District Of Columbia § 42-2703.08 - Exemption from rent control.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 42-2703.08 — Exemption from rent control., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-2703.08. Exemption from rent control.
42-2703.08Housing projects assisted by the Agency or through the auspices of the Agency under the provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions of .
The Agency shall establish, by rulemaking, procedures for evictions and protections from retaliatory action for tenants of housing projects exempted from under subsection (a) of this section. Such procedures and protections shall be in accordance with .
The Agency shall establish, by rulemaking, conditions and procedures for relocation assistance to tenants displaced from housing projects which are exempted from under subsection (a) of this section. Such conditions and procedures shall be in accordance with .
Each owner of a rental accommodation subject to the provisions of this chapter shall file simultaneously with the Agency and with the Rental Housing Commission an exemption statement which shall contain the following information:
The actual rent for each rental unit in the accommodation, the services included, and the facilities and charges therefor;
The number of bedrooms in the rental accommodation; and
A list of any outstanding violations of the Housing Regulations of the District of Columbia, issued August 11, 1955 (C.O. 55-1503), applicable to such accommodation.
Tenants of housing projects exempted by this chapter from , who, except for such exemption, would be eligible for rent supplements under , shall have the same rights to such supplements as tenants residing in a project subject to .
Prior to the execution of a lease or other rental agreement, a prospective tenant of any unit shall receive notice in writing advising him or her that rent increases for the accommodation are not regulated by .
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Section 42-2703.08 ("Exemption from rent control.") 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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