District Of Columbia § 42-2623 - Eligibility.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 42-2623 — Eligibility., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-2623. Eligibility.
42-2623An applicant shall be eligible for the Home Purchase Assistance Step Up Program if the applicant:
Is a District of Columbia resident;
Is the head of the household and will occupy the property to be purchased with assistance from the program as his or her primary residence;
Has a satisfactory credit rating as shall be defined by rules deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter;
Has adequate income to qualify for a mortgage from a private lender;
Has sold or otherwise disposed of all interests in any other real property before the closing of any loan under this subchapter;
Has insufficient assets to pay the down payment or reasonable closing costs, or both, without assistance from this program;
Would have liquid assets not exceeding the limit established by the Mayor by rulemaking, after purchasing property under this subchapter or through this program; and
Meets qualifying income levels as provided by regulation.
Property shall be eligible for the Home Purchase Assistance Step Up Program if the property:
Is an existing single family residence in the District of Columbia;
Meets the requirements of the Construction Codes promulgated pursuant to the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1980, effective February 2, 1987 (; 12 DCMR) and the Housing Regulations of the District of Columbia, effective August 11, 1955 (C.O. 55-1503; 14 DCMR Chapters 1-14); and
Has a purchase price that neither exceeds the maximum price requirement established by rulemaking nor the appraised value of the property.
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