obligation to the owner by representing other owners in the management of other properties.
  (3) A licensee may also represent the owner as seller or landlord if they enter into a brokerage relationship that so provides; in which case, the licensee shall disclose such brokerage relationships pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(f) Preconditions to brokerage relationship. — Prior to entering into any brokerage relationship provided for in this section, a licensee shall advise the prospective client of the type of brokerage relationship proposed by the broker, and the broker’s compensation, and whether the broker will share such salary or compensation with another broker who may have a brokerage relationship with another party to the transaction.
(g) Commencement and termination of brokerage relationships. — (1) The brokerage relationships set forth in this section shall commence at the time that a client engages a licensee and shall continue until (A) completion of performance in accordance with the brokerage relationship, or (B) the earlier of (i) any date of expiration agreed upon by the parties as part of the brokerage relationship or in any amendments thereto, (ii) any mutually agreed upon termination of the relationship, (iii) a default by any party under the terms of the brokerage relationship, or (iv) a termination as set forth in subsection (i)(4) of this section.
  (2) Brokerage relationships shall have a definite termination date; however, if a brokerage relationship does not specify a definite termination date, the brokerage relationship shall terminate 90 days after the date the brokerage relationship was entered into.
  (3) Except as otherwise agreed to in writing, a licensee owes no further duties to a client after termination, expiration, or completion of performance of the brokerage relationship, except to account for all moneys and property relating to the brokerage relationship, and keep confidential all personal and financial information received from the client during the course of the brokerage relationship and any other information that the client requests during the brokerage relationship be maintained confidential, unless otherwise provided by law or the client consents in writing to the release of such information.
(h) Disclosure of brokerage relationship. — (1) Upon having a substantive discussion about a specific property or properties with an actual or prospective buyer or seller who is not the client of the licensee, a licensee shall disclose any broker relationship the licensee has with another party to the transaction. Further, except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, such disclosure shall be made in writing at the earliest practical time, but in no event later than the time when specific real estate assistance is first provided. Such disclosure may be given in combination with other disclosures or provided with other information, but if so, the disclosure must be conspicuous, printed in bold lettering, all capitals, underlined, or within a separate box. Disclosure which complies substantially in effect with the following shall be deemed in compliance with this disclosure requirement:
  “DISCLOSURE OF BROKERAGE RELATIONSHIP
  “The undersigned do hereby acknowledge disclosure that:
  “The licensee _________________________
  Name of Firm
  represents the following party in a real estate transaction:
  _____ Seller(s) or                _____ Buyer(s)
  _____ Landlord(s) or                _____ Tenant(s)
  __________                __________
  Date                   Name
  __________                __________
  Date                   Name”.
  (2) A licensee shall disclose to an actual or prospective landlord or tenant, who is not the client of the licensee, that the licensee has a brokerage relationship with another party or parties to the transaction. Such disclosure shall be in writing and included in all applications for lease or in the lease itself, whichever occurs first. If the terms of the lease do not provide for such disclosure, disclosure shall be made in writing no later than the signing of lease. Such disclosure requirement shall not apply to lessors or lessees in single or multifamily residential units for lease terms of less than 2 months.
  (3) If a licensee’s relationship to a client or customer changes, the licensee shall disclose that fact in writing to all clients and customers already involved in the specific contemplated transaction.
  (4) Copies of any disclosures relative to fully executed purchase contracts shall be kept by the licensee for a period of 3 years as proof of having such disclosure, whether or not such disclosure is acknowledged in writing by the party to whom such disclosure was shown or given.
(i) Disclosed dual or designated representation authorized. — (1) A licensee may act as a dual representative only with the written consent of all clients to the transaction. Such written consent and disclosure of the brokerage relationship as required by this section shall be presumed to have been given as against any client who signs a disclosure as provided in this section.
  (2) Such disclosure may be given in combination with other disclosures or provided with other information, but if so, the disclosure must be conspicuous, printed in bold lettering, all capitals, underlined, or within a separate box. Any disclosure which complies substantially in effect with the following shall be deemed in compliance with this disclosure requirement:
  “DISCLOSURE OF DUAL REPRESENTATION
  “The undersigned do hereby acknowledge disclosure that:
  “The licensee _______________
  (Name of Broker, Firm, Salesperson or Property Manager as applicable) represents more than one party in this real estate transaction as indicated below:
  _____ Seller(s) and Buyer(s)
  _____ Landlord(s) and Tenant(s).
  “The undersigned understands that the foregoing dual representative may not disclose to either client or such client’s designated representative any information that has been given to the dual representative by the other client within the confidence and trust of the brokerage relationship except for that information which is otherwise required or permitted by § 42-1755(f) , to be disclosed. The undersigned by signing this notice do hereby acknowledge their informed consent to the disclosed dual representation by the licensee.
  ____________                _______________
  Date                     Name (One Party)
  ____________                _______________
  Date                     Name (One Party)
  ____________                _______________
  Date                     Name (Other Party)
  ____________                _______________
  Date                     Name (Other Party)”.
  (3) No cause of action shall arise against a dual representative for making disclosures of brokerage relationships as provided by this section. A dual representative does not terminate any brokerage relationship by the making of any such allowed or required disclosures of dual representation.
  (4) In any real estate transaction, a licensee may withdraw, without liability, from representing a client who refuses to consent to a disclosed dual representation, thereby terminating the brokerage relationship with such client. Such withdrawal shall not prejudice the ability of the licensee to continue to represent the other client in the transaction nor to limit the licensee from representing the client who refused the dual representation in other transactions not involving dual representation.
  (5) A principal or supervising broker may assign different licensees affiliated with the broker as designated representatives to represent different clients in the same transaction to the exclusion of all other licensees in the firm. Use of such designated representatives shall not constitute dual representation if a designated representative is not representing more than one client in a particular real estate transaction; however, the principal or broker who is supervising the transaction shall be considered a dual representative as provided in this article. Designated representatives may not disclose, except to the affiliated licensee’s broker, personal or financial information received from the clients during the brokerage relationship and any other information that the client requests during the brokerage relationship be kept confidential, unless otherwise provided for by law or the client consents in writing to the release of such information.
  (6) Use of designated representatives in a real estate transaction shall be disclosed in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such disclosure may be given in combination with other disclosures or provided with other information, but if so, the disclosure must be conspicuous, printed in bold lettering, all capitals, underlined, or within a separate box. Any disclosure which complies substantially in effect with the following shall be deemed in compliance with such disclosure requirement:
  “DISCLOSURE OF THE USE OF DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES
  “The undersigned do hereby acknowledge disclosure that:
  “The licensee _______________
  (Name of Broker and Firm)
  represents more than one party in this real estate transaction as indicated below:
  _____ Seller(s) and Buyer(s)
  _____ Landlord(s) and Tenant(s).
  “The undersigned understands that the foregoing dual representative may not disclose to either client or such client’s designated representative any information that has been given to the dual representative by the other client within the confidence and trust of the brokerage relationship except for that information which is otherwise required or permitted by the Real Estate Licensure Amendment Act of 1996 to be disclosed. The undersigned by signing this notice do hereby acknowledge their informed consent to the disclosed dual representation by the licensee.
  “The principal or supervising broker has assigned __________ to act as Designated Representative (Licensee/Sales Associate) for the one party as indicated below:
  _____ Seller(s) or                _____ Buyer(s)
  _____ Landlord(s) or                _____ Tenant(s).
  and
  __________ to act as Designated Representative (Licensee/Sales Associate) for the one party as indicated below:
  _____ Seller(s)             or                     _____ Buyer(s)
  _____ Landlord(s)             or                     _____ Tenant(s)
  ____________                ____________
  Date                     Name (Other Party)
  ____________                ____________
  Date                     Name (Other Party)
  ____________                ____________
  Date                     Name (Other Party)
  ____________                ____________
  Date                     Name (Other Party)”.
(j) Compensation shall not imply brokerage relationship. — The payment or promise of payment or compensation to a real estate broker or property manager does not create a brokerage relationship between any broker, seller, landlord, buyer or tenant.
(k) Brokerage relationship not created by using common source information company. — No licensee representing a buyer or tenant shall be deemed to have a brokerage relationship with a seller, landlord, or other licensee solely by reason of using a common source information company.
(l) Liability; knowledge not to be imputed. — (1) A client is not liable for a misrepresentation made by a licensee in connection with a brokerage relationship, unless the client knew or should have known of the misrepresentation and failed to take reasonable steps to correct the misrepresentation in a timely manner, or the negligence, gross negligence, or intentional acts of any property manager, broker, or broker’s licensee.
  (2) A licensee who has a brokerage relationship with a client and who engages another licensee to assist in providing brokerage services to such client shall not be liable for a misrepresentation made by the other licensee, unless the licensee knew or should have known of the other licensee’s misrepresentation and failed to take reasonable steps to correct the misrepresentation in a timely manner, or the negligence, gross negligence, or intentional acts of the assisting licensee or assisting licensee’s licensee.
  (3) Clients and licensees shall be deemed to possess actual knowledge and information only. Knowledge or information between or among clients and licensees shall not be imputed.
  (4) Nothing in this section shall limit the liability between or among clients and licensees in all matters involving unlawful discriminatory housing practices.
  (5) Except as expressly set forth in this section, nothing in this section shall affect a person’s right to rescind a real estate transaction or limit the liability of a client for the misrepresentation, negligence, gross negligence, or intentional acts of such client in connection with a real estate transaction, or a licensee for the misrepresentation, negligence, gross negligence, or intentional acts of such licensee in connection with a real estate transaction.
(m) Commission regulations to be consistent. — Any regulations adopted by the Commission shall be consistent with this section, and any such regulations existing as of April 9, 1997 [shall] be modified to comply with the provisions of this section.
(n) Common law abrogated. — The common law of agency relative to brokerage relationships in real estate transactions to the extent inconsistent with this section shall be expressly abrogated.
(o) Applicability of criminal penalties. — The criminal penalties provided in § 42-1763 [repealed], shall not be applicable to violations of this section, which shall be civil and regulatory in nature, provided that the provisions in §§ 42-1708 and 42-1753 through 42-1762 [repealed], shall be applicable to such violations.