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DC Code § 42-3502.23 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter II - Rent Stabilization Program|§ 42-3502.23. Addition to Comprehensive Housing Strategy report

The Mayor shall include in the reports to the Council pursuant to § 6-1054, analyses of the need, means, and methods of further assisting income qualified elderly tenants, tenants with disabilities, teachers of the District of Columbia Public Schools or a District of Columbia Public Charter School, and low-income tenants to pay their rent. The report shall consider: (1) The income and any other criteria that shall be used to determine which tenants qualify for the program; (2) The rent that qualified households shall pay; (3) The number and the allocation of units to be included in any set-aside; (4) The extent to which the program should incorporate any District affordable housing program and any federal affordable housing program available in the District; (5) The reporting requirements which should be imposed on housing providers subject to this subchapter and on qualified tenants to ensure that the program is effective.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 223; as added Aug. 5, 2006, D.C. Law 16-145, § 2(g), 53 DCR 4889; Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-239, § 3(f), 64 DCR 1588.)  Cross References Homestead housing preservation, “low-income persons” defined, see § 42-2103. Housing Finance Agency, assisted housing projects, eligibility for rent supplements, see § 42-2703.08.
DC Code § 42-3503.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter III - Tenant Assistance Program|§ 42-3503.06. Continued eligibility

Sixty days prior to the expiration of any tenant assistance authorized under this subchapter, the Department shall notify the tenant, in writing, that the tenant assistance is about to expire and that the tenant, if eligible and desiring to continue to receive tenant assistance, must reapply within 30 days upon receipt of the notice. The tenant shall reapply by executing under oath or affirmation a statement of continued eligibility on a form approved by the Department and by submitting the form to the Department. Unless the Department determines that the person is not eligible, tenant assistance shall continue for the succeeding 12 months.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 306, 32 DCR 3089.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-2536.
DC Code § 42-3503.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter III - Tenant Assistance Program|§ 42-3503.07. Termination of eligibility

(a) If, at any time, a tenant receiving tenant assistance fails to satisfy the requirements of this subchapter relating to conditions of eligibility, the tenant shall immediately notify the Department, in writing, of the ineligibility. Tenant assistance shall terminate on the next day thereafter upon which the rent is due. (b) If, at any time, the Department determines that a tenant receiving tenant assistance is not, or has ceased to be, eligible for tenant assistance, the Department shall notify the tenant and housing provider in writing, setting forth the reasons for the determination. Tenant assistance payments shall terminate on the next day the rent is due occurring at least 30 days after the date the notice is given, unless, within 15 days after the receipt of the notice, the tenant submits to the Department a written statement, under oath or affirmation, including any available supporting documents, asserting the tenant’s reasons for alleging continued eligibility. Within 30 days following the receipt of the statement and documents, the Department shall make the final determination of the tenant’s eligibility for continued receipt of tenant assistance. (c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, after September 30, 1996, all tenants receiving tenancy assistance shall avail themselves of all opportunities to receive Section 8 or public housing assistance in lieu of tenant assistance. (2) A tenant who fails to observe the mandates of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be deemed ineligible for tenant assistance and assistance will be terminated pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 307, 32 DCR 3089; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-198, § 403, 43 DCR 4569.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-2537. Emergency Legislation For temporary amendment of section, see § 403 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-302, July 25, 1996, 43 DCR 4181), § 403 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-429, October 29, 1996, 43 DCR 6151), and § 403 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Congressional Adjournment Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-2, February 19, 1997, 44 DCR 1590). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 403 of Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Temporary Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Law 11-226, April 9, 1997, law notification 44 DCR 2584).
DC Code § 42-3503.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter III - Tenant Assistance Program|§ 42-3503.08. Tax exemption

All monies received by any tenant through the Tenant Assistance Program under this subchapter are exempt from District income taxes payable under Chapter 18 of Title 47.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 308, 32 DCR 3089.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-2538. Cross References Gross income and adjusted gross income, see § 47-1803.02.
DC Code § 42-3504.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter IV - Revenue|§ 42-3504.02. Rental Unit Fee Fund

(a) There is established as a special fund the Rental Unit Fee Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Office of the Tenant Advocate in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) The source of revenue for the Fund shall be the fee charged to a housing provider pursuant to § 42-3504.01(a), excluding $21.50 of that fee, which shall be deposited in the fund established pursuant to § 42-3131.01(b). (c) Money in the Fund shall be used solely to support the activities of the Office of the Tenant Advocate. (d) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 401a; as added Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 2212(c), 64 DCR 7652.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 2212|(c) of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017, effective October 24, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167; 64 DCR 10802).   For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 2212|(c) of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017, effective July 20, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104; 64 DCR 7032).
DC Code § 42-3505.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter V - Evictions; Retaliatory Action; and Other Matters|§ 42-3505.02. Retaliatory action

(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.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 502, 32 DCR 3089.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-2552. Section References This section is referenced in § 42-3402.10 and § 42-3502.05.
DC Code § 42-3505.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter V - Evictions; Retaliatory Action; and Other Matters|§ 42-3505.03. Conciliation and arbitration service

(a) There is established a conciliation and arbitration service (“service”) within the Division. (b) The service shall provide a voluntary, nonadversarial forum for the resolution of disputes arising between housing providers and tenants in the District. (c) The staff of the service shall be designated by the Rent Administrator and shall be persons familiar with the problems of the law relating to housing-provider and tenant relations and with knowledge of conciliation and arbitration practices. (d) Either a housing provider or a tenant may initiate a proceeding before the service. (e) No person shall be compelled to attend a session of the service or participate in any proceeding before its staff. The results of any proceeding shall not be binding upon any party, except (1) to the extent provided in § 42-3505.04, or (2) with respect to a conciliation agreement, to the extent that a party to the proceeding agrees to be bound by the conciliation agreement. No evidence pertaining to a conciliation or arbitration proceeding shall be admissible in any judicial proceeding under other provisions of law relating to housing-provider and tenant disputes.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 503, 32 DCR 3089.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-2553. Section References This section is referenced in § 42-3505.04.
DC Code § 42-3505.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter V - Evictions; Retaliatory Action; and Other Matters|§ 42-3505.04. Arbitration

(a) By mutual consent, the housing provider and tenant may submit for arbitration any dispute not satisfactorily resolved under § 42-3505.03. (b) A request for arbitration shall be in writing. (c) The Rent Administrator shall designate 3 members of the Division’s staff, other than those who heard the dispute under § 42-3505.03, to serve as a panel of arbitrators. (d) The arbitration panel shall issue a written recommendation to resolve the dispute within 10 days of the request. (e) Agreements entered into between the housing provider and tenant under the panel’s recommendation shall be approved by the Rent Administrator and shall be binding upon the parties.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 504, 32 DCR 3089.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-2554. Section References This section is referenced in § 42-3505.03.
DC Code § 42-3505.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter V - Evictions; Retaliatory Action; and Other Matters|§ 42-3505.05. Prohibition of discrimination against elderly tenants or families with children

(a) It is unlawful for a housing provider to discriminate against families receiving or eligible to receive Tenant Assistance Program assistance, elderly tenants, or families with children when renting housing accommodations. (b) Any protections provided by subsection (a) of this section and any penalties provided in § 42-3509.01 shall be in addition to any other provision of law. (c) Allegations of violations of this section that are made by families receiving or eligible to receive Tenant Assistance Program assistance, by elderly tenants, or by families with children shall be promptly investigated and handled by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, which shall provide the complaining party with a written report upon the conclusion of the investigation.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 505, 32 DCR 3089; Oct. 2, 1987, D.C. Law 7-30, § 4, 34 DCR 5304.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-2555. Cross References Discriminatory practices in real estate transactions, see § 2-1403.05 Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Tenant Assistance Program Amendment Temporary Act of 1987 (D.C. Law 7-48, December 10, 1987, law notification 34 DCR 8107).
DC Code § 42-3505.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter V - Evictions; Retaliatory Action; and Other Matters|§ 42-3505.07. Notice of lease termination by tenant who is a victim of an intrafamily offense

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “qualified third party” means any of the following persons acting in their official capacity: (1) A law enforcement officer, as defined in § 4-1301.02(14); (2) A sworn officer of the D.C. Housing Authority Office of Public Safety; (3) A health professional, as defined in § 3-1201.01(8); or (4) A domestic violence counselor as defined [in] § 14-310(a)(2). (b) If a tenant, who is a victim, or who is the parent or guardian of a minor victim, of an intrafamily offense or actions relating to an intrafamily offense, as defined in § 16-1001(8), provides a housing provider with a copy of an order under § 16-1005 in response to a petition filed by or on behalf of the tenant, the tenant shall be released from obligations under the rental agreement. (c) If a tenant who is a victim, or who is the parent or guardian of a minor victim, of an intrafamily offense or actions relating to an intrafamily offense, as defined in § 16-1001(8), provides a housing provider with documentation signed by a qualified third party showing that the tenant has reported the intrafamily offense to the third party acting in his or her official capacity, the tenant shall be released from obligations under the rental agreement. (d) The release from a rental agreement shall be effective upon the earlier of: (1) Fourteen days after the housing provider receives: (A) Written notice of the lease termination under this section; and (B) Documentation pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section; or (2) Upon the commencement of a new tenancy for the unit. (e) Any request by the tenant for termination of the rental agreement under this section shall be made within 90 days of the reported act, event, or circumstance that was cited in the petition or reported to a qualified third party. (f) Notwithstanding any penalty provided under a rental agreement, a tenant who is released from the rental agreement under this section shall be liable only for his or her rental payment obligation, pro-rated to the earlier of: (1) The date the housing provider rents the unit to a new tenant or party who succeeds to the tenant’s rights under the original agreement; or (2) Fourteen days after the request for the release. (g) This section shall not affect section 2908 of the Housing Regulations of the District of Columbia, effective August 11, 1955 (C.O. 55-1503; 14 DCMR § 308 through § 311), or the tenant’s liability for delinquent, unpaid rent, or other sums owed to the housing provider before the lease was terminated by the tenant under this section.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 507; as added Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-273, § 2(c), 54 DCR 859; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-368, § 4(h)(2), 56 DCR 1338.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 2-1402.21. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-368, in subsecs. (b) and (c), substituted “§ 16-1001(8)” for “§ 16-1001(5)”.
DC Code § 42-3505.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter V - Evictions; Retaliatory Action; and Other Matters|§ 42-3505.08. Victims of an intrafamily offense protection — Change locks and notice

(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.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 508; as added Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-273, § 2(c), 54 DCR 859; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-368, § 4(h)(3), 56 DCR 1338.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-368, in subsec. (a), substituted “§ 16-1001(8)” for “§ 16-1001(5)”.
DC Code § 42-3505.51 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter V-B - Other Housing Provider Actions During Tenancies|§ 42-3505.51. Access by housing provider to dwelling unit

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) "Reasonable notice" means written notice provided to the tenant at least 48 hours before the time the housing provider wishes to enter the unit or a shorter period of time as agreed to by the tenant in writing. Written notice may include electronic communication, including email and mobile text messaging; provided, that if the tenant fails to furnish a written acknowledgement, the housing provider will provide a paper notice. (2) "Reasonable purpose" means a purpose that is directly related to the housing provider's: (A) Duty to keep the entire property safe from damage; (B) Duty to inspect the premises; (C) Duty to make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, renovations, or improvements; (D) Duty to supply necessary or agreed services and maintenance; (E) Need to exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen, or contractors; or (F) Need to gain entry for work ordered by a governmental entity. (3) "Reasonable time" means a time between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and not on a Sunday or federal holiday, or at another time agreed upon by the tenant. (b)(1) Except in the event of an emergency for the protection or preservation of the premises, or for the protection and safety of the tenants or other persons, a housing provider may enter a rental unit during a tenancy only for a reasonable purpose, at a reasonable time, and after having provided the tenant with reasonable notice. (2) Upon a showing by the tenant that the housing provider has entered a unit in violation of this section, or has repeatedly made unreasonable demands for entry, any court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin the housing provider from that behavior and may assess appropriate damages against the housing provider for breach of the tenant's right to quiet enjoyment of the premises. (3) Upon the allegation of a housing code violation by a tenant, a tenant may not unreasonably prevent the housing provider from accessing the unit for assessment and abatement of the alleged violation and must provide access to the unit within 48 hours of the written request by the housing provider for access.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 531; as added Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-210, § 2(d), 63 DCR 15302.)
DC Code § 42-3505.52 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally|Subchapter V-B - Other Housing Provider Actions During Tenancies|§ 42-3505.52. Housing provider duty to mitigate damages after breach of the rental agreement by tenant

If a tenant refuses to take possession of a rental unit in bad faith, or vacates a rental unit before the end of a lease term, any actual damages the housing provider may be entitled to shall be subject to the duty of the housing provider to mitigate actual damages for breach of the rental agreement.  (July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 532; as added Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-210, § 2(d), 63 DCR 15302.)