District Of Columbia § 42-3404.31 - District’s opportunity to purchase certain housing accommodations.
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§ 42-3404.31. District’s opportunity to purchase certain housing accommodations.
42-3404.31Before an owner of a housing accommodation may sell a housing accommodation comprised of 5 or more units, the owner shall provide to the Mayor, on behalf of the District, and the Mayor shall have, an opportunity to purchase the housing accommodation in the same manner, except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, as the opportunity to purchase is provided to a tenant under .
The Mayor may assign the opportunity to purchase pursuant to .
The Mayor shall have the same remedies and rights to enforce owner compliance with this chapter as a tenant or tenant organization would have against an owner for violation of this chapter.
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Section 42-3404.31 ("District’s opportunity to purchase certain housing accommodations.") 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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