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UPDATE: Important Amendments to Rental Housing Act of the District of Columbia

UPDATE: The RENTAL Act successfully completed the congressional review period.  The RENTAL Act is now DC Law Number L26-0080 and has an effective date of December 31, 2025.  GDL expects publication of the Notice of Law Effectiveness in the D.C. Register in the next two weeks. The Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) …

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New Maryland Law Requires Landlords to Send Tenants a Notice of Pending Eviction

Effective statewide as of October 1, 2025, Md. Real Property Code § 8-407 requires a landlord to provide a tenant with a “Notice to Tenant of Pending Eviction” (the “Landlord Eviction Notice”) at least six (6) days before the scheduled eviction date under a judgment for possession of residential property issued in a summary ejectment …

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Urgent Notice: DC Landlords Must Re-Register All Rent-Controlled and Exempt Properties!

Streamlining Rental Housing Management: Introducing the RentRegistry The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in Washington, D.C., is setto revolutionize the administration of the Rental Housing Act of 1985 with the introduction ofthe RentRegistry. This innovative system aims to modernize the way rental housing data ismanaged, making it easier for housing providers and renters …

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