The Washington, D.C., Council on Sept. 17, 2025, passed the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act of 2025, B26-0164, by a vote of 10-3. The RENTAL Act was introduced on March 3, 2025, by...more
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The District of Columbia Council continues to push forward legislation to create more affordable housing in the District. The Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act of 2022 (Green New Deal for Housing), was introduced on...more
The decision in Foster House Tenants Association v. New Bethel Baptist Church Housing Corporation, Inc., et al., No. 20-CV-635 (D.C. 2022), issued on May 26, 2022, concerns whether a ground lease or transaction that includes...more
Expanding and preserving affordable housing continues to be a top priority for the District of Columbia Council (D.C. Council) at the beginning of the new year. The impacts of COVID-19, particularly the associated job losses...more
• The District of Columbia Federal Worker Housing Relief Emergency Act has been unanimously passed by the Council of the District of Columbia and awaits the signature of Mayor Muriel Bowser, who is expected to sign it.
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The District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has issued its final rules for the implementation of the District Opportunity to Purchase Act (DOPA), which were published in the District of...more