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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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UPDATE: DC CLARIFIES APPLICABILITY OF 60-DAY NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE REQUIREMENT IN ENACTING THE FAIRNESS IN RENTING CLARIFICATION EMERGENCY AMENDMENT ACT OF 2023

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On January 10, 2024, Mayor Bowser signed the Fairness in Renting Notice Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (A25-0355) thereby clarifying that the new 60-notice requirement for rent increases only applies to those notices of rent increase issued after January 1, 2024.  Any notice of rent increase issued prior to January 1, 2024, and which …

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DC enacts Fairness In Renting Clarification Amendment Act of 2023

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On October 11, 2023, Mayor Bowser signed the Fairness in Renting Clarification Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Law L25-0065, effective November 28, 2023) and amended key provisions of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, as amended (D.C. Code §42-3501.01 et seq.).  The law: (i) clarifies that landlords may not charge over a certain amount for …

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