District Of Columbia § 42-3531.03 - Findings.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 42-3531.03 — Findings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-3531.03. Findings.
42-3531.03The Council finds that, despite the fact that the District has some of the most comprehensive pro-tenant laws in the United States:
Tenants in the District are under-informed of their rights.
It is difficult for tenants to obtain information.
Tenants cannot usually afford legal representation.
Tenants are under-informed about dispute mediation and adjudication options available to tenants in the District through the courts and through the Office of the Attorney General.
Few tenants have time for self-advocacy because of their full-time employment.
Tenants in the District need an independent Chief Tenant Advocate to act on their behalf as repository of information and resources to help guide tenants through the landlord-tenant system in the District.
The establishment of an independent Office of the Tenant Advocate will provide a valuable resource for the government and residents of the District.
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