District Of Columbia § 42-3502.15 - Voluntary agreement.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 42-3502.15 — Voluntary agreement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-3502.15. Voluntary agreement.
42-3502.15Seventy percent or more of the tenants of a housing accommodation may enter into a voluntary agreement with the housing provider:
To establish the rent charged;
To alter levels of related services and facilities; and
To provide for capital improvements and the elimination of deferred maintenance (ordinary repair).
The voluntary agreement must be filed with the Rent Administrator and shall include the signature of each tenant, the number of each tenant’s rental unit or apartment, the specific amount of increased rent each tenant will pay, if applicable, and a statement that the agreement was entered into voluntarily without any form of coercion on the part of the housing provider. If approved by the Rent Administrator the agreement shall be binding on the housing provider and on all tenants.
Where the agreement filed with the Rent Administrator is to have the rent charged for all rental units in the housing accommodation adjusted by a specified percentage, the Rent Administrator shall immediately certify approval of the increase.
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Section 42-3502.15 ("Voluntary agreement.") 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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