District Of Columbia § 42-1701 - Purposes.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 42-1701 — Purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-1701. Purposes.
42-1701The purposes of this subchapter are to protect the public against incompetence, fraud and deception in real estate transactions; to establish a Real Estate Guaranty and Educational Fund to compensate victims of unlawful real estate practices; and for other purposes.
Annotations
“(b) Execution or other judicial process shall not issue against the real property of the Authority nor shall any judgment against the Authority be a charge or lien upon its real property. This section shall not apply to or limit the right of obligees to foreclose or otherwise enforce any mortgage on property of the Authority or the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given by the Authority on its rents, fees, and revenues.”
Applicability of chapter to District of Columbia Housing Authority: (a) The provisions of shall not apply to the property managers of housing properties within the jurisdiction of the Authority. The activities of property managers of housing properties shall be regulated by the applicable statutes, rules, and regulations of the United States in effect on March 21, 1995.
Applicability of chapter to District of Columbia Housing Authority: Section 13 of , the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1994, provided:
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-1701 ("Purposes.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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