D.C. Code § 42-3502.10 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.10
§ 42-3502.10. Petitions for capital improvements.
Status: in_force

(a) On petition by the housing provider, the Rent Administrator may approve a rent adjustment to cover the cost of capital improvements to a rental unit or housing accommodation if:
  (1) The improvement would protect or enhance the health, safety, and security of the tenants or the habitability of the housing accommodation; or
  (2) The improvement will effect a net saving in the use of energy by the housing accommodation, or is intended to comply with applicable environmental protection regulations, if any savings in energy costs are passed on to the tenants.
(b) The housing provider shall establish to the satisfaction of the Rent Administrator:
  (1) That the improvement would be considered depreciable under the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.);
  (2) The amount and cost of the improvement including interest and service charges; and
  (3) That required governmental permits and approvals have been secured.
(c) Any decision of the Rent Administrator under this section shall determine the adjustment of the rent charged:
  (1) In the case of building-wide major capital improvement, by dividing the cost over a 96-month period of amortization and by dividing the result by the number of rental units in the housing accommodation. No increase under this paragraph may exceed 20% above the current rent charged;
  (2) In the case of limited improvements to 1 or more rental units in a housing accommodation, by dividing the cost over a 64-month period of amortization and by dividing this result by the number of rental units receiving the improvement. No increase under this paragraph may exceed 15% above the current rent charged. The Rent Administrator shall make a determination that the interests of the affected tenants are being protected; and
  (3) In the case of a rent increase included as part of the rent charged or base rent for a capital improvement after October 19, 1989, the rent increase is temporary and is abated as to each tenant upon recovery of all costs of the capital improvement, including interest and service charges. The rent increase shall not be calculated as part of either the base rent or rent charged of a tenant when determining the amount of rent charged. When the housing provider has recovered all costs, including interest and service charges, the housing provider shall recompute and adjust the rent charged to reflect the abatement of the capital improvement rent increase.
(d) Plans, contracts, specifications, and permits relating to capital improvements shall be retained for 1 year by the housing provider or its designated agent for inspection by affected tenants as the tenants may request at the housing provider’s place of business in the District during working hours. If the housing provider does not have a place of business in the District, the plans, contracts, specifications, and permits relating to the capital improvements shall be made available upon request by the affected tenants at the Rental Accommodations Division.
(e) (1) A decision by the Rent Administrator on a rent adjustment under this section shall be rendered within 60 days after receipt of a complete petition for capital improvement.
  (2) Failure of the Rent Administrator to render a decision pursuant to this section within the 60-day period shall operate to allow the petitioner to proceed with a capital improvement.
(f) Any tenant displaced from a rental unit by the capital improvement of the unit or the housing accommodation under this section shall have a right to rerent the rental unit immediately upon the completion of the work.
(g) The housing provider may make capital improvements to the property before the approval of the rent adjustment by the Rent Administrator for the capital improvements where the capital improvements are immediately necessary to maintain the health or safety of the tenants.
(h) A housing provider may adjust the rent charged for any rental unit to provide for the cost of any capital improvements which are required by provisions of any federal or local statute or regulation becoming effective after October 30, 1980, amortized over the useful life of the improvements, and the cost of the improvements applied on an equal basis to those rental units within the housing accommodation which benefit from the improvement, by filing with the Division a certificate of calculation for mandated capital improvement increase. The certificate shall establish:
  (1) That the improvement is required by the provisions of a federal or District statute or regulation becoming effective after October 30, 1980;
  (2) The amount of the cost of the improvements; and
  (3) That required governmental permits and approvals have been secured.
(i) The housing provider may petition the Rent Administrator for approval of the rent adjustment for any capital improvements made under subsection (g) of this section, if the petition is filed with the Rent Administrator within 10 calendar days from the installation of the capital improvements.
(j) The housing provider may petition the Rent Administrator to assess capital improvement increases in the rent charged against elderly tenants and tenants with disabilities, and the Rent Administrator shall approve the petition if the housing provider proves to the satisfaction of the Rent Administrator that the amount which would be collectible from elderly tenants and tenants with disabilities at the housing accommodation, but for the provisions of § 42-3502.06(f) , would exceed the amount of real property taxes that would be payable during the calendar year with respect to the housing accommodation, but for the provisions of § 42-3502.06(g) .
D.C. Code § 42-812 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8 / § 42-812
§ 42-812. Equity practice followed where answer sets up defense against foreclosure.
Status: in_force

If matter of defense against the foreclosure of said mortgage or the enforcement of said deed of trust be set up in answer to said rule, the further proceedings shall be according to the practice in equity after answer filed.
D.C. Code § 42-1235 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 12A / § 42-1235
§ 42-1235. Relation to electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act approved June 30, 2000 (114 Stat. 464; 15 U.S.C. § 7001   et seq.), but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) or section 104 of the Act, or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 103(b) of the Act. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed as remedial legislation to encourage the use and recording of electronic documents affecting real property in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 42-2107 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 21 / § 42-2107
§ 42-2107. Property transfer.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall sell each residential building in the Program for $250 per dwelling unit and each commercial building for up to $5,000 per unit. Commercial, single-family and small multi-family dwellings shall be sold at prices determined by the Mayor after considering the income level of the purchaser, the condition of the property, and such other factors as the Mayor deems appropriate pursuant to rules. In transferring single-family dwellings with one dwelling unit, priority shall be given first to the sale to a low-income person and priority shall be given next to the sale for the development of rental units for low-income persons. Any rules or factors developed by the Mayor for consideration in connection with the transfer of single-family and small multi-family dwellings shall be transmitted to the Council for review and approval pursuant to § 42-2104 .
(b) Individuals renting commercial space or residing in buildings in which dwelling units are rented or offered for rent at the time of inclusion of the building in the Program shall be given the right of first refusal to purchase a proprietary interest in the unit in which they reside or in a comparable unit within the building provided that the resident agrees to join a condominium association, tenant association, or cooperative housing association that qualifies for participation in the Program. Those individuals who do not elect to purchase shall have the right to relocation assistance, consistent with § 42-3403.02 . If the individual is an elderly tenant, within the meaning of § 42-3402.08 , he or she shall be entitled to the protection afforded by that section.
(c) Individuals who are not tenants in a building included in the Program shall participate in the Program individually or through a nonprofit developer, condominium association, or cooperative housing association.
(d) With the exception of those individuals occupying a building at the time that the building is included in the Program, acceptance of individuals as potential homesteaders for the purchase of the building shall be limited to first-time home buyers, as defined in rules promulgated by the Mayor and approved by the Council pursuant to § 42-2104 , and commercial properties shall be offered to developers through a competitive bidding process.
(e) The Mayor may provide to low-or moderate-income individuals a second mortgage not to exceed $10,000 per dwelling unit for the cost of repairs of the unit. The homesteaders shall not be required to repay the mortgage until the unit is transferred, as that term is defined in rules promulgated by the Mayor and approved by the Council pursuant to § 42-2104 , at which time the entire $10,000 shall become due and owing, plus interest.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.04b — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.04b
§ 42-3502.04b. Transfer of functions of the Rental Accommodations and Conversion Division of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Status: in_force

All positions, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, assessments, and other funds available or to be made available to the Rental Accommodations and Conversion Division of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs relating to the duties and functions assigned to the Division pursuant to § 42-3502.03(a) [now § 42-3502.03 ] are transferred to the Department of Housing and Community Development.
D.C. Code § 42-1627 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 16A / § 42-1627
§ 42-1627. Fees waived; no judicial approval necessary.
Status: in_force

(a) The Recorder shall waive any fees specifically directed at an owner's attempt to release an unlawful restriction from a deed or other document as described under §§ 42-1622 and 42-1623 .
(b) No judicial approval is needed to release an unlawful restriction under §§ 42-1622 and 42-1623 . This section is not intended to alter the need for judicial approval otherwise required under law for any action except for the express release of an unlawful restriction.
D.C. Code § 42-3902 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 39 / § 42-3902
§ 42-3902. Establishment of the Board of Appraisers.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3505.10 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3505.10
§ 42-3505.10. Tenant screening.
Status: in_force

(a) Before requesting any information or fees from a prospective tenant as a part of tenant screening, a housing provider shall first notify the prospective tenant in writing, or by posting in a manner accessible to a prospective tenant:
  (1) The amount and purpose of each fee or deposit, whether mandatory or voluntary, that may be charged to a tenant or prospective tenant and whether the fee or deposit is refundable;
  (2) The types of information that will be accessed to conduct a tenant screening;
  (3) The specific criteria that will result in automatic denial of the application;
  (4) Any additional criteria that may result in denial of the application;
  (5) If a credit or consumer report is used, the name and contact information of the credit or consumer reporting agency and a statement of the prospective tenant's rights to obtain a free copy of the credit or consumer report in the event of a denial or other adverse action;
  (6) The approximate quantity of rental units that will be available for rent over a specified period, by bedroom size and monthly rent, or if such information is not available, the number of rental units that became available for rent each calendar month in the housing provider's prior fiscal year;
  (7) The number of days after receipt of a prospective tenant's application that the housing provider will respond with an approval or denial decision;
  (8) The prospective tenant's right to dispute any information relied upon by the housing provider that is inaccurately or incorrectly attributed to the prospective tenant or is based upon the housing provider's use of prohibited criteria, and the right to receive a response from the housing provider regarding any information disputed by the prospective tenant;
  (9) The prospective tenant's right to a refund for any unused application fee; and
  (10) The prospective tenant's right to file a complaint with the Office of Human Rights or pursue civil action via the Superior Court of the District of Columbia ("Superior Court") if he or she believes the housing provider has violated this section.
(b) (1) A housing provider may require a prospective tenant to pay an application fee. Such an application fee will be no more than $50.
  (2) Beginning on January 1, 2024, the application fee specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be adjusted annually by the housing provider, or his or her agent, commensurate with an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  (3) A housing provider shall not charge a prospective tenant any fee other than an application fee prior to signing a lease with the tenant.
  (4) When a housing provider permits a tenant to find a replacement tenant, assign the lease, or sublet, a housing provider may require the outgoing tenant to pay a replacement fee, which shall not exceed the amount permitted as an application fee under this subsection.
  (5) A housing provider shall not require a holding deposit from a prospective tenant who is using a government-funded housing voucher.
(b-1) When a prospective tenant applies for a unit that is owned or operated by a housing provider and within 30 calendar days the tenant applies to one or more other units within the District that are owned or operated by the same housing provider, the housing provider shall charge the prospective tenant only one application fee unless the housing provider is required to perform more than one screening.
(b-2) (1) A housing provider shall not charge a fee to a prospective tenant before move-in, during a tenancy, or after move-out for services required of the housing provider to maintain a unit in a condition consistent with the implied warranty of habitability and with Titles 12 and 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, or substantially similar subsequent regulations; except, that nothing in this subsection prohibits a housing provider from withholding a tenant's security deposit to replace damaged items if the tenant has caused damage to the unit beyond the standard of ordinary wear and tear as defined in § 42-3502.17(c)(3) .
  (2) A housing provider shall not charge a tenant a professional cleaning fee so long as the tenant returns the premises to the housing provider in a condition within the standard of ordinary wear and tear as defined in § 42-3502.17(c)(3) .
(b-3) Not Funded.
(b-4) Not Funded.
(c) If a housing provider fails to conduct a screening of a prospective applicant for any reason, the housing provider shall refund any application fee paid by the prospective tenant within a reasonable time, not to exceed 14 days.
(d) For the purposes of tenant screening, a housing provider shall not make an inquiry about, require the prospective tenant to disclose or reveal, or base an adverse action on:
  (1) Whether a previous action to recover possession from the prospective tenant occurred if the action:
    (A) Did not result in a judgment for possession in favor of the housing provider; or
    (B) Was filed 3 or more years ago.
  (2) Any allegation of a breach of lease by the prospective tenant if the alleged breach:
    (A) Stemmed from an incident that the prospective tenant demonstrates may constitute a defense to an action for possession under § 42-3505.01(c-1) or a federal law pertaining to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including records of civil or criminal protection orders sought or obtained by the prospective tenant or of criminal matters in which the prospective tenant is a witness;
    (B) Stemmed from an incident in which the prospective tenant was a victim of a crime in the unit subject to the lease;
    (C) Is related to the prospective tenant or household member's disability; or
    (D) Took place 3 or more years ago.
(e) (1) A housing provider shall not base an adverse action solely on a prospective tenant's credit score or lack thereof, although information within a credit or consumer report directly relevant to fitness as a tenant can be relied upon by a housing provider.
  (2) It shall not be considered a violation of this section if a housing provider receives a credit or consumer report containing information that may not be used as the basis of an adverse action pursuant to subsection (d) of this section; provided, that the housing provider did not specifically request or inquire about this information and can demonstrate that he or she did not base an adverse action on such information.
(f) If a housing provider takes an adverse action, he or she shall provide a written notice of the adverse action to the prospective tenant no later than the response date provided to the prospective tenant pursuant to subsection (a)(7) of this section that includes:
  (1) The specific grounds for the adverse action;
  (2) A copy or summary, free of charge, of any information obtained from a third party that formed a basis for the adverse action;
  (3) A statement informing the prospective tenant of his or her right to dispute the accuracy of and permissibility of the housing provider's use of any information upon which the housing provider relied in making his or her adverse action determination; and
  (4) A statement informing the prospective tenant of his or her right to file a complaint with the Office of Human Rights if he or she believes a housing provider violated this section.
(g) (1) After receipt of a notice of an adverse action, a prospective tenant may provide to the housing provider any evidence that information relied upon by the housing provider is:
    (A) Inaccurate or incorrectly attributed to the prospective tenant; or
    (B) Based upon prohibited criteria under subsection (d) of this section.
  (2) The housing provider shall provide a written response, which may be by mail, electronic mail, or in person, to the prospective tenant with respect to any information provided under this subsection within 10 days after receipt of the information from the prospective tenant.
  (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a housing provider from considering debts owed to a housing authority, any other criteria established in federal law, or from leasing a housing rental unit to other prospective tenants.
(h) (1) A prospective tenant may file a complaint with the Office of Human Rights if he or she believes that a housing provider violated this section. If the Office of Human Rights determines that there is probable cause to believe that a housing provider has knowingly violated this section, the Office of Human Rights shall certify the complaint to the Commission on Human Rights. The Commission on Human Rights may impose the following penalties, of which half shall be awarded to the complainant and half shall deposited into the General Fund of the District of Columbia:
    (A) For a housing provider that owns or leases 1 to 10 rental units, a fine of up to $1,000;
    (B) For a housing provider that owns or leases 11 to 19 rental units, a fine of up to $2,500; and
    (C) For a housing provider that owns or leases 20 or more rental units, a fine of up to $5,000.
  (2) The fines set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be doubled for any provider that:
    (A) Violates this section more than twice within a calendar year; or
    (B) Fails to implement a corrective action ordered by the Commission on Human Rights within 90 days after the corrective action is ordered.
  (3) For any violation that occurs within 6 months after the applicability date of this subsection, the Commission on Human Rights shall issue warnings and orders to correct in lieu of penalties. The Commission on Human Rights may impose penalties as provided in this subsection for violations that occur more than 6 months after the applicability  date of this subsection.
  (4) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subsection.
(i) (1) A prospective tenant may bring a civil action in Superior Court against a housing provider who violates this section within one year after the alleged violation; except, that prospective tenant may not pursue a civil action against a housing provider if he or she has filed a complaint with the Office of Human Rights pursuant to subsection (h) of this section.
  (2) When a prospective tenant prevails in a civil action brought pursuant to this subsection, he or she shall be entitled to the following relief:
    (A) Reasonable attorney's fees and costs;
    (B) Incidental damages; and
    (C) Equitable relief as may be appropriate.
(j) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Adverse action" means:
    (A) Denial of a prospective tenant's rental application; or
    (B) Approval of a prospective tenant's rental application, subject to terms or conditions different and less-favorable to the prospective tenant than those included in any written notice, statement, or advertisement for the rental unit, including written communication sent directly from the housing provider to a prospective tenant.
  (2) "Tenant screening" means any process used by a housing provider to evaluate the fitness of a prospective tenant.
D.C. Code § 42-408 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 4 / § 42-408
§ 42-408. Record of conveyance by infant or infant trustee as evidence.
Status: in_force

The record or a copy thereof of any deed recorded shall be evidence thereof, in the same manner and shall have the same effect as if such deed had been originally executed, acknowledged, and recorded according to law.
D.C. Code § 42-2022 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 20 / § 42-2022
§ 42-2022. Sharing of reconstruction cost where project not insured or insurance indemnity insufficient.
Status: in_force

Where the project is not insured or where the insurance indemnity is insufficient to cover the cost of reconstruction the new project costs shall be paid by all the co-owners in the same proportion as their proportionate ownership of the common elements of the condominium project, and if any 1 or more of those composing the minority shall refuse to make such payments, the majority may proceed with the reconstruction at the expense of all the co-owners and the share of the resulting common expense may be assessed against all the co-owners and such assessment for this expense shall have the same priority as provided under § 42-2017 .
D.C. Code § 42-3301 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 33 / § 42-3301
§ 42-3301. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term “apartment house” means any building or part thereof, not used primarily for transient occupancy, in which there are 3 or more apartments, each with 1 or more habitable rooms with kitchen and bathroom facilities exclusively for use of and under the control of the occupant thereof.
(2) The term “tenant” means any person who holds or possesses a habitation in subordination to the title of the owner of the premises in which such habitation is located, with the consent of the owner.
D.C. Code § 42-1904.13 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1904.13
§ 42-1904.13. Investigations and proceedings; powers of Mayor; enforcement through courts.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may make necessary public or private investigations in accordance with law within or outside of the District of Columbia 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 or proceeding under this chapter, the Mayor or any officer designated by rule may administer oaths or affirmations, and upon the Mayor’s own motion or upon request of any party shall subpoena witnesses, 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 of 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 § 42-832.12 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-832.12
§ 42-832.12. Independent trustee or assignee for foreclosure required for noteowner, beneficiary, mortgagee, or secured party to bid at a power of sale foreclosure.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3401.02 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3401.02
§ 42-3401.02. Purposes.
Status: in_force

In enacting this chapter, the Council of the District of Columbia supports the following statutory purposes:
(1) To discourage the displacement of tenants through conversion or sale of rental property, and to strengthen the bargaining position of tenants toward that end without unduly interfering with the rights of property owners to the due process of law;
(2) To preserve rental housing which can be afforded by lower income tenants in the District;
(3) To prevent lower income elderly tenants and tenants with disabilities from being involuntarily displaced when their rental housing is converted;
(4) To provide incentives to owners, who convert their rental housing, to enable lower income non-elderly tenants and tenants without disabilities to continue living in their current units at costs they can afford;
(5) To provide relocation housing assistance for lower income tenants who are displaced by conversions;
(6) To encourage the formation of tenant organizations;
(6a) To balance and, to the maximum extent possible, meet the sometimes conflicting goals of creating homeownership for lower income tenants, preserving affordable rental housing, and minimizing displacement; and
(7) To authorize necessary actions consistent with the findings and purposes of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 42-3903 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 39 / § 42-3903
§ 42-3903. Terms of members; limitation; removal; officers; meetings; quorum; compensation; Executive Director.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.02b — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.02b
§ 42-3502.02b. Independence of the Rental Housing Commission; transfer provisions.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Nothing in this chapter may be construed as granting the Department of Housing and Community Development or any other agency of the District government power or authority over the Rental Housing Commission's powers, duties, or personnel.
  (2) For as long as the Rental Housing Commission's budget is captured by a program code within the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Rental Housing Commission shall have exclusive authority to administer the Rental Housing Commission's budget, subject to compliance with District law;
(b) (1) Within 30 days after October 1, 2019, all positions, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, assessments, and other funds available or to be made available to the Rental Housing Commission, while captured as a program code within the Department of Housing and Community Development, relating to the duties and functions assigned to the Rental Housing Commission pursuant to §§ 42-3502.01 through 42-3502.02a , shall be transferred to the Rental Housing Commission.
  (2) All rules, orders, obligations, determinations, grants, contracts, licenses, and agreements of the Department of Housing and Community Development relating to functions transferred to the Rental Housing Commission pursuant to the Rental Housing Commission Independence Clarification Amendment Act of 2018 [D.C. Law 22-200, February 22, 2019], shall remain in effect according to their terms until lawfully amended, repealed, or modified.
(c) The Mayor shall provide funding for the Rental Housing Commission in the annual budget request to the Council as a separate agency code.
D.C. Code § 42-3632 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36 / § 42-3632
§ 42-3632. Action for possession of rental unit used as a drug haven.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-1904.17 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1904.17
§ 42-1904.17. Penalties; prosecution by Attorney General.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding § 22-3571.01 , a person shall be fined not less than $1,000 or double the amount of gain from the transaction, whichever is the larger, but not more than $50,000, or may be imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both, for each offense, who knowingly or recklessly:
  (1) Violates any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted and published under or order issued pursuant to § 42-1904.12 ;
  (2) Makes any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact in an application for registration; or
  (3) Materially misrepresents the estimated construction or conversion costs in the posting of a bond or letter of credit or other security posted pursuant to § 42-1903.16 .
(b) Prosecution for violations of this chapter shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia by the Attorney General.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor may suspend any declarant, officer, director, shareholder, partner, employee, or other individual associated with a declarant from:
    (A) Participating in the recordation of any condominium instrument creating a condominium; or
    (B) Selling, conveying, or participating in the sale or conveyance of condominium units upon receipt of facts that demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Mayor that the person was directly involved in:
      (i) Fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, criminal tax evasion, or violating criminal tax laws;
      (ii) An unfair or deceptive trade practice pursuant to Chapter 39 of Title 28 ;
      (iii) The knowing uttering of an untrue statement of material fact in connection with:
        (I) The creation or marketing of a condominium;
        (II) Estimated construction or conversion costs of a condominium; or
        (III) Costs of construction to substantiate the amount of a bond, letter of credit or other security posted pursuant to § 42-1903.16 .
  (2) The Mayor shall advise by certified mail, return receipt requested, a person that is suspended pursuant to this subsection, that:
    (A) The person has been suspended;
    (B) The suspension shall remain pending the completion of an investigation; and
    (C) The person may within 30 calendar days after the mailing of the notice submit, in person, in writing, or through a representative, information and argument in opposition to the suspension, including any additional specific information that raises a genuine dispute over the material facts or the application of the law.
  (3) If it is determined that the suspended person's submission in opposition raises a genuine dispute over facts material to the suspension or the application of the law, the suspended person shall be afforded an opportunity to appear with counsel, submit documentary evidence, present witnesses, and confront any appearing witness.
  (4) The Mayor:
    (A) Shall render a decision based on all the information in the administrative record, including any submission made by the suspended person, after the conclusion of the proceedings; and
    (B) May terminate, modify, or leave in force the suspension for a period up to, but not to exceed, 36 months. Prompt written notice of the decision shall be sent to the suspended person by certified mail, return receipt requested.
  (5) The fraudulent, criminal, or other seriously improper conduct of any officer, director, shareholder, partner, employee, or other individual associated with a declarant may be imputed to:
    (A) The declarant when the conduct occurred in connection with the individual's performance of duties for or on behalf of the declarant, or with the declarant's knowledge, approval, or acquiescence; or
    (B) Any officer, director, shareholder, partner, employee, or other individual associated with the declarant who participated in, knew of, or had reason to know of the declarant's conduct.
  (6) The acceptance of a benefit derived from fraudulent, criminal, or other seriously improper conduct shall be evidence of such knowledge, approval, or acquiescence.
  (7) The declarant may appeal a determination by the Mayor under this section to the Office of Administrative Hearings.
(d) (1) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this subchapter , or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter , pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
  (2) Adjudication of any infraction of this subchapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 42-2802.02 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 28 / § 42-2802.02
§ 42-2802.02. Maintaining affordability.
Status: in_force

(a) A rental unit constructed pursuant to this chapter shall remain affordable for a period of 40 years or a longer period selected by the developer.
(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a for-sale unit constructed pursuant to this chapter shall remain affordable for 180 months or a longer period selected by the developer, in accordance with section 2218 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (14 DCMR § 2218). If a for-sale unit is sold before the affordability period expires, the new affordability term shall begin on the date of the sale.
  (2) After the affordability period expires, there shall be no resale restrictions unless otherwise agreed to by the developer or a subsequent purchaser in an additional covenant negotiated pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. If no additional covenant exists after the affordability period expires, the purchaser shall repay all preexisting equity to the Housing Production Trust Fund established in § 42-2802 ; provided, that:
    (A) Title to the property transferred from the purchaser to another party by a means other than inheritance; or
    (B) Refinancing of indebtedness secured by the property results in any withdrawals of cash or equity value from the property by the purchaser/borrower.
  (3) If the future sales price is not sufficient to pay off all deeds of trust, the customary seller’s closing costs, and the preexisting equity, the amount due to the Housing Production Trust Fund for the repayment of the preexisting equity shall be the amount available from the sale of the property after payment of all deeds of trust and customary seller’s closing costs.
  (4) Repayment of the preexisting equity shall not be required upon the refinancing of indebtedness resulting in withdrawal of cash or equity value if the new loan, all other indebtedness, and the preexisting equity result in an amount that is less than 80% of the appraised value of the property.
(c) (1) A for-sale unit constructed pursuant to this chapter and located in a distressed neighborhood shall remain affordable for 60 months or a longer period selected by the developer, in accordance with section 2218 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (14 DCMR § 2218). If a for-sale unit is sold before the affordability period expires, the new affordability term shall begin on the date of the sale.
  (2) After the affordability period expires, there shall be no resale restrictions unless otherwise agreed to by the developer or a subsequent purchaser in an additional covenant negotiated pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. If no additional covenant exists after the affordability period expires, the purchaser shall repay all preexisting equity to the Housing Production Trust Fund; provided, that:
    (A) Title to the property transferred to another party by a means other than inheritance; or
    (B) Refinancing of indebtedness secured by the property results in any withdrawals of cash or equity value from the property by the purchaser/borrower.
  (3) If the future sales price is not sufficient to pay off all deeds of trust, the customary seller’s closing costs, and the preexisting equity, the amount due to the Housing Production Trust Fund for the repayment of the preexisting equity shall be the amount available from the sale of the property after payment of all deeds of trust and customary seller’s closing costs.
  (4) Repayment of the preexisting equity shall not be required upon the refinancing of indebtedness resulting in withdrawal of cash or equity value if the new loan, all other indebtedness, and the preexisting equity results in an amount that is less than 80% of the appraised value of the property.
  (5) When a resident or developer submits an application for development of a property with affordable for-sale units that is located in a distressed neighborhood, this subsection shall apply for a period of 3 years regardless of any subsequent changes to the determination of whether a neighborhood is distressed under subsection (e) of this section.
(d) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a developer from making the developer’s properties subject to affordability periods that are longer than those minimum affordability periods required under subsections (b) and (c) of this section, including for developments such as limited equity cooperatives, land trusts, and shared equity models. These covenants may require the developer or purchaser to repay additional amounts if terms of the covenant are not satisfied.
(e) (1) The Mayor shall make the determination of distressed neighborhoods on an annual basis by rulemaking pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.] and a map identifying all distressed neighborhoods shall be included in the annual Consolidated Action Plan submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is the annual plan associated with the 5-Year Consolidated Plan.
  (2) For the first determination of distressed neighborhoods under this subsection, the proposed rules shall be promulgated as part of the next Consolidated Action Plan developed after March 10, 2015, and submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
  (3) The Mayor shall use as a baseline for the determination of distressed neighborhoods those United States Census Tracts with a poverty rate of 20% and may add or remove United States Census Tracts designated as distressed considering the median sales price, median home appreciation rate, homeownership rate, and other factors deemed reasonable by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 42-3216 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 32 / § 42-3216
§ 42-3216. Landlord’s lien for rent — Property subject to lien not to be executed on by another without payment of rent due; when rent in arrears exceeds 3 months.
Status: in_force

No goods or chattels whatsoever, lying or being in or upon any messuage, lands, or tenements, which are or shall be leased for life or lives, term of years, at will, or otherwise, shall be liable to be taken by virtue of any execution on any pretence whatsoever, unless the party at whose suit the said execution is sued out, shall before the removal of such goods from off the said premises, by virtue of such execution or extent, pay to the landlord of the said premises, or his bailiff, all such sum or sums of money as are or shall be due for rent for the said premises at the time of the taking such goods or chattels by virtue of such execution; provided, the said arrears of rent do not amount to more than 3 months rent, and in case the said arrears shall exceed 3 months rent, then the said party, at whose suit such execution is sued out, paying the said landlord, or his bailiff, 3 months rent, may proceed to execute his judgment as he might have done before the making of this section; and the marshal is hereby empowered and required to levy and pay to the plaintiff as well the money so paid for rent, as the execution money.
D.C. Code § 42-835.06 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-835.06
§ 42-835.06. No waiver of protection laws.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-2651 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 26A / § 42-2651
§ 42-2651. Creation.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall establish within the District government, or cause to be provided through one or more non-government entities pursuant to a contract or contracts with the District of Columbia, a Homeownership Counseling Program (“Program”). The Program shall provide:
  (1) Information concerning credit ratings, credit management, and credit counseling;
  (2) Warnings regarding predatory lending practices;
  (3) Information on how to purchase a home;
  (4) Information concerning financial resources available to first-time homebuyers in the District of Columbia;
  (5) Information concerning financial planning after purchasing a home; and
  (6) A compilation and explanation of all federal and District of Columbia tax provisions and public and private programs providing homeownership assistance.
(b) The information required under subsection (a) of this section shall be made available over the Internet and shall be provided to each public library in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 42-1903.18 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1903.18
§ 42-1903.18. Master associations — Authorization; powers; rights and responsibilities of unit owners; election of executive board.
Status: in_force

(a) If the condominium instruments for a condominium provide that any of the powers described in § 42-1903.08 are to be exercised by or may be delegated to a for-profit or nonprofit corporation or incorporated association that exercises the powers described in § 42-1903.08 or other powers on behalf of 1 or more condominiums or for the benefit of the unit owners of 1 or more condominiums, all provisions of this chapter applicable to unit owners’ associations shall apply to the for-profit or nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association, except as modified by this section.
(b) Unless a master association is acting in the capacity of an association described in § 42-1903.04 , it may exercise the powers set forth in § 42-1903.08(a)(2) only to the extent expressly permitted in the condominium instruments of condominiums that are part of the master association or expressly described in the delegations of power from those condominiums to the master association.
(c) If the condominium instruments of any condominium provide that the executive board may delegate certain powers to a master association, the members of the executive board have no liability for the acts or omissions of the master association with respect to the powers following delegation.
(d) The rights or responsibilities of a unit owner with respect to the unit owners’ association set forth in §§ 42-1903.02 , 42-1903.03 , 42-1903.04 , 42-1903.05 , and 42-1903.20 shall apply in the conduct of the affairs of a master association only to any person who elects the board of a master association, whether or not the person is otherwise a unit owner within the meaning of this chapter.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-1903.02(a) with respect to the election of the executive board of a unit owners’ association by all unit owners after the period of declarant control ends, and regardless of whether a master association is an association described in § 42-1903.01 , the certificate of incorporation or other instrument that creates the master association and the condominium instruments of each condominium, the powers of which are assigned by the condominium instruments or delegated to the master association, may provide that the executive board of the master association shall be elected after the period of declarant control in any of the following ways:
  (1) All unit owners of all condominiums subject to the master association may elect all members of the executive board;
  (2) All members of the executive boards of all condominiums subject to the master association may elect all members of the executive board;
  (3) All unit owners of each condominium subject to the master association may elect specified members of the executive board; or
  (4) All members of the executive board of each condominium subject to the master association may elect specified members of the executive board.
D.C. Code § 42-1901.04 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1901.04
§ 42-1901.04. Separate taxation.
Status: in_force

(a) If there is any unit owner other than the declarant, a tax or assessment shall not be levied on the condominium as a whole or against any common elements, but only on the individual condominium units. A condominium unit shall be carried on the records of the District of Columbia and assessed as a separate and distinct taxable entity.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, for real property tax years beginning after September 30, 2011, horizontally or vertically abutting condominium units owned by the identical unit owner that comprise and are used as a single dwelling unit may be combined for assessment and taxation purposes into a separate and distinct taxable entity (“combined tax lot”); provided, that the unit owner applies for combined tax lot treatment pursuant to § 47-832 .
  (2) Combined tax lot treatment granted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall take effect for the succeeding real property tax year following the date the application is received.
D.C. Code § 42-1901.06 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1901.06
§ 42-1901.06. Eminent domain.
Status: in_force

(a) If any portion of the common elements is taken by eminent domain, the award therefor shall be allocated to the unit owners in proportion to their respective undivided interests in the common elements, except that the portion of the award attributable to the taking of any permanently assigned limited common element shall be allocated by the decree to the unit owner of the unit to which that limited common element was so assigned at the time of the taking. If that limited common element was permanently assigned to more than 1 unit at the time of the taking, then the portion of the award attributable to the taking thereof shall be allocated in equal shares to the unit owners of the units to which it was so assigned or in such other shares as the condominium instruments may specify for this express purpose. A permanently assigned limited common element is a limited common element which cannot be reassigned or which can be reassigned only with the consent of the unit owner or owners of the unit or units to which it is assigned.
(b) If 1 or more units is taken by eminent domain, the undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to any such unit shall thenceforth appertain to the remaining units, being allocated to them in proportion to their respective undivided interests in the common elements. The court shall enter a decree reflecting the reallocation of undivided interests produced thereby, and the award shall include, without limitation, just compensation to the unit owner of any unit taken for his undivided interest in the common elements as well as for his unit.
(c) If portions of any unit are taken by eminent domain, the court shall determine the fair market value of the portions of such unit not taken, and the undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to any such units shall be reduced in the case of each such unit, in proportion to the diminution in the fair market value of such unit resulting from the taking. The portions of undivided interest in the common elements thereby divested from the unit owners of any such units shall be reallocated among those units and the other units in the condominium in proportion to their respective undivided interests in the common elements with any units partially taken participating in such reallocation on the basis of their undivided interests as reduced in accordance with the preceding sentence. The court shall enter a decree, reflecting the reallocation of undivided interests produced thereby, and the award shall include, without limitation, just compensation to the unit owner of any unit partially taken for that portion of his undivided interest in the common elements divested from him by operation of the first sentence of this subsection and not revested in him by operation of the following sentence, as well as for that portion of his unit taken by eminent domain.
(d) If, however, the taking of a portion of any unit makes it impractical to use the remaining portion of that unit for any lawful purpose permitted by the condominium instruments, then the entire undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to that unit shall thenceforth appertain to the remaining units, being allocated to them in proportion to their respective undivided interests in the common elements, and the remaining portion of that unit shall thenceforth be a common element. The court shall enter a decree reflecting the reallocation of undivided interests produced thereby, and the award shall include, without limitation, just compensation to the unit owner of such unit for the unit owner’s entire undivided interest in the common elements and for the unit owner’s entire unit.
(e) Votes in the unit owners’ association, rights to future surplus funds, and liabilities for future common expenses not specially assessed, appertaining to any unit or units taken or partially taken by eminent domain, shall thenceforth appertain to the remaining units, being allocated to them in proportion to their relative voting strength in the unit owners’ association, rights to future surplus funds, and liabilities for future common expenses not specially assessed, respectively, with any units partially taken participating in such reallocation as though the voting strength in the unit owners’ association, right to future surplus funds, and liabilities for future common expenses not specially assessed, respectively, had been reduced in proportion to the reduction in their undivided interests in the common elements. But in any case where votes in the unit owners’ association were originally assigned on the basis of equality (subject to the exception for convertible spaces) votes in the unit owners’ association shall not be reallocated. The decree of the court shall provide accordingly.
(f) The decree of the court shall require the recordation thereof among the land records of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 42-3607 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36 / § 42-3607
§ 42-3607. Mayor’s authority and responsibility.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall establish within the Metropolitan Police Department a division to provide assistance to, supervision of, or protection to a plaintiff who has obtained an eviction order or other relief pursuant to this subchapter.
(b) The Mayor shall report to the Council on an annual basis on the effectiveness of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 42-4015 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 40 / § 42-4015
§ 42-4015. Duties of the Rent Administrator.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-3173.06 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31C / § 42-3173.06
§ 42-3173.06. Action by interested parties.
Status: in_force

Interested parties shall have 30 days after the mailing or publication of the notice under § 42-3173.05 , whichever is later, to take sufficient action.
D.C. Code § 42-1308 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 13 / § 42-1308
§ 42-1308. Amendment of disclosure.
Status: in_force

Any disclosure made pursuant to this chapter may be amended in writing by the transferor, but the amendment is subject to the requirements of § 42-1302 .
D.C. Code § 42-3505.08 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3505.08
§ 42-3505.08. Victims of an intrafamily offense protection — Change locks and notice.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the written request of a tenant who is the victim of an intrafamily offense, as defined in § 16-1001(8) , a housing provider shall change the locks to all entrance doors to that tenant’s unit within 5 business days; provided, that if the perpetrator of the intrafamily offense is a tenant in the same dwelling unit as the tenant who makes the request, the tenant who makes the request shall provide the landlord with a copy of a protective order issued pursuant to § 16-1005 ordering the perpetrator to stay away from, or avoid, the tenant who makes the request, any other household member, or the dwelling unit. If the perpetrator of the intrafamily offense is not, or is no longer, a tenant in the same dwelling unit as the tenant who makes the request, no documentation of the intrafamily offense shall be required.
(b) The housing provider shall pay the cost of changing the locks. No later than 45 days after the housing provider provides the tenant who makes the request with documentation of the cost of changing the locks, the tenant shall reimburse the housing provider for such cost and any associated fee; provided, that the fee shall not exceed the fee imposed on any other tenant for changing the locks under any other circumstances.
(c) Upon receipt of a copy of the court order pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, unless the court orders that the perpetrator be allowed to return to the unit for some purpose, the housing provider shall not provide the perpetrator with keys to the unit or otherwise permit the perpetrator access to the unit or to property within the unit.
(d) The housing provider shall not be liable to the perpetrator for any civil damages as a result of actions the housing provider takes to comply with this section.
(e) This section shall not be construed to relieve the perpetrator of any obligation under a lease agreement or any other liability to the housing provider.
D.C. Code § 42-3103 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31 / § 42-3103
§ 42-3103. Complaint.
Status: in_force

(a) The complaint or an affidavit attached thereto shall describe the adverse impact of the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance upon the surrounding community.
(b) The complaint shall contain a description of attempts made by the plaintiff to notify the owner of the property on which the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance is situated about the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance and the resulting adverse impact. No complaint shall be filed unless a reasonable attempt at notice to the owner of the property on which the alleged drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance is situated is made no later than 14 days prior to the filing of the complaint. This notice requirement may be satisfied either by a mailing to the last known mailing address of the owner or by posting a conspicuous notice at the property stating the general nature of the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance.
(c) When an action is brought pursuant to this chapter by a community-based organization, the complaint shall be supported by at least 1 person residing, either as a tenant or otherwise, or owning real property within 3000 feet of the property alleged to be a drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance. Said support shall be in the form of an affidavit testifying to the fact that the affiant’s residence is within 3000 feet of the alleged drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance, that the affiant has witnessed the activities alleged to constitute a drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance, and that the affiant is aware of an adverse impact on the community stemming from the alleged drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance.
(d) A copy of the summons and complaint shall be served upon the defendant at least 5 business days prior to the first hearing on the action. Service shall be made in accordance with the Rules of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or by posting a conspicuous notice at the property indicating the nature of the proceedings, a copy of the summons, and the time and place of the hearing. If service is made by posting at the property, a copy of the summons and complaint shall be sent, by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the last known mailing address, if any, of the defendant. If the defendant is not the owner of the property, a copy of the summons and complaint shall be mailed to the last known mailing address of the owner.
D.C. Code § 42-2851.04 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 28A / § 42-2851.04
§ 42-2851.04. District’s first right to purchase section 8 properties.
Status: in_force

(a) Before an owner of a federally-assisted housing accommodation may sell the housing accommodation, the owner shall provide to the Mayor, and the Mayor shall have, an opportunity to purchase the housing accommodation in the same manner, and with the same rights, as the opportunity to purchase is provided to tenants and tenant organizations under §§ 42-3404.02 through 42-3404.04 and 42-3404.08 . The Mayor shall have 30 days after receiving a written offer of sale from the owner to provide the owner with a written statement of interest. The owner shall afford the Mayor a reasonable period of time, but not less than 120 days after receiving the statement of interest, to negotiate a contract of sale. The Mayor and the owner shall bargain in good faith.
(b) The Mayor may assign the opportunity to purchase provided under subsection (a) of this section to a person that:
  (1) Demonstrates the capacity to manage the housing and related facilities for its remaining useful life, either by itself or through a management agent; and
  (2) Agrees to obligate itself and any successors in interest to maintain the affordability of the assisted housing development as required by subsection (e) of this section.
(c) The Mayor shall not exercise the opportunity to purchase provided by this section unless the sale of the housing accommodation by the owner would result in the discontinuance of the use of the housing accommodation as a federally-assisted housing accommodation or in the termination of any low-income residency requirements that apply to the housing accommodation.
(d) The income restrictions imposed by the federal assistance program on the dwelling units in the housing accommodation purchased by the Mayor or an assignee of the Mayor shall be maintained by the purchaser for a 30-year period from the date that the purchaser takes possession of the housing accommodation.
(e) This section shall not abrogate the rights of tenants under subchapter IV of Chapter 34 of this title .
D.C. Code § 42-3131.06 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31A / § 42-3131.06
§ 42-3131.06. Registration of vacant buildings; renewal.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in § 42-3131.06a , the owner of a vacant building shall, within 90 days after it becomes vacant, register the building and pay the registration fee. The Mayor may extend the time for good cause.
(b) (1) Each application for the registration of a vacant building shall be in a form prescribed by the Mayor and shall contain the following information:
    (A) The street address of the vacant building;
    (B) The date on which the building became vacant;
    (C) The name, street address, telephone number, and electronic mailing address of the owner of record;
    (D) The name, address, telephone number, and electronic mailing address of a person based in the District who is responsible for the security and maintenance of the property, if other than the owner of record; and
    (E) A signed vacant building maintenance plan required pursuant to § 42-3131.12 .
  (2) If at any time the information provided pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection is no longer valid, the owner shall file a new registration within 10 days containing current information. There shall be no additional fee to provide current information pursuant to this paragraph.
(c) At the time of application for the initial registration or renewal of registration of a vacant building, the owner shall arrange with the Mayor for the inspection of the building. On receiving an application for the initial registration or renewal of registration of a vacant building, the Mayor shall thereafter inspect the building. The Mayor shall approve the initial registration or the renewal of registration for one year if:
  (1) The application for registration contains all of the information required pursuant to subsection (b) of this section;
  (2) The building has been maintained in accordance with the requirements of § 42-3131.12 ;
  (3) The vacancy of the building will not:
    (A) Be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare;
    (B) Unreasonably interfere with the reasonable and lawful use and enjoyment of the other premises within the neighborhood; or
    (C) Pose a hazard to police officers or firefighters entering the building in an emergency;
  (4) The building complies with the fire, building, and housing codes of the District of Columbia;
  (5) The continuance of any maintenance work or condition of occupancy is not dangerous to life or property;
  (6) No false statements or misrepresentations have been made upon the registration application;
  (7) Orders on a building have been complied with and the building complies with any applicable occupancy requirements; and
  (8) The Mayor is permitted to inspect the building before initial registration, during the registration period, and before a renewal of registration.
(d) If the owner of a vacant building fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, both initially and throughout the registration period, the Mayor may deny or revoke the owner's registration and may subject the owner to the penalties provided in § 42-3131.10 .
(e) (1) After the initial designation of a property as vacant or blighted vacant, the Mayor shall not be required to perform additional inspections or surveys to sustain that classification.
  (2) After the Mayor has made a final determination that a building is a vacant building or a blighted vacant building, that final determination shall remain in effect until the owner submits information to the Mayor sufficient to warrant a change to that classification.
(f) (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, no person except the owner of record or an authorized agent of the owner of record, with proof of authorization from the owner of record, may register a building as vacant.
    (B) The Mayor, upon a showing that the owner of record is physically unable to register the property, may allow a relative of the owner of record to register the building as vacant; provided, that the relative can show proof of being a relative and, to the satisfaction of the Mayor, that the owner of record is physically unable to register the property.
  (2) This subsection shall not in any way limit the Mayor's authority to register as vacant any property for which the owner failed to register it as required by this chapter .
D.C. Code § 42-3671.04 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36B / § 42-3671.04
§ 42-3671.04. Disclosures.
Status: in_force

(a) For each lease-purchase agreement, the lessor shall disclose in the agreement the following items, as applicable:
  (1) The number, amount, and timing of all lease payments necessary to acquire ownership of the property;
  (2) A statement that the consumer will not own the property until the consumer has made the total payment required to purchase under the lease-purchase agreement;
  (3) A statement that the consumer is responsible for the fair market value of the property if, and as of the time, it is lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed;
  (4) A brief description of the leased property, sufficient to identify the property to the consumer and the lessor, including an identification number, if applicable, and a statement indicating whether the property is new or used; provided, that a statement that indicates new property is used shall not be a violation of this chapter;
  (5) A brief description of any damages to the leased property;
  (6) The cash price of the property; provided, that if the lease-purchase agreement involves a lease of items as a set, a statement of the aggregate cash price of all items shall satisfy this requirement;
  (7) The total of initial payments paid or required at or before consummation or delivery of the property, whichever is later;
  (8) A statement that the total of lease payments does not include other charges, such as taxes, late payment fees, default fees, processing fees, pickup fees, fees for optional services or products, or reinstatement fees, which fees shall be separately disclosed in the contract;
  (9) A statement clearly summarizing the terms of the consumer’s option to purchase, including a statement that the consumer has the right to exercise an early purchase option and the price, formula, or method for determining the price at which the property may be so purchased;
  (10) A statement that the lessor is responsible for maintaining or servicing the property while it is being leased, together with a description of that responsibility, and a statement that if any part of a manufacturer’s express warranty covers the lease property at the time the consumer acquires ownership of the property, it shall be transferred to the consumer, if allowed by the terms of the warranty;
  (11) The date of the transaction and the identities of the lessor and consumer;
  (12) A statement that the consumer may terminate the agreement without penalty by voluntarily surrendering or returning the property in good repair upon expiration of any lease term; and
  (13) Notice of the right to reinstate a lease-purchase agreement as provided in § 42-3671.07 .
(b) With respect to matters specifically governed by the Consumer Credit Protection Act, approved May 29, 1968 (88 Stat. 1511; 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.), compliance with that Act shall satisfy the requirements of this section.
D.C. Code § 42-3551.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35C / § 42-3551.01
§ 42-3551.01. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-837.07 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-837.07
§ 42-837.07. Diligent pursuit of expedited hearing.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-2072 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 20B / § 42-2072
§ 42-2072. Common Interest Community Repairs Program; establishment.
Status: in_force

(a) The DHCD shall establish and administer a Common Interest Community Repairs Program ("Program") for the purpose of repairing common elements of income-eligible common interest communities.
(b) For each common interest community, the value of services provided under the Program shall not exceed $100,000.
(c) Repairs to common elements the Program may fund include:
  (1) Plumbing;
  (2) Electrical;
  (3) Roof maintenance, repairs, or replacement;
  (4) Entrance security and safety, including front door locks and common area lighting;
  (5) Elevators and shared stairways;
  (6) Shared porches and fire escapes; and
  (7) Other common elements of a building to cure building and housing code violations.
(d) Where applicable, repairs made under the Program shall meet or exceed the most recent Green Communities standard, or other substantially similar or more stringent standard for sustainable construction and operation of multi-unit housing.
(e) DHCD shall:
  (1) Develop a grant application form specific to the Program;
  (2) Provide written notification to the applicant of approval or denial of the application.  If the grant application is denied, the notification shall include the reason for the denial and any process for reconsideration; and
  (3) Develop and administer a common interest community-stewardship course for board members, at no cost to the board or common interest community.
(f) DHCD shall not begin repairs on a common interest community until the common interest community's board members have completed the common interest community stewardship course created pursuant to subsection (e)(3) of this section.
(g) DHCD may finance the Program using funds from the following sources:
  (1) Pursuant to § 42-2857.01(e)(1C)(C) , revenue from the sale of property disposed of by DHCD; and
  (2) Any other funding source available to DHCD for which the Program would qualify as an eligible use.
(h) Program spending, including spending to administer the Program, shall be limited to funds included in an approved budget and financial plan.
D.C. Code § 42-4016 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 40 / § 42-4016
§ 42-4016. Registration and coverage.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-3404.36 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3404.36
§ 42-3404.36. Assignment of District rights.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may assign the opportunity to purchase provided under subchapter IV of this chapter to a qualified purchaser certified pursuant to § 42-3404.02d that agrees to obligate itself and any successors in interest to maintain the affordability required by § 42-3404.33 .
D.C. Code § 42-3203 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 32 / § 42-3203
§ 42-3203. Tenancy at will.
Status: in_force

A tenancy at will may be terminated by 30 days notice in writing by either landlord or tenant.
D.C. Code § 42-1902.16 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1902.16
§ 42-1902.16. Easement for encroachments and support; where liability not relieved.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent that any unit or common element encroaches on any other unit or common element, whether by reason of any deviation from the plats and plans in the construction, repair, renovation, restoration, or replacement of any improvement, or by reason of the settling or shifting of any land or improvement, a valid easement for such encroachment shall exist; provided, however, such easement shall not relieve unit owners of liability in cases of wilful and intentional misconduct by them or their agents or employees, nor shall the declarant or any contractor, subcontractor, or materialman be relieved of any liability which any of them may have by reason of any failure to adhere strictly to the plats and plans.
(b) Each unit and common element shall have an easement for support from every other unit and common element.
D.C. Code § 42-2601 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 26 / § 42-2601
§ 42-2601. Home Purchase Assistance Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Home Purchase Assistance Fund ("Fund"), to be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The following revenue shall be deposited in the Fund:
  (1) Such amounts as may be appropriated to the Fund;
  (2) Grants and gifts from public and private sources to the Fund or to the District of Columbia for the purposes of the Fund;
  (3) Repayments of principal and any interest on loans provided from the Fund;
  (4) Proceeds realized from the liquidation of any security interests held by the District of Columbia under the terms of any assistance provided from the Fund;
  (5) Interest earned from the deposit or investment of monies of the Fund;
  (6) Repayments of principal and any interest on loans provided under the District of Columbia Government Employer-Assisted Housing Program; and
  (7) All other revenues, receipts, and fees of whatever nature derived from the operation of the Fund.
(c) (1) Money in the Fund shall be used to provide financial assistance to low and moderate income persons, and District government employees participating in the District of Columbia Employer-Assisted Housing Program, and families seeking to purchase homes in the District of Columbia, for the purposes of enabling them to purchase decent, safe, and sanitary homes in the District of Columbia.
  (2) Money in the Fund shall also be available for the purpose of providing financial assistance for down payments or interim financing to recipients for the purpose of purchasing or securing housing, including single family homes, condominium units, or occupancy rights to cooperative housing in the District of Columbia as their principal place of residence and of providing financial assistance to District of Columbia government employees eligible under the District of Columbia Employer-Assisted Housing Program to purchase a home in the District of Columbia.
  (3) Under terms and conditions prescribed by the Mayor, the Fund may be used for making loans and providing other forms of financial assistance. The assistance provided pursuant to the Fund may be used in conjunction with other available home-assistance programs.
(d) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.
D.C. Code § 42-1706 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 17 / § 42-1706
§ 42-1706. Establishment of Real Estate Guaranty and Education Fund; Mayor to determine sum for deposit into Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Real Estate Guaranty and Education Fund (“Fund”).
(b) (1) Except as provided in § 42-1707(k) , on or after March 10, 1983, every real estate broker, real estate salesperson and property manager licensed under this subchapter shall, as a condition for renewing his or her license, pay in addition to any other fees required under this subchapter, the sum to be established by the Mayor for deposit into the Fund. On or after March 10, 1983, any person, before receiving an original real estate broker, real estate salesperson, or property manager license, shall pay, in addition to any other fees required under this subchapter, a sum to be established by the Mayor for deposit into the Fund.
  (2) Such amounts as may be appropriated to the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund.
  (3) In Fiscal Year 2020, $600,000 shall be deposited into the Fund from Fiscal Year 2019 local fund resources.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for purposes consistent with § 42-1707 .
(d) (1) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
D.C. Code § 42-1903.19 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1903.19
§ 42-1903.19. Merger or consolidation of condominiums.
Status: in_force

(a) Any 2 or more condominiums, by agreement of the unit owners as provided in subsection (b) of this section, may be merged or consolidated into a single condominium. Unless the agreement otherwise provides, if 2 or more condominiums merge or consolidate the resultant condominium shall be, for all purposes, the legal successor of all of the preexisting condominiums, and the operations or activities of all unit owners’ associations of the preexisting condominiums shall be merged or consolidated into a single unit owners’ association. The single unit owners’ association shall hold any power, right, obligation, asset, or liability of all preexisting unit owners’ associations.
(b) An agreement of 2 or more condominiums to merge or consolidate pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be evidenced by an agreement prepared, executed, recorded, and certified by the president of the unit owners’ association of each of the preexisting condominiums following approval by owners of units to which are allocated the percentage of votes in each condominium required to terminate the condominium.
(c) (1) A merger or consolidation agreement shall provide for the reallocation of the allocated interests in the new association among the units of the resultant condominium either by stating the reallocations or the formulas upon which the reallocations are based, or by stating the percentage of overall allocated interests of the new condominiums which are allocated to all of the units comprising each of the preexisting condominiums, and providing that the portion of the percentages allocated to each unit formerly comprising a part of the preexisting condominium must be equal to the percentages of allocated interests allocated to that unit by the condominium instruments of the preexisting condominium.
  (2) For purposes of this section, the term “allocated interests” shall mean the individual interest in the common elements, the liability for common expenses, and the votes in the unit owners’ association that pertain to each unit.
D.C. Code § 42-3405.03b — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3405.03b
§ 42-3405.03b. Choice of forum; standard of review.
Status: in_force

(a) The rights provided under §§ 42-3405.03 and 42-3405.03a are in the alternative. The party bringing the action may choose the forum and need not exhaust administrative remedies in order to bring an action under § 42-3405.03 . Unless all parties to the action agree otherwise, once an action has been brought in one forum, an action based on the same or a substantially similar cause of action may not be brought in any other forum.
(b) The applicability of this chapter, and rights created hereunder, shall be determined by examining the substance of the transaction or series of transactions. A step transaction or other device entered into or employed for the purpose of avoiding the obligation to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall be construed in accordance with the substance of the transaction.
D.C. Code § 42-1102 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 11 / § 42-1102
§ 42-1102. Deeds exempt from tax.
Status: in_force

The following deeds shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this chapter:
(1) Repealed;
(2) Deeds to property acquired by the United States of America or the District of Columbia, unless its taxation has been authorized by Congress;
(3) Deeds to real property acquired by an institution, organization, corporation, or government entitled to exemption from real property taxation under § 47-1002 (or exempt from recordation taxes under a law of the United States of America or the District of Columbia); provided, that, unless waived by regulation, a copy of a filed real property tax exemption application accompanies the deed at the time of recordation; provided further, that this exemption shall not apply to property which is exempt under § 47-1002(29) or § 47-1002(30) ;
(4) Deeds to property acquired by an institution, organization, corporation, or association entitled to exemption from real property taxation by special act of Congress, which property was acquired solely for a purpose or purposes for which such special exemption was granted; provided, that a return, under oath, showing the purpose or purposes for which such property was acquired, shall accompany the deed at the time of its offer for recordation;
(5) A purchase money mortgage or purchase money deed of trust that is recorded simultaneously with the deed conveying the real property for which the purchase money mortgage or purchase money deed of trust was obtained;
(6) Supplemental deeds;
(7) Deeds between spouses, parent and child, grandparent and grandchild, or domestic partners, as defined in § 32-701(3) , without actual consideration therefor;
(8) Tax deeds;
(9) Deeds of release of property which is security for a debt or other obligation;
(10) Deeds of personal representatives of decedents, acting under the provisions of Title 20, transferring to a distributee, without additional consideration, real property of a decedent or a life estate in the real property;
(11) When a permanent loan deed of trust or mortgage is submitted for recordation and the tax on the construction loan deed of trust or mortgage has been timely and properly paid, no additional tax liability arises under § 42-1103 , except where the amount of the obligor’s liability secured by the permanent loan deed of trust or mortgage exceeds the amount of his liability secured by the construction loan deed of trust or mortgage, in which case the tax shall be calculated only on the amount of such difference; provided, however, that such permanent loan deed of trust or mortgage shall contain a reference to the construction loan deed of trust or mortgage and the date and instrument number where it is recorded;
(12) Deeds to property transferred to a qualifying lower income homeownership household in accordance with § 47-3503(a) ;
(13) Deeds to property transferred to a qualifying nonprofit housing organization in accordance with § 47-3505(c) ;
(14) Deeds to property transferred to a cooperative housing association in accordance with § 47-3503(a)(2) ;
(14A) Not Funded.
(15) Construction loan deeds of trust or mortgages or permanent loan deeds of trust or mortgages in accordance with § 47-3503(a)(3) ;
(16) Repealed.
(17) A deed by a transferor that conveys bare legal title to the trustee of a revocable trust, without consideration for the transfer, where the transferor is the beneficiary of the trust;
(18) A deed to property transferred to a beneficiary of a revocable trust as the result of the death of the grantor of the revocable trust;
(19) A deed to property transferred by the trustee of a revocable trust if the transfer would otherwise be exempt under this section if made by the grantor of the revocable trust;
(20) A deed to property transferred to a resident management corporation in accordance with § 47-3506.01 ;
(21) A security interest instrument in Class 1A or 1B Property, as that class of property is established pursuant to § 47-813 , that contains no more than 5 dwelling units. Each security interest instrument submitted for recordation for which an exemption under this paragraph is claimed shall have affixed thereto an affidavit stating the following:
“I (we) the owner(s) of the real property described within certify, subject to criminal penalties for making false statements pursuant to § 22-2405 of the District of Columbia Code    , that the real property described within is Class 1A or 1B Property, as that class of property is established pursuant to § 47-813 , with 5 or fewer units.”;
(22) (A) A deed to property transferred pursuant to § 29-204.06 ;
  (B) In order for limited liability companies to receive the exemption provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Recorder of Deeds shall be notified, within 30 days, of any change to the members or interests in profits and losses during the 12-month period following the effective date of the conversion so that the applicable recordation tax can be imposed;
  (C) Violation of the provisions of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall be punishable pursuant to § 42-1120 [repealed];
(23) A deed for the improvements known as the District of Columbia Correctional Treatment Facility, located on a portion of Lot 800 of Square 1112E, with a street address of 1901 E Street, S.E.;
(24) (A) Deeds conveying, vesting, granting, or assigning title to, an interest in, a security interest in, or an economic interest in the real property (and any improvements thereon) described as Square 454, Lots 41, 824, 838, 857, 877, 878; the portion of the public alley that reverted to (i) former Lot 820, (which is currently known as Lot 866), and (ii) former Lot 821 (which is currently known as Lot 867) pursuant to the Plat of Alley Closing filed with the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Liber 17 at folio 74; and the portions of the public alley that will revert to Lots 41, 824, 838, 857, 877 and 878, all in Square 454, pursuant to the alley closing approved by the Closing of Public Alleys in Square 454 and Square 455, S.O. 98-194 Act of 1999, effective October 22, 1999 ( D.C. Law 13-48 ; 46 DCR 6768);
  (B) The amount of all taxes, fees, and deposits exempt, abated, or waived under this paragraph, § 2-1217.31(b) , and §§ 47-902(17) , 47-1002(26) , and 47-2005(32) [(32) repealed], shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $ 7 million;
(25) (A) Deeds conveying, vesting, granting, or assigning title to, an interest in, a security interest in, or an economic interest in the real property (and any improvements thereon) described as Square 299, Lot 831, in connection with debt or equity financing for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Project until the Development Sponsor sells the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Project, as evidenced by the recordation of a deed conveying title to Square 299, Lot 831, at which time such amounts shall be due and payable without penalty or interest;
  (B) The amount of all taxes, fees, and deposits deferred under this paragraph, and §§ 2-1217.32(b) , 47-902(19) , 47-1002(27) , and 47-2005(34) , shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $4 million;
  (C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term:
    (i) “Development Sponsor” means Portals Hotel Site, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and assigns;
    (ii) “Mandarin Oriental Hotel Project” means the acquisition and initial development, construction, equipping, and furnishing of a Mandarin Oriental hotel within the Portals project, located on Square 299, Lot 831, consisting of a 400-room hotel with approximately 33,000 square feet of associated meeting and banquet space, 2 restaurants, a health spa and fitness center totaling approximately 10,000 square feet, and approximately 90,000 square feet of public parking space for approximately 200 cars;
    (iii) “Mandarin TIF Bonds” means the tax increment financing bonds issued in connection with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Project pursuant to the Tax Increment Revenue Bonds Mandarin Hotel Project Emergency Approval Resolution of 2000, effective March 7, 2000 (Res. 13-510; 47 DCR 2133), and the Mandarin Hotel Project Modification Approval Resolution of 2000, effective December 19, 2000 (Res. 13-745; 48 DCR 83);
  (D) This paragraph shall apply upon the closing of the sale of the Mandarin TIF Bonds;
(26) Deeds executed pursuant to a decree of divorce or of separate maintenance or pursuant to a written instrument incident to such divorce or separation;
(27) Deeds to an entity described in paragraph (3) of this section of a lease or ground rent for a term, including renewals, that is at least 30 years; provided, that if the entity were the owner of the real property in which the possessory interest is conveyed, the real property would have been entitled to exemption from real property taxation under § 47-1002 ; provided further, that, unless waived by regulation, a copy of a filed real property tax exemption application accompanies the deed at the time of its offer for recordation;
(28) (A) A deed to residential real property, without consideration for the transfer, to the trustee of a special needs trust established for the benefit of a trust beneficiary who has a disability, as defined in § 1614(a)(3) of the Social Security Act, approved October 30, 1972 (86 Stat. 1471; 42 U.S.C. § 1382c(a)(3)), or from the trustee of a special needs trust that, by its terms, terminates upon the death of the trust beneficiary with a disability.
  (B) For the purposes of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, a trust is a special needs trust if the trust instrument:
    (i) States, among its purposes, that the trust assets are not intended to be counted in determining the beneficiary’s eligibility for needs-based governmental benefits; and
    (ii) (I) Names the beneficiary with a disability as the sole trust beneficiary during his or her lifetime; and
      (II) Provides that the beneficiary with a disability shall not serve as trustee;
(29) A security interest instrument securing a credit enhancement, such as a letter of credit, issued by a for-profit business organization, where such credit enhancement is required in connection with affordable housing financing provided by the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency that is funded in whole or in part through bonds issued pursuant to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s New Issue Bond Program. This paragraph shall apply as of January 1, 2009;
(30) Beginning October 1, 2009, a security interest instrument pertaining to a cooperative housing association;
(31) Beginning October 1, 2009, a deed of economic interest pertaining to a limited-equity cooperative, as defined under § 47-802(11) ;
(32) A deed of title or a security interest instrument as to which the Mayor has issued a valid certification of exemption pursuant to § 47-1005.02 as to both the property conveyed or encumbered and the grantee of the deed of title or the grantor of the security interest; provided, that, unless waived by regulation, to claim an exemption a copy of the certification of exemption shall accompany the deed of title or security interest instrument at the time it is submitted for recordation;
(33) A security interest instrument executed by a borrower in connection with a loan under the Industrial Revenue Bond Forward Commitment Program authorized by subchapter II-B of Chapter 3 of Title 47 [§ 47–340.01 et seq.]; provided, that unless waived by regulation, a certification by the Mayor that the security interest instrument is entitled to this exemption accompanies the security interest instrument at the time it is presented for recordation;
(34) Deeds to property transferred to a named beneficiary of a revocable transfer on death deed under subchapter IV of Chapter 6 of Title 19 [ § 19-604.01 et seq.], by reason of the death of the grantor of the revocable transfer on death deed;
(35) Deeds to property transferred between the electric company and the District pursuant to § 34-1313.11(c) ;
(36) (A) Deeds conveying, vesting, granting, or assigning title to, an interest in, a security interest in, or an economic interest in the real property (and any improvements thereon) described as Square 5633, Lots 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 7000, 7009, and 7010 that are recorded between October 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020.
  (B) The amount of all taxes, fees, and deposits exempted under this paragraph and § 47-902(28) , shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $420,840;
(37) Deeds with respect to the real property (and any improvements thereon) described as Lot 47 in Square 455 or Lot 884 in Square 454 (and any adjacent air space leased pursuant to section 4(a) of the Downtown Arena Revitalization Act of 2024 , to the extent such deed conveys an interest between the District and DC Arena L.P., or its designee, pursuant to the lease or purchase and sale agreement approved by section 2(a) of the Downtown Arena Revitalization Act of 2024 , as may be amended from time to time, or a lease authorized by section 4(a) of the Downtown Arena Revitalization Act of 2024; and
(38) Deeds with respect to the real property (and any improvements thereon) on which the stadium, as defined by § 47-2002.08(a)(2) , and standalone parking facilities that serve the stadium are constructed or to be constructed, to the extent such deeds convey an interest between the District and Pro-Football LLC, or an affiliate of Pro-Football LLC, pursuant to the leases authorized by § 10-1605.03(c)(1) .
D.C. Code § 42-1008 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 10 / § 42-1008
§ 42-1008. Construction of power to devise inheritance given to tenant with limited estate.
Status: in_force

Where a general and beneficial power to devise the inheritance shall be given to a tenant for life or for years, such tenant shall be deemed to possess an absolute power of disposition, within the meaning and subject to the provisions of §§ 42-1005 to 42-1007 .
D.C. Code § 42-2062 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 20A / § 42-2062
§ 42-2062. Establishment of Limited-Equity Cooperative Task Force.
Status: in_force

There is established a Limited-Equity Cooperative Task Force ("Task Force") to provide the Council with comprehensive policy recommendations on how the District can assist in the formation of new LECs and help existing LECs succeed.
D.C. Code § 42-1652 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 16B / § 42-1652
§ 42-1652. Duties of owner.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner shall:
  (1) Assist and cooperate with the receiver in the administration of the receivership and the discharge of the receiver's duties;
  (2) Preserve and turn over to the receiver all receivership property in the owner's possession, custody, or control;
  (3) Identify all records and other information relating to the receivership property, including a password, authorization, or other information needed to obtain or maintain access to or control of the receivership property, and make available to the receiver the records and information in the owner's possession, custody, or control;
  (4) On subpoena, submit to examination under oath by the receiver concerning the acts, conduct, property, liabilities, and financial condition of the owner or any matter relating to the receivership property or the receivership; and
  (5) Perform any duty imposed by Superior Court order, this chapter , or law of the District other than this act.
(b) If an owner is a person other than an individual, this section applies to each officer, director, manager, member, partner, trustee, or other person exercising or having the power to exercise control over the affairs of the owner.
(c) If a person knowingly fails to perform a duty imposed by this section, the Superior Court may:
  (1) Award the receiver actual damages caused by the person's failure, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs; and
  (2) Sanction the failure as civil contempt.
D.C. Code § 42-3405.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3405.01
§ 42-3405.01. Rule making; publication requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall issue rules for the implementation of this chapter. The Mayor shall issue rules for the holding of elections which shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for secret voting, and the right of any person including the owner to observe the counting of the ballots.
(b) By November 9, 1980, the Mayor shall publish in the D.C. Register a summary of tenant rights and obligations pursuant to this chapter, and sources of technical assistance, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, information regarding counseling, subsidy programs, relocation services, housing purchase and rehabilitation finance, tax relief programs, formation of tenant organizations, purchase of housing accommodations, rehabilitation, and conversion to cooperative or condominium.
(c) By March 5, 1996, the Mayor shall issue updated rules for comment, which shall reflect all changes made by the Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Act of 1980 Reenactment Extension and Amendment Act of 1995. Within 180 days after publication of the proposed rules, the Mayor shall adopt final rules. The failure to meet these deadlines shall not prevent the changes in the Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Act of 1980 Reenactment Extension and Amendment Act of 1995 from being effective immediately upon September 6, 1995.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.04a — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.04a
§ 42-3502.04a. Rental Conversion and Sale Division of the Department of Housing and Community Development Rental Conversion and Sale Administrator.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established within the Department of Housing and Community Development the Rental Conversion and Sale Division, which shall have as its head a Rental Conversion and Sale Administrator.
(b) The Rental Conversion and Sale Administrator shall receive annual compensation equivalent to that received by a District employee compensated at the grade of 15 of the District schedule established under subchapter XI of Chapter 6 of Title 1 [ § 1-611.01 et seq.].
D.C. Code § 42-4045 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 40 / § 42-4045
§ 42-4045. Approval and maintenance of rental units; obligations of families.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-1202 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 12 / § 42-1202
§ 42-1202. Purchase of necessary equipment; employment of personnel.
Status: in_force

The Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia is authorized and empowered to purchase such machines and equipment as he may deem necessary or expedient for the efficient, expeditious, and economical recording of all deeds and other instruments of writing entitled by law to be recorded, and to employ such personnel as may be required to operate the same and to perform necessary services in connection therewith; and all deeds and other instruments of writing entitled by law to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds which are recorded by means of such machines or equipment are hereby declared to be legally recorded.
D.C. Code § 42-1209 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 12 / § 42-1209
§ 42-1209. Certain records to be recopied for preservation; limitation on expense.
Status: in_force

That the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia shall recopy such of the records in his office as may, in his judgment and that of a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia appointed for that purpose, need recopying in order to preserve the originals from destruction. The expense of such recopying may not in any fiscal year exceed $1,000 and such expense shall be certified by a judge of the Superior Court appointed for that purpose and audited by the General Accounting Office.
D.C. Code § 42-819 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8 / § 42-819
§ 42-819. Petition for deed of release after death of mortgagee or trustee; procedure; summary determination.
Status: in_force

In case of the death of a sole mortgagee or trustee or the last survivor of several, as aforesaid, if the debt secured by the mortgage or deed of trust shall have been paid, and it is desired by the party paying the same to obtain a deed of release, the said party may file a petition in the court having probate jurisdiction, setting forth, under oath, the execution of said mortgage or deed of trust, the death of the mortgagee or trustee, the payment of the debt, and any other fact necessary to entitle the petitioner to the relief prayed, and praying for the appointment of a trustee in the place of the deceased mortgagee or trustee to execute a deed of release of said mortgage or deed of trust. It shall not be necessary to make the heirs or devises of the deceased mortgagee or trustee a party to such proceeding. The court may thereupon lay a rule upon the creditor secured by said mortgage or deed of trust, unless he shall voluntarily appear and admit the allegations of the petition, to show cause, under oath, on or before the 10th day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, after the service of said rule, why the prayer of the petition should not be granted. If said party cannot be found in said District, service of said rule shall be by publication according to the practice in equity in said court. If no cause be shown, notwithstanding the service of said rule, against the prayer of the petition, the court may determine in a summary way whether said debt has been paid, and if satisfied thereof may, by decree, appoint a trustee in the place of the deceased mortgagee or trustee and invest in him the title, in law and in equity, that was in the deceased mortgagee or trustee, for the purpose of executing a deed of release as aforesaid. If matter of defense against the prayer for a release of said mortgage or deed of trust be set up in answer to said rule, the further proceedings shall be according to the practice in equity after answer filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the appointment of a new trustee pursuant to § 42-814(b) and the execution of a deed of release by such new trustee.
D.C. Code § 42-1904.09 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1904.09
§ 42-1904.09. Escrow of deposits; to bear interest; not subject to attachment.
Status: in_force

(a) Any deposit made in regard to any disposition of a unit, including a nonbinding reservation agreement, shall be held in escrow until either delivered at settlement or returned to the prospective purchaser. Such escrow funds shall be deposited in a separate account for each condominium in a financial institution the accounts of which are insured by a federal or state agency. These deposits shall bear interest at the passbook rate then prevailing in the District of Columbia beginning with the first business day after the date deposited with declarant or declarant’s agent. Earned interest shall be credited to the prospective purchaser’s deposit. Such escrow funds shall not be subject to attachment by the creditors of either the purchaser or the declarant.
(b) The declarant of a condominium may:
  (1) Obtain and maintain a corporate surety bond issued by a surety authorized to do business in the District, in the form and amount set forth in subsection (e) of this section; or
  (2) Obtain and maintain an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial institution insured by the federal government, in the form and amount set forth in subsection (f) of this section.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the declarant shall maintain the surety bond or letter of credit until the first of the following occurs:
  (1) A deed to the unit is granted to the purchaser;
  (2) The purchaser defaults under a purchase contract for the unit entitling the declarant to retain the deposit; or
  (3) The deposit is refunded to the purchaser.
(d) The declarant may make withdrawals from an escrow account established under subsection (a) of this section that consists of sum received to finance the construction of a unit to pay, in accordance with a draw schedule agreed to by the purchaser in writing, documented claims of persons who have furnished labor or material for the construction of the unit.
(e) The surety bond shall be payable to the District for the use and benefit of every person protected under the provisions of this chapter. The declarant shall file the bond with the Department of Housing and Community Development. The surety bond may either be in the form of an individual bond for each deposit the declarant accepts or, if the total amount of the deposits the declarant accepts under this chapter exceeds $ 10,000, it may be in the form of a blanket bond. If the bond is a blanket bond, the amount of the bond shall be equal to the amount of the deposits.
(f) The letter of credit shall be payable to the District for the use and benefit of persons protected under the provisions of this chapter. The declarant shall file the letter of credit with the Department of Housing and Community Development. The letter of credit may be in the form of an individual letter of credit for each deposit the declarant accepts or, if the total amount of the deposits the declarant accepts under this chapter exceeds $ 10,000, it may be in the form of a blanket letter of credit. If the letter of credit is a blanket letter of credit, the amount of the letter of credit shall be equal to the amount of the deposits.
(g) For the purpose of determining the amount of any blanket bond or blanket letter of credit that a declarant maintains, the total amount of deposits considered held by the declarant shall be determined as of May 31 of any given calendar year, and the amount of the bond or letter of credit shall be in accordance with the amount of deposits held as of that May 31 until May 31 of the following calendar year.
(g) For the purpose of determining the amount of any blanket bond or blanket letter of credit that a declarant maintains, the total amount of deposits considered held by the declarant shall be determined as of May 31 of any given calendar year, and the amount of the bond or letter of credit shall be in accordance with the amount of deposits held as of that May 31 until May 31 of the following calendar year.
(h) Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify or limit the requirements imposed on a declarant by § 42-1903.16 .
D.C. Code § 42-3131.13 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31A / § 42-3131.13
§ 42-3131.13. Public identification of owner.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may cause to be affixed to the property containing a vacant building required to be registered under this chapter a sign setting forth the name of the owner of each unit and any other pertinent information that the Mayor may require to protect the public health and welfare.
D.C. Code § 42-1642 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 16B / § 42-1642
§ 42-1642. Notice and opportunity for hearing.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Superior Court may issue an order under this act only after notice and opportunity for a hearing appropriate in the circumstances.
(b) The Superior Court may issue an order under this act :
  (1) Without prior notice if the circumstances require issuance of an order before notice is given;
  (2) After notice and without a prior hearing if the circumstances require issuance of an order before a hearing is held; or
  (3) After notice and without a hearing if no interested party timely requests a hearing.
D.C. Code § 42-3402.11 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3402.11
§ 42-3402.11. Retroactive conversion.
Status: in_force

With respect to conversions of housing accommodations by owners or contract purchasers who received a notice of filing or filed articles of incorporation as a housing cooperative prior to August 10, 1980 (the effective date of the Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Emergency Act of 1980 (D.C. Act 3-248)), or prior to the effective date of this chapter [September 10, 1980], the following provisions shall apply:
(1) Definitions. — For the purposes of this section, unless the subject matter requires otherwise, the term:
  (A) “Association” means a group enterprise legally incorporated under the District of Columbia Cooperative Association Act, or a cooperative corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of another jurisdiction.
  (B) “Comparable rental units” means rental units of corresponding facilities with the same or similar benefits or services included in the price of the rent.
  (C) “Declarant” shall mean a person(s), association(s), or group(s) who:
    (i) In the case of a housing cooperative, obtained an exemption pursuant to § 4 of the Cooperative Regulation Act of 1979 and filed articles of incorporation prior to August 10, 1980; or
    (ii) In the case of a condominium conversion, received a notice of filing pursuant to § 42-1904.06 .
  (D) “Eligible recipient” means the head of household in which the household has a combined annual income totaling less than the following percentages of the median annual family income (for a household of 4 persons) for the District of Columbia, as such median is determined by the United States Bureau of Census and adjusted yearly by historic trends of that median, and as may be further adjusted by an interim census of District of Columbia incomes collected under contract by local or regional government agencies:
  one-person household 50% two-person household 60% three-person household or a 1- or 2-person household containing any person who is 60 years of age or older or who has a disability as defined by the Mayor 90% four-person household 100% five-person household 110% more than 5-person household 120%
  (E) “Family” means a group of persons related by blood or marriage.
  (F) “Head of household” means an individual who maintains the affected rental unit as his or her principal place of abode, is a bona fide resident and domiciliary of the District of Columbia, and contributes more than one-half the cost of maintaining such rental unit. An individual may be considered a head of household without regard as to whether such individual would qualify as a head of household for the purposes of any other law.
  (G) “High rent housing accommodation” means any housing accommodation in the District of Columbia for which the total monthly rent exceeds an amount computed for such housing accommodation as follows:
    (i) Multiply the number of rental units in the following categories by the corresponding rents established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the District of Columbia as the current fair market rents for existing housing under § 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program for Elevator or Non-Elevator (as appropriate) Buildings: (1) efficiency rental units; (2) 1 bedroom rental units; (3) 2 bedroom rental units; (4) 3 bedroom rental units; (5) 4 or more bedroom rental units; so that the rates are not lower than $267 for 1 bedroom, $314 for 2 bedroom, $408 for a 3 or more bedroom, and $221 for efficiency rental units;
    (ii) Total the results obtained in sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph; and
    (iii) Increase the result obtained in sub-subparagraph (ii) of this subparagraph by the maximum percentage of any upward rent adjustments found to be warranted by the District of Columbia Rental Accommodations Commission pursuant to § 206 of the Rental Housing Act of 1977.
  (H) “Housing accommodation” means any structure or building in the District of Columbia containing 1 or more rental units, and the land appurtenant thereto. Such term shall not include any hotel, motel, or other structure, including any room therein, used primarily for transient occupancy, and in which at least 60% of the rooms devoted to living quarters for tenants or guests are used for transient occupancy; any rental unit in an establishment which has as its primary purpose the providing of diagnostic care and treatment of diseases, including, but not limited to, hospitals, convalescent homes, nursing homes, and personal care homes; or any dormitory of an institute of higher education, or a private boarding school, in which rooms are provided for students.
  (I) “Housing expense” means the amount of rent attributable to a rental unit plus the cost of gas, electricity, water, and sewer services if not included in the rent and if paid by the occupant of such rental unit, but shall exclude any security deposit.
  (J) “Housing project” means a group of housing accommodations which are managed as a single business entity.
  (K) “Suitable size” means for a 1 person family, an efficiency rental unit; for a 2 person family, a 1 bedroom rental unit; for a family of 3 or 4 persons, a 2 bedroom rental unit; for a family of 5 or 6 persons, a 3 bedroom rental unit; and for a family of 7 or more persons, a 4 bedroom rental unit; except, that adjustments shall be made to allow children and unmarried adults of the opposite sex, to have separate sleeping rooms. In determining suitable size for a comparable rental unit, 1 person living in a 1 bedroom rental unit before relocation as a result of cooperative conversion shall be eligible for assistance at the level of a 1 bedroom comparable rental unit.
  (L) “Total monthly rent” shall include the rents asked for vacant units.
(2) Eligibility for housing assistance and relocation compensation. — (A) In addition to all other requirements of this section, and to all other applicable provisions of law, each declarant of a conversion cooperative shall pay housing assistance, in an amount calculated according to paragraph (3) of this section, to any eligible recipient who:
    (i) Makes application for such assistance;
    (ii) Has been living, for at least 1 year immediately prior to the first day of the month in which the application for registration relating to such conversion is filed, in the rental unit from which he or she is being displaced;
    (iii) Is displaced from a rental unit because such rental unit is being converted to a cooperative by the declarant; and
    (iv) Relocates in the District of Columbia. Such housing assistance shall be paid in 1 lump sum payment, within 30 days after the date the declarant receives notification pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (5) of this section, to the eligible recipient or the Mayor, as appropriate. Beginning with the 25th month occurring immediately after the month in which such eligible recipient relocated, and for the immediately succeeding 35 months thereafter, housing assistance payments to such recipient shall be made by the Mayor if, as of the first day of the 25th month occurring after his or her relocation, the recipient is eligible for such payment. In lieu of monthly payments, the Mayor may make a lump sum payment to an eligible recipient equal to the amount to which the recipient is entitled to receive under this section.
  (B) In addition to all other requirements of this section, and to all other applicable provisions of law, each declarant shall pay relocation compensation to an eligible recipient in each rental unit in the building converted if such rental unit is occupied primarily for residential purposes on the date the occupant received the 120-day notice of declarant’s intention to convert as required by § 603 of the Rental Housing Act of 1977. Such relocation compensation shall be calculated according to the provisions of subparagraph (D) of paragraph (4) of this section.
  (C) No part of any housing assistance payment or any relocation compensation made under this section shall be considered income to the eligible recipient for the purposes of Chapter 18 of Title 47 . Any such housing assistance payment or any relocation compensation made to any person or family entitled to receive any other payment from the District of Columbia government related to paying the costs of housing or shelter shall be in addition to and shall not affect the amount of or entitlement to such other payment.
(3) Calculation of housing assistance. — (A) The amount of each housing assistance payment to be made under this section shall be calculated as follows:
    (i) If the amount of an eligible recipient’s average monthly housing expense, during the 12 consecutive month period ending with the month preceding the month during which he or she relocated as a result of the rental unit being converted to a cooperative, is an amount which is less than 25% of the average net monthly family income computed for such period, then the amount of the monthly housing assistance payment to such eligible recipient shall be in an amount equal to the difference between an amount equal to 25% of such average net monthly family income and the amount of the monthly housing expense to be paid by the eligible recipient for the first full month after such relocation (excluding security deposit, if any).
    (ii) If the amount of an eligible recipient’s average monthly housing expense, during such period, is an amount which is more than 25% of such average net monthly family income, then the amount of the monthly housing assistance payment shall be in an amount equal to the difference between such average monthly housing expense during such period and the amount of the monthly housing expense to be paid by the eligible recipient for the first full month after such relocation (excluding security deposit, if any).
    (iii) To obtain the total housing assistance payment to be made by a declarant to any eligible recipient, multiply the figure obtained under either sub-subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this subparagraph, as appropriate, by 24. To obtain the total housing assistance payment to be made by the Mayor to any eligible recipient, multiply such appropriate figure by 36.
  (B) The Mayor shall determine, from time to time and at least once every 12 months, the range of rents being charged in the District of Columbia by landlords of privately-owned housing accommodations for available 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom or more, and efficiency rental units. The Mayor shall publish his or her preliminary range of rents in the District of Columbia Register and, within 30 days after publication shall hold hearings on that preliminary range. Based on the record of those hearings, the Mayor shall certify a final range of rents to be used for the purposes of this section. The figure obtained under either sub-subparagraph (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, as appropriate, shall not exceed the difference between the highest rent in the range of rents of comparable rental units of suitable size, as determined by the Mayor at the time the housing assistance payment is made to such eligible recipient, and the amount of the eligible recipient’s average monthly housing expense for the 12-month period referred to in sub-subparagraph (i) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(4) Calculation of relocation compensation. — (A) The amount of relocation compensation payable shall be calculated as follows:
    (i) Relocation compensation in the amount of $125 for each room in the apartment unit shall be payable to the tenants if the tenants are occupying the apartment unit, or, if the tenants are not occupying the apartment unit, to the tenants or subtenants bearing the cost of removing the majority of the furnishings. For the purpose of the preceding sentence, a “room” in an apartment unit shall mean any space 60 square feet or larger which has a fixed ceiling and floor and is subdivided with fixed partitions on all sides, but shall not mean bathrooms, balconies, closets, pantries, kitchens, foyers, hallways, storage areas, utility rooms, or the like.
    (ii) The Mayor shall adjust the amounts to be paid as relocation compensation from time to time solely to reflect changes in the cost of moving within the Washington metropolitan area. Such adjustments shall be made no more than once in any calendar year and shall be made only after prior notice and hearing.
  (B) After notification of the Mayor’s determination pursuant to paragraph (5)(B) of this section, the declarant shall pay relocation compensation as follows:
    (i) If the declarant has received at least 10 days advance written notice of the date upon which the apartment unit is to be vacated, the payment shall be paid no later than 24 hours prior to the date the apartment unit is to be vacated; or
    (ii) If no such notice has been received, then payment shall be made within 30 days after the apartment unit is vacated.
  (C) If there is more than 1 person entitled to relocation compensation with respect to an apartment unit, each such person shall be entitled to share equally in the amount of relocation compensation.
  (D) In any case in which there is a question as to whether relocation compensation shall be paid for an apartment unit, or to whom, or the proper amount of such compensation, the declarant shall pay to the Mayor the amount indicated in the notice issued pursuant to paragraph (5)(B) of this section for such apartment unit and shall thereby be relieved of any further obligation under this section with respect to such apartment unit. The Mayor shall hold such payment and shall determine, after investigation, whether relocation compensation is payable with respect to the apartment unit, the amount of relocation compensation payable, if any, and the person or persons, if any, entitled thereto. The Mayor shall refund any remainder of such payment to the declarant.
  (E) Payment or relocation compensation shall not be required with respect to any apartment unit which is the subject of an outstanding judgment for possession obtained by the declarant or declarant’s predecessor in interest against the tenants or subtenants for a cause of action whether such cause of action arises before or after the service of the notice of conversion. If, however, the judgment for possession is based on nonpayment and arises after the notice of conversion has been given, then relocation compensation shall be required in an amount reduced by the amount determined to be due and owing to the declarant by the court rendering the judgment for possession.
(5) Application for housing assistance and relocation compensation. — (A) Each declarant, at the same time he or she sends tenants the 120-day notice required under § 603 of the Rental Housing Act of 1977, shall send to each tenant the application forms (with instructions) provided by the Mayor for making application for housing assistance and relocation compensation payable under the provisions of this section. Each applicant for such housing assistance or relocation compensation shall give to the Mayor reasonable information as may be required in order to determine an applicant’s eligibility. All information provided to the Mayor under this paragraph shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person except to parties and their attorneys, officials, and employees conducting proceedings under this section.
  (B) If the information provided by an applicant on the form filed with the Mayor indicates on its face that such applicant is eligible for relocation compensation payable under paragraph (2)(B) of this section, then such applicant shall be presumed to be an eligible recipient. Within 15 working days from receipt of the completed application, the Mayor shall notify the appropriate declarant of the amount of payment due, to whom it shall be paid, and the address at which such payment should be delivered. Each declarant shall make each relocation compensation payment in a lump sum payment equal to the total amount of the payment for which he or she is liable to that eligible recipient. The payment of relocation compensation is subject to review pursuant to paragraph (4)(D) of this section.
  (C) (i) If the information provided by an applicant on the form filed with the Mayor indicates on its face that such applicant is eligible for housing assistance payable under paragraph (2)(A) of this section, then such applicant shall be presumed to be an eligible recipient. The Mayor shall notify the appropriate declarant of the amount of housing assistance payment due, to whom it shall be paid, and the address at which such payment should be delivered.
    (ii) In the event that a declarant believes either that the recipient is not an eligible recipient, or has not met the requirements of paragraph (2)(A) of this section, or that the payment to that recipient should be lower than the amount indicated by the Mayor for housing assistance payments, the declarant may seek review of the eligibility of the recipient, the recipient’s eligibility under paragraph (2)(A) of this section, and the amount of such payment by: (1) Making the payment indicated to the Mayor; and (2) filing a notice of appeal and request for a hearing with the Mayor within 10 days after making such payment. The Mayor shall conduct such requested hearing as soon as possible after such request is made. Based on the record of the hearing, the Mayor shall determine whether the recipient is actually eligible for the payment as indicated in the Mayor’s notice, or whether the amount of the payment is correct, as appropriate. In the event the Mayor determines that the recipient is not eligible, or that the amount of the payment made should be reduced, the Mayor shall issue an order to that effect, and shall refund to the declarant such excess monies, as is appropriate.
  (D) The Mayor may review bi-annually, or earlier upon request by a declarant, both the continued eligibility of a recipient for housing assistance and the amount of such payments.
(6) Payments of housing assistance. — The Mayor may enter into contracts with any bank or other financial institution in the District of Columbia providing that such bank or other financial institution shall make the monthly payments of housing assistance for which the District of Columbia is liable (if the Mayor elects not to make a lump sum payment) from sums of money deposited in such bank or financial institution by the Mayor for that purpose.
(7) Tax exemption. — (A) In addition to all other requirements of this section, and to all other applicable provisions of law, each declarant of a conversion condominium shall pay housing assistance, in an amount calculated according to paragraph (3) of this section, to any eligible recipient who:
    (i) Makes application for such assistance;
    (ii) Has been living, for at least 1 year immediately prior to the first day of the month in which the application for registration relating to such conversion is filed, in the rental unit from which he or she is being displaced;
    (iii) Is displaced from a rental unit because such rental unit is being converted to a condominium by the declarant; and
    (iv) Relocates in the District of Columbia.
  Such housing assistance shall be paid in 1 lump sum payment within 30 days after the date such recipient relocates. Beginning with the 25th month occurring immediately after the month in which such recipient relocated, and for the immediately succeeding 35 months thereafter, housing assistance payments to such recipient shall be made by the Mayor if, as of the first day of the 25th month occurring after his or her relocation, the recipient is eligible for such payment. In lieu of monthly payments, the Mayor may make a lump sum payment to an eligible recipient equal to the amount to which he or she is entitled to receive under this section.
  (B) In addition to all other requirements of this section, and to all other applicable provisions of law, each declarant of a conversion condominium shall pay relocation compensation to any eligible recipient in each rental unit in the building converted if such rental unit is occupied primarily for residential purposes on the date the notice required by § 42-1904.03 is given. Such relocation assistance shall be calculated according to the provisions of paragraph (9) of this section.
  (C) No part of any housing assistance payment or any relocation compensation made under this section shall be considered income to the recipient for the purposes of Chapter 18 of Title 47 . Any such housing assistance payment or any relocation compensation made to any person or family entitled to receive any other payment from the District of Columbia government related to paying the costs of housing or shelter shall be in addition to and shall not affect the amount of or entitlement to such other payment.
(8) Computation of housing assistance. — (A) The amount of each housing assistance payment to be made under this section shall be calculated as follows:
    (i) If the amount of an applicant’s average monthly housing expense, during the 12 consecutive month period ending with the month preceding the month during which he or she relocated as a result of his or her rental unit being converted to a condominium, is an amount which is less than 25% of the average net monthly family income, computed for such period, then the amount of the monthly housing assistance payment to such applicant shall be in an amount equal to the difference between an amount equal to 25% of such average net monthly family income and the amount of the monthly housing expense to be paid by the applicant for the first full month after such relocation (excluding security deposit, if any).
    (ii) If the amount of a recipient’s average monthly housing expense, during such period, is an amount which is more than 25% of such average net monthly family income, then the amount of the monthly housing assistance payment payable to such applicant shall be an amount equal to the difference between such average monthly housing expense during such period and the amount of the monthly housing expense to be paid by the applicant for the first full month after such relocation (excluding security deposit, if any).
    (iii) To obtain the total housing assistance payment to be made by a declarant to any eligible recipient, multiply the figure obtained under either sub-subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this subparagraph, as appropriate, by 24. To obtain the total housing assistance payment to be made by the Mayor to any eligible recipient, multiply such appropriate figure by 36.
  (B) The Mayor shall determine, from time to time and at least once every 12 months, the range of rents being charged in the District of Columbia by landlords of privately owned housing accommodations for generally available 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom or more, and efficiency rental units. The Mayor shall publish his or her preliminary range of rents in the District of Columbia Register and during the next immediately occurring 30 days hold hearings on that preliminary range. Based on the record of those hearings, the Mayor shall certify a final range of rents to be used for the purposes of this section. The figure obtained under either sub-subparagraph (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, as appropriate, shall not exceed the difference between the highest rent in the range of rents of comparable rental units of suitable size, as determined by the Mayor at the time of the housing assistance payment is made to such recipient, and the amount of the recipient’s average monthly housing expense for the 12-month period referred to in sub-subparagraph (i) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(9) Computation of relocation compensation. — (A) The amount of relocation compensation payable shall be calculated as follows:
    (i) Relocation compensation in the amount of $125 for each room in the apartment unit shall be payable to the tenants if the tenants are occupying the apartment unit or if the tenants are not occupying the apartment unit, to the tenants or subtenants bearing the cost of removing the majority of the furnishings. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, a “room” in an apartment unit shall mean any space 60 square feet or larger which has a fixed ceiling and floor and is subdivided with partitions on all sides, but shall not mean bathrooms, balconies, closets, pantries, kitchens, foyers, hallways, storage areas, utility rooms, or the like.
    (ii) The Mayor shall adjust the amounts to be paid as relocation compensation from time to time solely to reflect changes in the cost of moving within the Washington metropolitan area. Such adjustment shall be made no more than once in any calendar year and shall be made only after prior notice and hearing.
  (B) Relocation compensation shall be paid no later than 24 hours prior to the date the apartment unit is to be vacated by the tenants or subtenants if the declarant has received at least 10 days advance written notice of the date upon which the apartment unit is to be vacated. If no such notice has been received, then relocation compensation shall be paid within 30 days after the apartment unit is vacated.
  (C) If there is more than 1 person entitled to relocation compensation with respect to an apartment unit, each such person entitled to relocation compensation shall be entitled to share equally in the amount of relocation compensation. In any case in which there is a dispute as to whether relocation compensation shall be paid for an apartment unit, or the proper amount of such compensation or the persons entitled to such compensation, the declarant may pay to the Mayor the maximum possible relocation compensation allowable for such apartment unit and shall thereby be relieved of any further obligation under this subparagraph with respect to such apartment unit. The Mayor shall hold such payment and shall determine whether relocation compensation is payable with respect to the apartment unit, the amount of relocation compensation payable, if any, and the person or persons entitled thereto. The Mayor shall refund any remainder of such payment to the declarant.
  (D) Payment of relocation compensation shall not be required with respect to any apartment unit which is the subject of an outstanding judgment for possession obtained by the declarant or declarant’s predecessor in interest against the tenants or subtenants for a cause of action, whether such cause of action arises before or after the service of the notice of conversion. If, however, the judgment for possession is based on nonpayment and arises after the notice of conversion has been given, then relocation compensation shall be required in an amount reduced by the amount determined to be due and owing to declarant by the court rendering the judgment for possession.
(10) Notification of eligibility; review of eligibility determinations. — (A) Each declarant of a conversion condominium, in addition to and at the same time that he or she sends tenants in the building to be converted the notices required under § 42-1904.08(b) , shall send to each such tenant the necessary application forms (with instructions), provided by the Mayor, for making application for the housing assistance payments and relocation compensation payable under the provisions of this section. Each applicant for such assistance or compensation shall give to the Mayor such reasonable information as he or she may require in order to determine whether such applicant is eligible for the payments for which he or she applied. All information provided to the Mayor under this section shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person or governmental or private entity in such a manner as to identify the applicant to whom the information relates.
  (B) If the information provided by an applicant on the form filed with the Mayor indicates that such applicant is eligible for the relocation compensation payable under paragraph (7)(B) of this section, then such applicant shall be presumed to be an eligible recipient and the Mayor shall notify the appropriate declarant of the amount of payment due, to whom it shall be paid, and the address at which such payment should be delivered. Each declarant shall make each relocation compensation payment in a lump sum payment equal to the total amount of the payment for which he or she is liable to that recipient.
  (C) In the event that a declarant believes that either the recipient is not an eligible recipient, or that the payment to that recipient should be lower than the amount indicated by the Mayor, for either housing assistance payments or for relocation compensation, he or she may seek review of both the eligibility and amount of payment by: (i) Making the payment as indicated by the Mayor; and (ii) filing a notice of appeal and request for a hearing with the Mayor within 10 days after making such payment. The Mayor shall conduct such requested hearing as soon as possible after such request is made. Based on the record of the hearing held as requested by a declarant, the Mayor shall determine whether the recipient is actually eligible for the payment received, or whether the amount of such payment is correct, as appropriate. In the event the Mayor determines that the recipient is not eligible, or that the amount of the payment made should be reduced, he or she shall issue an order to that effect, requiring the recipient to return to the declarant any payment received to which he or she was not entitled.
  (D) The eligibility of a recipient for housing assistance payments shall be reviewed by the Mayor bi-annually.
(11) Deposit in and payment of banks of District of Columbia housing assistance payments. — The Mayor may enter into contracts with any bank or other financial institution in the District of Columbia providing that such bank or other financial institution shall make the monthly payments of housing assistance for which the District of Columbia is liable (if the Mayor elects not to make a lump sum payment) from sums of money deposited in such bank or financial institution by the Mayor for that purpose.
D.C. Code § 42-1903.17 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1903.17
§ 42-1903.17. Statute of limitations for warranties.
Status: in_force

(a) A judicial, non-judicial, regulatory, or administrative proceeding for breach of a warranty that arises under § 42-1903.16 shall be commenced within 5 years after the date the applicable warranty period began.
(b) Filing of a claim with the Mayor shall not preclude the claimant from also seeking to judicially enforce its claim. If a breach of warranty claim is filed with a court of competent jurisdiction, the Mayor's decision issued under this section will be stayed until the breach of warranty claim is resolved.
D.C. Code § 42-1108.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 11 / § 42-1108.01
§ 42-1108.01. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be enforced in accordance with the provisions of chapters 41, 42, 43 and 44 of Title 47, including criminal enforcement, imposition or abatement of penalties and interest, administration of this chapter, and collection of taxes imposed hereunder; provided, that the denial of an exemption applied for under authority of § 42-1102 shall be subject to the same notice and appeal provisions and procedures as set forth under § 47-1009 relating to the denial of a real property tax exemption applied for under authority of § 47-1002 .
D.C. Code § 42-3921 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 39 / § 42-3921
§ 42-3921. Surrender of a license or certificate.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-4012 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 40 / § 42-4012
§ 42-4012. Establishment of Rental Housing Commission; qualifications; compensation; removal.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-3173.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31C / § 42-3173.03
§ 42-3173.03. Redevelopment feasibility analysis.
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to posting, mailing, publishing, or filing a notice of initial determination of a deteriorated structure under § 42-3173.05(b) , the Mayor shall request from the Department an analysis of the cost of rehabilitating the structure and the feasibility and likelihood that the site will be redeveloped without demolition of the structure. Upon requesting the analysis, the Mayor shall cause notice of the request to be published in the District of Columbia Register. The Mayor shall consider the analysis provided by the Department in determining whether to issue a notice of initial determination under § 42-3173.05 .
(b) If the Department does not provide an analysis to the Mayor within 60 days after the Mayor requests an analysis under subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor may post, mail, publish, or file the notice of initial determination under § 42-3173.05(b) .
D.C. Code § 42-3402.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3402.03
§ 42-3402.03. Tenant election.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice by owner. — An owner who seeks to convert shall provide each tenant and the Mayor a written request for a tenant election by first class mail and post the request for an election in conspicuous places in common areas of the housing accommodation. The written request shall include, at a minimum, a summary of tenant rights and obligations, a list of tenant voter qualifications and disqualifications, and sources of technical assistance as published in the D.C. Register by the Mayor. If Spanish is the primary language of a head of household, the owner shall provide a Spanish translation of the request to the head of household. An owner shall also provide the Mayor with a list of tenants residing in the housing accommodation.
(b) Notice by tenant organization. — Within 30 days of receipt of the owner’s request for an election, the tenants may establish a single tenant organization, if one does not exist, and if a tenant organization exists or is established, it shall provide each tenant, the owner, and the Mayor with written notice of the election by first class mail and by conspicuous posting in common areas of the housing accommodation. Notice includes, at a minimum, the date, time and place of the election, and a summary of tenant rights, obligations, a list of tenant voter qualifications and disqualifications, and sources of technical assistance as published in the D.C. Register by the Mayor, if published.
(c) Conduct of election. — Within 60 days of receipt of an owner’s request for an election, a tenant organization, if one exists or is established, shall conduct an election. If notice of an election is not provided as required by this section, upon the request of a tenant or an owner, the Mayor shall provide notice and conduct an election within 60 days of receipt of an owner’s original request for an election.
(d) Qualified voter. — (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a head of household residing in each rental unit of the housing accommodation is qualified to vote unless:
    (A) No member of the household has resided in the accommodation for at least 90 days before the election;
    (B) A member of the household is or has been an owner or an employee of the owner within 120 days prior to the date of application for eligibility; or
    (C) A member of the household’s continued right to remain a tenant as guaranteed by this chapter is exercised.
  (2) A tenant who otherwise meets the requirements of this section and becomes an owner only after the exercise of his or her rights under subchapter IV of this chapter shall be qualified to vote.
  (3) The Mayor shall determine the eligibility of voters prior to the election and shall devise such forms and procedures as may be necessary to verify eligibility under this subsection.
  (4) An elderly tenant or tenant with a disability who delivers a waiver under § 42-3402.08(a)(2)(D) to the Mayor shall be qualified to vote in an election under this section.
(e) Absentee ballot. — A head of household unable to attend the election may submit to the Mayor or tenant organization, prior to the election, a signed absentee ballot or sworn statement of agreement or disagreement with the conversion.
(f) Notification of election results. — The tenant organization shall notify the owner and the Mayor of the results of the election within 3 days. If the Mayor conducts the election, the Mayor shall notify the owner of the results of the election within 3 days.
(g) Election audit. — The Mayor may monitor an election and take measures to preserve the integrity of the election process and result.
(h) Coercion prohibited. — An owner, tenant organization, or third party purchaser shall not coerce a household in order to influence the head of household’s vote. Coercion includes, but is not limited to, the knowing circulation of inaccurate information; frequent visits or calls over the objection of that household; threat of retaliatory action; an act or threat not otherwise permitted by law which seeks to recover possession of a rental unit, increase rent, decrease services, increase the obligation of a tenant or cause undue or unavoidable inconvenience, harass or violate the privacy of the household; refusal to honor a lease provision; refusal to renew a lease or rental agreement; or other form of threat or coercion.
(i) Compliance approved. — If over 50 percent of the qualified voters vote in approval of conversion, or if an election is not held within 60 days of receipt of an owner’s request pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or within such reasonable extension of time as the Mayor may consider necessary to hold an election in accordance with the procedural requirements of this chapter, the Mayor shall certify compliance with this section for purposes of conversion.
(j) Compliance not approved. — If 50 percent or less of the qualified voters vote in approval of conversion, or if an election is invalidated by the Mayor because of fraud or coercion in favor of conversion on the part of the owner, the Mayor shall not certify compliance with this section for purposes of conversion, and an owner may not request another tenant election for that accommodation for 1 year from the date of the election.
(k) New election. — If an election is invalidated by the Mayor because of fraud or coercion on the part of the tenant organization, the Mayor shall conduct a new election within 30 days of the invalidation.
D.C. Code § 42-1667 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 16B / § 42-1667
§ 42-1667. Transition.
Status: in_force

This act does not apply to a receivership for which the receiver was appointed before March 7, 2025.
D.C. Code § 42-1742 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 17 / § 42-1742
§ 42-1742. Licensure of real estate brokers, real estate salespersons, and property managers.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-831.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-831.01
§ 42-831.01. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-2203 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 22 / § 42-2203
§ 42-2203. Sources of monies for loans.
Status: in_force

The fund shall consist of, but not be limited to, monies from the following sources:
(1) Appropriations pursuant to this chapter;
(2) Grants and gifts from public or private sources to the fund or to the District for the purposes of the fund;
(3) Repayments on principal and any interest on loans provided from the fund;
(4) Proceeds realized from the liquidation of any security interests held by the District under the terms of any assistance provided from the fund;
(5) Interest earned from the deposit or investment of monies of the fund;
(6) Monies appropriated for the fund by the United States government; and
(7) All other revenues, receipts, and fees derived from the operation of the fund.
D.C. Code § 42-3805 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 38 / § 42-3805
§ 42-3805. Deferred payment loan.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3531.06 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35A / § 42-3531.06
§ 42-3531.06. Chief Tenant Advocate of the Office of the Tenant Advocate.
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be a Chief Tenant Advocate who shall be responsible for the administration of the Office and implementation of the duties of the Office.
(b) (1) On or after October 1, 2007, the Chief shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council for a term of 3 years, unless sooner removed by the Mayor for cause. Any unexpired term as of October 1, 2007 shall expire on that date.
  (2) A person appointed to fill a vacancy of this office shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Chief whose vacancy is being filled.
(c) (1) The Chief shall be a statutory officeholder in the Excepted Service pursuant to § 1-609.08 and shall receive annual compensation under the Excepted Service salary schedule in an amount determined by the Mayor.  No employee of the Office, other than the Chief, shall receive annual compensation above the level of that received by a District employee at a grade 14 under the District service salary schedule.
  (2) The Chief shall be a resident of the District of Columbia or become a resident not more than 180 days after the date of appointment, and shall remain a resident.
(d) The Office shall employ the staff necessary, including attorneys, to assist the Chief in carrying out his or her duties.
D.C. Code § 42-2161.04 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 21A / § 42-2161.04
§ 42-2161.04. Sunset.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall expire as of the date the Task Force submits the report required by § 42-2161.03 to the Mayor and the Council.
D.C. Code § 42-2407 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 24 / § 42-2407
§ 42-2407. Penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person suffering a loss due to the failure of a lender or of a settlement agent to cause disbursement as required by this chapter shall be entitled to recover, in addition to the amount of actual damages, double the amount of any interest collected in violation of this chapter, plus any reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in the collection of that amount.
(b) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 . Adjudication of any infraction of this chapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 42-3906 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 39 / § 42-3906
§ 42-3906. Licenses and certifications required; exceptions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3671.06 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36B / § 42-3671.06
§ 42-3671.06. Prohibited practices.
Status: in_force

A lease-purchase agreement shall not contain:
(1) A confession of judgment;
(2) A negotiable instrument;
(3) A security interest or any other claim of a property interest in any goods except those goods delivered by the lessor under the lease-purchase agreement;
(4) A wage assignment;
(5) A waiver by the consumer of claims or defenses; or
(6) A provision authorizing the lessor, or the lessor’s agent, to enter upon the consumer’s premises or to commit any breach of the peace in the repossession of goods.
D.C. Code § 42-1903.21 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1903.21
§ 42-1903.21. Unit owners’ association as trustee.
Status: in_force

With respect to a third person that deals with the unit owners’ association in the unit owners’ association’s capacity as a trustee, the existence and proper exercise of trust powers by the unit owners’ association, may be assumed without inquiry. A third person shall not be bound to inquire whether the unit owners’ association has the power to act as trustee or is properly exercising trust powers. A third person without actual knowledge that the unit owners’ association is exceeding or improperly exercising its powers is fully protected in dealing with the unit owners’ association as if the unit owners’ association possessed and properly executed the powers the unit owners’ association purports to exercise. A third person shall not be bound to assure the proper application of trust assets paid or delivered to the unit owners’ association in its capacity as trustee.
D.C. Code § 42-1121 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 11 / § 42-1121
§ 42-1121. Illegal acts relating to stamps and other devices; penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who:
(1) With intent to defraud, alters, forges, makes, or counterfeits any stamp, or other device prescribed under authority of this chapter for the collection or payment of any tax imposed by this chapter, or sells, lends, or has in his possession any such altered, forged, or counterfeited stamp, or other device, or makes, uses, sells, or has in his possession any material in imitation of the material used in the manufacture of such stamp, or other device; or
(2) Fraudulently cuts, tears, or removes from any deed, parchment, paper, instrument, writing, or article, upon which any tax is imposed by this chapter, any adhesive stamp or the impression of any stamp, die, plate, or other article provided, made, or used in pursuance of this chapter; or
(3) Fraudulently uses, joins, fixes, or places to, with, or upon any deed, parchment, paper, instrument, writing, or article, upon which a tax is imposed by this chapter:
  (A) Any adhesive stamp, or the impression of any stamp, die, plate, or other article, which has been cut, torn, or removed from any other deed, parchment, paper, instrument, writing, or article upon which any tax is imposed by this chapter; or
  (B) Any adhesive stamp or the impression of any stamp, die, plate, or other article of insufficient value; or
  (C) Any forged or counterfeited stamp, or the impression of any forged or counterfeited stamp, die, plate, or other article; or
(4) (A) Wilfully removes, or alters the cancellation or defacing marks of, or otherwise prepares, any adhesive stamp, with intent to use, or cause the same to be used, after it has already been used; or
  (B) Knowingly or wilfully buys, sells, offers for sale, or gives away, any such washed or restored stamp to any person for use, or knowingly uses the same; or
  (C) Knowingly and without lawful excuse (the burden of proof of such excuse being on the accused) has in possession any washed, restored, or altered stamp, which has been removed from any deed, parchment, paper, instrument, writing, package, or article;
shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 42-3151.05 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31B / § 42-3151.05
§ 42-3151.05. Title holder.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-834.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-834.03
§ 42-834.03. Minimum grace period for borrower and owner under residential lien instrument.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-2002 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 20 / § 42-2002
§ 42-2002. Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, as used herein:
(1) “Unit” or “condominium unit” means an enclosed space, consisting of 1 or more rooms, occupying all or part of 1 or more floors in buildings of 1 or more floors or stories regardless of whether it be designed for residence, for office, for the operation of any industry or business, or for any other type of independent use, and shall include such accessory units as may be appended thereto, such as garage space, storage space, balcony, terrace or patio; provided, that said unit has a direct exit to a thoroughfare or to a given common space leading to a thoroughfare.
(2) “Condominium” means the ownership of single units in a multiunit project with common elements.
(3) “Condominium project” or “project” means a real estate condominium project; a plan or project condominium project; a plan or project whereby 5 or more apartments, rooms, office spaces, buildings, or other units, which may be either contiguous or detached, in existing or proposed buildings or structures are offered or proposed to be offered for sale.
(4) “Co-owner” means a person, persons, corporation, trust, or other legal entity, or any combination thereof, that owns a condominium unit within the building.
(5) “Council of co-owners” means the co-owners as defined in paragraph (4) of this section, acting as a group in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and the bylaws and declaration established thereunder; and a majority, as defined in paragraph (8) of this section, shall, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, constitute a quorum for the adoption of decisions.
(6) “General common elements” except as otherwise provided in the plat of condominium subdivision, means and includes:
  (A) The land on which the building stands in fee simple or leased provided that the leasehold interest of each unit is separable from the leasehold interests of the other units;
  (B) The foundations, main walls, roofs, halls, columns, girders, beams, supports, corridors, fire escapes, lobbies, stairways, and entrance and exit or communication ways;
  (C) The basements, flat roofs, yards, and gardens except as otherwise provided or stipulated;
  (D) The premises for lodging of janitors or persons in charge of the building, except as otherwise provided or stipulated;
  (E) The compartments or installations of central services such as power, light, gas, cold and hot water, heating, central air conditioning or central refrigeration, swimming pools, reservoirs, water tanks and pumps, and the like;
  (F) The elevators, garbage and trash incinerators and, in general, all devices or installations existing for common use; and
  (G) All other elements of the building rationally of common use or necessary to its existence, upkeep, and safety.
(7) “Limited common elements” means and includes those common elements which are agreed upon by all the co-owners to be reserved for the use of a certain number of condominium units, such as special corridors, stairways, and elevators, sanitary services common to the apartments of a particular floor, and the like.
(8) “Majority of co-owners,” “two-thirds of the co-owners,” and “three-fourths of the co-owners” mean, respectively, 51%, 66 2/3%, and 75% or more of the votes of the co-owners computed in accordance with their percentage interests as established under § 42-2006 .
(9) “Plat of condominium subdivision” means the plat of the surveyor of the District of Columbia establishing the condominium units, accessory units, general common elements, and limited common elements.
(10) “Person” means a natural individual, corporation, trustee, or other legal entity or any combination thereof.
(11) “Developer” means a person that undertakes to develop a real estate condominium project.
(12) “Property” means and includes the lands whether leasehold, if separable as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of this section, or in fee simple, the building, all improvements and structures thereon, and all easements, rights, and appurtenances thereunto belonging.
(13) “To record” means to record in accordance with the provisions of § 42-401 .
(14) “Common expenses” means and includes;
  (A) All sums lawfully assessed against the unit owners by the council of co-owners;
  (B) Expenses of administration, maintenance, repair, or replacement of the common areas and facilities, including repair and replacement funds as may be established;
  (C) Expenses agreed upon as common expenses by the council of co-owners; and
  (D) Expenses declared common expenses by the provisions of this chapter or by the bylaws.
(15) “Common profits” means the balance of all income, rents, profits, and revenues from the common areas and facilities remaining after deduction of the common expenses.
(16) All words used herein include the masculine, feminine, and neuter genders and include the singular or plural numbers, as the case may be.
D.C. Code § 42-3504.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3504.01
§ 42-3504.01. Rental unit fee.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each housing provider not exempt from rental control pursuant to § 42-3502.05(a) or (e) , except those exempt pursuant to § 42-3502.05(a)(3) , shall pay an annual rental unit fee of $30 for each rental unit in a housing accommodation registered by the housing provider. The rental unit fee shall be:
    (A) Paid to the District government at the time the housing provider applies for a basic business license or a renewal of the basic business license, or in the case of a housing accommodation for which no basic business license is required, at the time and in the manner that the licensing agency may determine; and
    (B) Deposited as set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
  (2) (A) $21.50 of each rental unit fee shall be deposited in the fund established pursuant to § 42-3131.01(b) .
    (B) $3.50 of each rental unit fee shall be deposited in the Rental Unit Fee Fund established pursuant to § 42-3504.02 .
    (C) The remainder shall be deposited into the unrestricted balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
(b) Repealed.
(c) A nonprofit rental housing provider shall be exempt from the rental unit fee if the provider:
  (1) Establishes rent schedules for 440 or more subsidized housing units affordable to tenants from low-income, very-low income, or extremely low-income households, as these incomes are defined in § 42-2801 ; and
  (2) Does not receive subsidies but whose income-restricted units would otherwise satisfy the eligibility requirements under:
    (A) The Housing Choice Voucher Program under 42 U.S.C. § 1437(f); or
    (B) The Low Income Housing Tax Credit under 26 U.S.C. § 42.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term “nonprofit rental housing provider” means an organization operating rental units or housing accommodations on a nonprofit basis under which no part of the net earnings of the housing provider inure to the benefit of or are distributable to its directors, officers, or any other private individual except as reasonable compensation for services rendered to the nonprofit housing provider.
D.C. Code § 42-2812.07 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 28 / § 42-2812.07
§ 42-2812.07. Financing and Closing Documents.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is authorized to prescribe the final form and content of all Financing Documents and all Closing Documents to which the District is a party that may be necessary or appropriate to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds. Each of the Financing Documents and each of the Closing Documents to which the District is not a party shall be approved, as to form and content, by the Mayor.
(b) The Mayor is authorized to execute, in the name of the District and on its behalf, the Financing Documents and any Closing Documents to which the District is a party by the Mayor’s manual or facsimile signature.
(c) If required, the official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the bonds, the Financing Documents, and the Closing Documents to which the District is a party.
(d) The Mayor’s execution and delivery of the Financing Documents and the Closing Documents to which the District is a party shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Mayor’s approval, on behalf of the District, of the final form and content of the executed Financing Documents and the executed Closing Documents, including those Financing Documents and Closing Documents to which the District is not a party.
(e) The Mayor is authorized to deliver the executed and sealed Financing Documents and Closing Documents on behalf of the District, prior to or simultaneously with the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds, and to ensure the due performance of the obligations of the District contained in the executed, sealed, and delivered Financing Documents and Closing Documents.
D.C. Code § 42-2703.02 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 27 / § 42-2703.02
§ 42-2703.02. Financing of housing projects.
Status: in_force

(a) The Agency may make, issue commitments for, participate in making loans or mortgage loans to sponsors for the financing of housing projects for eligible persons. Such housing projects shall comply with all applicable requirements regarding tenant income mixtures, tenant income, the number of units reserved for very-low, low and moderate income persons, and other requirements established by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Housing and Urban Development or other laws, rules and guidelines applicable under the Agency’s plan of financing.
(b) The Agency when purchasing property shall issue only bonds that are government entity bonds of the Agency or 501(c)(3) bonds created by the Agency for the specific purpose of undertaking a development project.
D.C. Code § 42-1113 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 11 / § 42-1113
§ 42-1113. Administration of oaths and affidavits by Mayor.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3173.09 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31C / § 42-3173.09
§ 42-3173.09. Judicial review of final determination.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 30 days after the date of the mailing of the notice of final determination under § 42-3173.07 , an interested party may file a petition for review in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia challenging the final determination.
(b) If a petition has been filed under subsection (a) of this section and the Mayor has been served with the petition, the Mayor shall not demolish or enclose the deteriorated structure under the authority of this subchapter until the court issues an order authorizing the Mayor to act, enters final judgment against the petitioner, or dismisses the petition.
D.C. Code § 42-3151.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31B / § 42-3151.03
§ 42-3151.03. Deposit in court of fair market value.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-4063 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 40 / § 42-4063
§ 42-4063. Conciliation and arbitration service.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-3404.03 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3404.03
§ 42-3404.03. Offer of sale.
Status: in_force

(a) An offer of sale shall include, at minimum:
  (1) The asking price and material terms of the sale;
  (2) A statement that the tenant has the right to purchase the accommodation under this subchapter and a notice that the tenants are entitled to no-cost technical assistance and training on their rights provided by a tenant support provider approved by the Mayor;
  (3) A statement as to whether a contract with a third party exists for sale of the accommodation and that the owner shall make a copy available to the tenant within 7 days after receiving a request; and
  (4) A statement that the owner shall make available to the tenant a floor plan of the building and an itemized list of monthly operating expenses, utility consumption rates, and capital expenditures for each of the 2 preceding calendar years within 7 days after receiving a request. The statement shall also indicate that the owner shall, at the same time, make available the most recent rent roll, list of tenants, and list of vacant apartments. If the owner does not have a floor plan, the owner may meet the requirement to provide a floor plan by stating in writing to the tenant that the owner does not have a floor plan; and
  (5) The name and contact information of all tenant support providers certified by the Mayor pursuant to § 42-3404.02c as of the date of issuance of the offer of sale; provided, that if no such organizations have been certified, the owner will be deemed in compliance with this paragraph.
(b) (1) The owner shall provide each tenant with a written copy of the offer of sale by certified mail, a delivery service providing delivery tracking confirmation, or hand delivery. Notice to tenants shall be sent to their address at the housing accommodation unless a tenant has supplied in writing to the owner a different address for notice.
  (2) On the same date as copies of the offer of sale are sent to tenants, the owner shall provide the Mayor with a written copy of the offer of sale and a signed statement confirming that copies of the offer of sale were provided to each tenant. The offer of sale shall be sent to the Mayor by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, by commercial overnight delivery service that maintains proof of delivery, by hand delivery, or by any other method designated by the Department. If the owner delivers the notification to the Mayor by hand delivery, the Owner shall obtain a date stamped copy demonstrating the Mayor's receipt.
  (3) If the housing accommodation includes occupied units that are not the subject of a current or expired written lease or rental agreement, then on the same date as copies of the offer of sale are sent to tenants, the owner shall post at each building entrance, or unit entrance if the units do not have a common building entrance, a notice, in a form to be developed by the Mayor, that an offer is being mailed to tenants, as defined in § 42-3404.01a(4) , and that residents who have a right to occupy the accommodation pursuant to an oral lease must notify the owner or a designated representative and provide a rent receipt or other proof of tenancy no more than 15 days after receipt of the offer of sale.
D.C. Code § 42-841.05 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-841.05
§ 42-841.05. Postponement or delay of foreclosure sale auction.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-1310 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 13 / § 42-1310
§ 42-1310. Failure to comply.
Status: in_force

A transfer subject to this chapter shall not be invalidated solely because of the failure of any person to comply with any provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 42-3505.02 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3505.02
§ 42-3505.02. Retaliatory action.
Status: in_force

(a) No housing provider shall take any retaliatory action against any tenant who exercises any right conferred upon the tenant by this chapter, by any rule or order issued pursuant to this chapter, or by any other provision of law. Retaliatory action may include any action or proceeding not otherwise permitted by law which seeks to recover possession of a rental unit, action which would unlawfully increase rent, decrease services, increase the obligation of a tenant, or constitute undue or unavoidable inconvenience, violate the privacy of the tenant, harass, reduce the quality or quantity of service, any refusal to honor a lease or rental agreement or any provision of a lease or rental agreement, refusal to renew a lease or rental agreement, termination of a tenancy without cause, or any other form of threat or coercion.
(b) In determining whether an action taken by a housing provider against a tenant is retaliatory action, the trier of fact shall presume retaliatory action has been taken, and shall enter judgment in the tenant’s favor unless the housing provider comes forward with clear and convincing evidence to rebut this presumption, if within the 6 months preceding the housing provider’s action, the tenant:
  (1) Has made a witnessed oral or written request to the housing provider to make repairs which are necessary to bring the housing accommodation or the rental unit into compliance with the housing regulations;
  (2) Contacted appropriate officials of the District government, either orally in the presence of a witness or in writing, concerning existing violations of the housing regulations in the rental unit the tenant occupies or pertaining to the housing accommodation in which the rental unit is located, or reported to the officials suspected violations which, if confirmed, would render the rental unit or housing accommodation in noncompliance with the housing regulations;
  (3) Legally withheld all or part of the tenant’s rent after having given a reasonable notice to the housing provider, either orally in the presence of a witness or in writing, of a violation of the housing regulations;
  (4) Organized, been a member of, or been involved in any lawful activities pertaining to a tenant organization;
  (5) Made an effort to secure or enforce any of the tenant’s rights under the tenant’s lease or contract with the housing provider; or
  (6) Brought legal action against the housing provider.
D.C. Code § 42-1014 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 10 / § 42-1014
§ 42-1014. Trust powers imperative — Effect of grantee’s right of selection of objects of trust.
Status: in_force

A trust power does not cease to be imperative where the grantee has the right to select any and exclude others of the persons designated as the objects of the trust.
D.C. Code § 42-1103 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 11 / § 42-1103
§ 42-1103. Imposition of tax; rate; return; contents; liability for tax; extension of period for filing, and waiver of, return.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) At the time a deed, including a lease or ground rent for a term (with renewals) that is at least 30 years, is submitted for recordation, it shall be taxed at the rate of 1.1% (to complete the calculation of total recordation tax due at time of recording, see also additional tax in subsection (a-4) of this section), as follows:
    (A) A deed that conveys title to real property in the District shall be taxed at a rate of 1.1% (to complete the calculation of total recordation tax due at time of recording, see also additional tax in subsection (a-4) of this section) applied to the consideration for the deed; provided, that if there is no consideration for a transfer or if the consideration for the transfer is nominal, the rate shall be applied to the fair market value of the real property, as determined by the Mayor.
    (B) (i) If there is a lease or ground rent for a term (with renewals) that is at least 30 years, the recordation tax shall be based upon the average annual rent over the term of the lease, including renewals, capitalized at a rate of 10%, plus any additional consideration payable; provided that the amount to which the rate is applied shall not exceed the fair market value of the real property covered by the interest transferred.
      (ii) If the average annual rent of the lease or ground rent for a term (including renewals) that is at least 30 years cannot be determined, the recordation tax will be based on the greater of:
        (I) One hundred and five percent of the minimum average annual rent ascertainable from the terms of the lease, capitalized at a rate of 10%, plus any additional consideration payable; or
        (II) One hundred and fifty percent of the assessed value of the real property covered by the interest transferred.
      (iii) If there is no consideration for a lease or ground rent or the consideration is nominal, the rate of tax shall be applied to the fair market value of the real property covered by the lease or ground rent, as determined by the Mayor.
  (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, at the time it is submitted for recordation, a deed that evidences a transfer of an economic interest in real property shall be taxed at the rate of 2.9% of the consideration allocable to the real property; provided, that, beginning October 1, 2009, in the case of a transfer of an economic interest in a cooperative housing association that is in connection with a grant, transfer, or assignment of a proprietary leasehold or other proprietary interest where the consideration allocable to the real property is less than $400,000, the rate of tax shall be 2.2%.
  (3) (A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, at the time a security interest instrument is submitted for recordation, it shall be taxed at a rate of 1.1% (to complete the calculation of total recordation tax due at time of recording, see also additional tax in subsection (a-4) of this section) of the total amount of debt incurred that is secured by the interest in real property; provided, that if the existing debt is refinanced, the rate shall be applied only to the principal amount of the new debt in excess of the principal balance due on the existing debt to the extent that such existing debt (including any prior debt that was previously refinanced by the existing debt) was:
      (i) Previously taxable under this paragraph and the tax thereon was timely and properly paid; or
      (ii) Exempt under § 42-1102 or not otherwise taxable, including purchase money mortgages described in § 42-1102(5) .
    (B) Any amendment, modification, or restatement of a security interest instrument shall be deemed a refinance of the entire aggregate debt owed, unless the amendment, modification, or restatement is a supplemental deed. With such a deemed refinance, the rate in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be applied only to the principal amount of the modified debt (including amounts paid to the borrower on the existing security interest instrument during the preceding 12 months) in excess of the principal balance due on the existing debt (before any such payment) to the extent that the existing debt (including any prior debt that was previously refinanced by the existing debt) was:
      (i) Previously taxable under this paragraph and the tax thereon was timely and properly paid; or
      (ii) Exempt under § 42-1102 or not otherwise taxable, including purchase money mortgages described in § 42-1102(5) .
  (4) Security interest instruments that qualify for exemption under § 42-1102 shall be exempt from the recordation tax.
(a-1) Repealed.
(a-2) Repealed.
(a-3) Repealed.
(a-4) Beginning October 1, 2006, except for residential properties transferred by deed of title for a consideration less than $400,000, an additional tax of .35% is imposed upon a deed that is subject to the tax under subsection (a)(1) of this section. Of the funds collected under this subsection, 15% shall be deposited in the Housing Production Trust Fund established by § 42-2802 , and the remainder shall be deposited in the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
(a-5) Expired.
(b) (1) Each such deed shall be accompanied by a return in such form as the Mayor may prescribe, executed by all parties to the deed, setting forth the consideration for the deed or debt secured by the deed, and such other information as the Mayor may require.
  (2) The return shall be an integral part of the deed when prescribed and as required by regulation.
  (3) The return shall not be confidential or subject to the provisions of §§ 47-1805.04 and 47-4406 , unless otherwise provided by regulation.
(b-1) (1) A purchase money mortgage or purchase money deed of trust shall:
    (A) Be fully executed within 30 days of the date that the deed conveying title to the real property to the purchaser is fully executed; and
    (B) Be recorded within 30 days after the date that the deed conveying title to the purchaser of the real property is duly recorded.
  (2) A purchase money mortgage or purchase money deed of trust submitted to the Mayor for recordation shall:
    (A) Be executed by the purchaser of the real property as part of a series of transactions conveying title to real property to the purchaser;
    (B) Reference the deed conveying title to the purchaser of the real property by date and instrument number;
    (C) Recite on the face of the document that it is a purchase money mortgage or purchase money deed of trust; and
    (D) Recite on the face of the document the amount of purchase money that it secures.
(c) The parties to a deed which is submitted to the Mayor for recordation shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the taxes imposed by this section; provided, that neither the United States nor the District of Columbia shall be jointly and severally liable with the transferee; provided further, that, beginning October 1, 2009, in the case of a deed that evidences a transfer of an economic interest in a cooperative housing association, the cooperative housing association shall be jointly and severally liable with the parties to the deed for the payment of taxes imposed by this section regardless of whether the cooperative housing association itself is a party to the deed.
(d) The deed and accompanying return shall be due as prescribed in § 47-1431(a) for the recordation of a deed; provided, that if the deed and return are submitted to the Recorder of Deeds before the due date, the return shall be due and taxes shall be due and owing at the time of submission.
(e) (1) Beginning October 1, 2017, for eligible property purchased by a first-time District homebuyer, the rate of tax provided in subsections (a) and (a-4) of this section shall be reduced as follows; provided, that the requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection are met; provided further, that the entire benefit of the reduced recordation tax rate shall be allocated to the grantees of the eligible property, as shown on the settlement statement or closing disclosure form:
    (A) To 0.725% for a deed of title; or
    (B) For an economic interest in a cooperative unit:
      (i) To 1.825% when consideration allocable to the real property is less than $400,000; or
      (ii) To 2.175% when consideration allocable to the real property is $400,000 or greater.
  (2) (A) To be eligible for the reduced recordation tax rate provided by this subsection, the applicant for the reduced rate shall, at the time the deed is offered for recordation:
      (i) Certify that the applicant is a first-time District homebuyer and is a bona fide District of Columbia resident;
      (ii) Provide proof that the combined federal adjusted gross income, as shown on all the owners' and household members' federal income tax returns originally due or filed immediately before (if filed before the original due date) the deed is offered for recordation, is no higher than 180% of the Area Median Income as provided before the beginning of the real property tax year (and effective for such tax year) by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as a direct calculation without taking into account any adjustment;
      (iii) Provide proof that the real property to be purchased is eligible property; and
      (iv) Submit a copy of the homestead deduction application for the eligible property, signed by the applicant.
    (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph, the term "household" excludes any tenant occupying a separate dwelling unit under a written lease for fair market value.
  (3) The Mayor or the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia may require the applicant to provide such documentation as may be necessary or appropriate to substantiate entitlement to the reduced rate of tax provided under this subsection.
(f) By December 1 of the 4th year of the applicability of the recordation reduction tax benefit established by subsection (e) of this section, the Mayor shall submit a report to the Council that analyzes the impact of the recordation reduction tax benefit for first-time District homebuyers, which shall include:
  (1) An analysis of the recordation tax rate reduction on homeownership in the District;
  (2) The number of households who received the recordation tax rate reduction through December 31, 2021.
  (3) The total number of home sales in the District within the time frame of the recordation tax rate reduction;
  (4) An evaluation of the access to housing for people within the affected income range with the time frame of the recordation tax rate reduction;
  (5) The overall housing affordability in the District each year that the recordation tax rate reduction was in place; and
  (6) A recommendation regarding whether or not to continue the recordation reduction tax benefit.
(g) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section and § 47-4421 , any subsequent deficiency of recordation tax determined to be owed on a deed taxed at the rate provided under subsection (e) of this section when the deed was accepted for recordation shall be the liability of the grantee or grantees solely and shall not create a lien on the real property that was transferred under such deed.
(h) Funds collected under this section shall be deposited pursuant to § 42-1122 .
D.C. Code § 42-3404.37 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 34 / § 42-3404.37
§ 42-3404.37. Rules.
Status: in_force

Within 60 days of December 24, 2008, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 42-1901.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 19 / § 42-1901.01
§ 42-1901.01. Applicability of chapter; corresponding terms; supersedure of prior law.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall apply to all condominiums created in the District of Columbia; provided, that except as otherwise expressly set forth in this chapter, any provision of this chapter that became effective after the creation of a condominium, horizontal property regime, or condominium project shall not invalidate an existing provision of the condominium instruments.
(b) For the purposes of this chapter:
  (1) The terms “horizontal property regime” and “condominium project” shall be deemed to correspond to the term “condominium”;
  (2) The term “co-owner” shall be deemed to correspond to the term “unit owner”;
  (3) The term “council of co-owners” shall be deemed to correspond to the term “unit owners’ association”;
  (4) The term “developer” shall be deemed to correspond to the term “declarant”; and
  (5) The term “general common elements” shall be deemed to correspond to the term “common elements.”
(c) This chapter shall supersede the Horizontal Property Act of the District of Columbia, approved December 21, 1963 (77 Stat. 449; D.C. Official Code § 42-2001 et seq.) (“Horizontal Property Act”), and Regulation 74-26 of the District of Columbia City Council, enacted October 18, 1974. No condominium shall be established except pursuant to this chapter after March 28, 1977. This chapter shall not be construed, however, to affect the validity of any provision of any condominium instrument complying with the requirements of the Horizontal Property Act and recorded before March 28, 1977. Except for section 411, subtitle IV shall not apply to any condominium created before March 29, 1977. Any amendment to the condominium instruments of any condominium, horizontal property regime, or condominium project created before March 29, 1977, shall be valid and enforceable if the amendment would be permitted by this chapter and if the amendment was adopted in conformity with the procedures and requirements specified by those condominium instruments and by the applicable law in effect when the amendment was adopted. If an amendment grants a person any right, power, or privilege permitted by this chapter, any correlative obligation, liability, or restriction in this chapter shall apply to that person.
(d) This chapter shall not apply to any condominium located outside the District of Columbia. Sections 402 through 408 and sections 412 through 417 shall apply to any contract for the disposition of a condominium unit signed in the District of Columbia by any person, unless exempt under section 401.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, amendments to this chapter shall not invalidate any provision of any condominium instrument that was permitted under this chapter at the time the provision was recorded.
D.C. Code § 42-3217 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 32 / § 42-3217
§ 42-3217. Distress not unlawful and party making it not trespasser ab initio because of irregularity; special damages recoverable; costs; tender of amends defeats recovery.
Status: in_force

Where any distress shall be made for any kind of rent justly due, and any irregularity or unlawful act shall be afterwards done by the party or parties distraining, or by his, her, or their agents; the distress itself shall not be therefore deemed to be unlawful, nor the party or parties making it be deemed a trespasser or trespassers ab initio; but the party or parties aggrieved by such unlawful act or irregularity shall or may recover full satisfaction for the special damage he, she, or they shall have sustained thereby, and no more, in an action of trespass or on the case at the election of the plaintiff or plaintiffs; provided always, that where the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall recover in such action, he, she, or they shall be paid his, her, or their full costs of suit, and have all the like remedies for the same as in other cases of costs; provided nevertheless, that no tenant or tenants, lessee or lessees, shall recover in any action for any such unlawful act or irregularity as aforesaid, if tender of amends hath been made by the party or parties distraining, his, her, or their agent or agents, before such action brought.
D.C. Code § 42-3637 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 36 / § 42-3637
§ 42-3637. Mayor’s authority and responsibility.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.03c — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3502.03c
§ 42-3502.03c. Public Accessible Rent Control Housing Database.
Status: in_force

(a) The Office of the Tenant Advocate ("OTA"), with the assistance of and in close consultation with the Department of Buildings, the Office of Tax and Revenue, the Rental Accommodations Division ("RAD") of the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Housing Provider Ombudsman of the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, shall develop  a user-friendly, Internet-accessible, and searchable database for the submission, management, and review of all documents and relevant data housing providers are required to submit to the RAD pursuant to this subchapter .
(a-1) The Chief Tenant Advocate may contract to implement the database established by this section. Any contract under this section shall be in accordance with Chapter 3A of Title 2 .
(b) The database shall include:
  (1) An online portal for housing providers located on the website of the Department of Housing and Community Development ("DHCD"), not accessible to the general public, which housing providers shall use to file all documents and data required by this subchapter and all regulations promulgated pursuant to this subchapter ; and
  (2) An online portal accessible to the general public located on the DHCD website that provides information relevant to tenants seeking and living in rent-controlled accommodations populated from the documents submitted by housing providers pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c) The portal accessible to the general public shall:
  (1) Include the following real-time, searchable parameters:
    (A) The building address and ward number;
    (B) The base rent for each rental unit in the accommodation;
    (C) Any services or facilities provided as part of the base rent;
    (D) The amount and date of each annual rent increase or decrease;
    (E) The number of bedrooms in each unit;
    (F) The vacancy status of each unit;
    (G) The accessibility information of the building, as it relates to District of Columbia and federal law;
    (H) The name, telephone number, and email address of the housing provider and property manager;
    (I) Dates and numbers of the basic business license of the housing provider;
    (J) Dates and numbers of the certificate of occupancy of the building;
    (K) The name, contact information, and place of business of the registered agent of the building, if applicable;
    (L) The licensing and registration of the property manager of the accommodation, when other than the housing provider;
    (M) The RAD registration exemption number and date of the housing accommodation;
    (N) Any pro-active inspection dates;
    (O) Any outstanding violations of the housing regulations applicable to the accommodation;
    (P) The notice date of any housing code violations;
    (Q) The rate of return for the housing accommodation and computation required by § 42-3502.05(f)(3)(D)(iv) ;
    (R) Any petitions filed by the housing provider including, related services and facilities petition, capital improvement petition, substantial rehabilitation petition, voluntary agreement petition, hardship petition, other valid tenant petitions;
    (S) Any court or administrative actions; and
    (T) Other information the OTA determines is relevant to tenants seeking and living in rent control accommodations.
  (2) Exclude any documentation submitted in support of a tenant's application for elderly or disability status pursuant to § 42-3502.08(h)(2) , and any other information the Rent Administrator may deem necessary to exclude to protect the privacy and personal information of a tenant.
(d) Repealed.
(e) The database created pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be completed, tested, and operational by September 30, 2020.
(e-1) (1) OTA shall develop an online portal and database for the filing of registration statements and claims of exemption under § 42-3502.05(f) , which OTA shall integrate into the database created pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, by the same date required in subsection (e) of this section for database completion, testing, and operation.
(e-2) (1) The OTA shall transfer administration and maintenance of the databases created pursuant to this section to RAD by the same date required in subsection (e) of this section for database completion, testing, and operation.
  (2) While OTA is administering the databases created pursuant to this section, RAD may access the databases and any data housed therein as necessary to carry out its duties under this subchapter .
(f) Repealed.
(g) The OTA shall report to the Council regarding the progress of the database created pursuant to subsection (a) of this section on a quarterly basis.
(h) Beginning January 2020, DHCD shall report to the Council monthly on database usage, including, for the relevant reporting period, the total number of filings housing providers made pursuant to this subchapter , the number of new registrations and claims of exemption filed pursuant to § 42-3502.05 , and the number of searches conducted by members of the general public.  With the report, DHCD shall provide electronic spreadsheets of all data housing providers entered into the database during the relevant reporting period.
D.C. Code § 42-3541.07 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35B / § 42-3541.07
§ 42-3541.07. Public education requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 120 days after the date this act applies [July 20, 2017], the Office of Human Rights shall develop a public education curriculum based on the requirements of this chapter .
(b) Within 45 days after the public education curriculum is developed under subsection (a) of this section, the Office of Human Rights shall begin training housing providers and residents, particularly those with criminal records.
(c) (1) The Office of Human Rights shall develop model language for the following:
    (A) Notices of eligibility criteria for applicants;
    (B) Requests for information about a pending criminal accusation or criminal conviction; and
    (C) Notices of withdrawals of conditional offers.
  (2) The model language developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be posted on the Office of Human Rights' website.
D.C. Code § 42-835.07 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-835.07
§ 42-835.07. Omitted parties; no right to object for persons who were properly sent notice.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-844.01 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 8A / § 42-844.01
§ 42-844.01. Determination of auctioneer’s fee.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 42-2030 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 20 / § 42-2030
§ 42-2030. Right to individual water meters; common water service authorized; billing and collection.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter, the developer or co-owners of any horizontal property regime shall have the right to have installed for each and every individual unit a separately metered water service. Such installations shall be subject to all laws and regulations then or thereafter in effect in the District of Columbia. Upon the establishment of such separate water services each unit owner and his successor in title and persons occupying such units shall be responsible for the payment to the District of Columbia of all water and sewer charges rendered and the Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to enforce any and all of the remedies for collection of such charges as are authorized by law.
(b) A common water service is hereby expressly authorized for any horizontal property regime and in the event that a horizontal property regime is provided with a common water service to the charges for sewer and water service shall be billed to the person designated by the co-owners, pursuant to the bylaws, to manage the regime. In the event that the entire sewer and water charges are not paid within the time specified by law for the payment of sewer and water charges, the Mayor shall be authorized to enforce payment in any manner authorized by law, including, but not limited to, the assessment of an additional charge for late payment, the shutting off of water to the regime and the enforcement of the liens for nonpayment of such charges against the individual units in conformity with the percentage of co-ownership established by § 42-2006 .
D.C. Code § 42-3509.08 — DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 35 / § 42-3509.08
§ 42-3509.08. Inspection of rental housing.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, for the purpose of determining whether any housing accommodation is in compliance with applicable housing rules or construction code rules, the Mayor may enter upon and into any housing accommodation in the District, during all reasonable hours, to inspect the same; provided, that if a tenant of a housing accommodation does not give permission to inspect that portion of the premises under the tenant’s exclusive control, the Mayor shall not enter that portion of the premises unless the Mayor has:
  (1) A valid administrative search warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of this section which permits the inspection; or
  (2) A reasonable basis to believe that exigent circumstances require immediate entry into that portion of the premises to prevent an imminent danger to the public health or welfare.
(b) Any person who shall hinder, interfere with, or prevent any inspection authorized by this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $100, by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 3 months, or both.
(c) The Mayor may apply to a judge of the District of Columbia for an administrative search warrant to enter any premises to conduct any inspection authorized by subsection (a) of this section.
(d) A judge may issue the warrant if the judge finds that:
  (1) The applicant is authorized or required by law to make the inspection;
  (2) The applicant has demonstrated that the inspection of the premises is sought as a result of:
    (A) Evidence of an existing violation of the housing regulations, codified in Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, the construction codes, codified in Title 12 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, or other law; or
    (B) A general and neutral administrative plan to conduct periodic inspections relating to issuance or renewal of housing business licenses or for conducting fire or life safety inspections;
  (3) The owner, tenant, or other individual in charge of the property has denied access to the property, or, after making a reasonable effort, the applicant has been unable to contact any of these individuals; and
  (4) The inspection is sought for health or safety-related purposes.
(e) Not Funded.
(f) Not Funded.