District Of Columbia § 47-1382 - Purchaser’s deed; payment; compliance with terms of judgment as to payments.
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§ 47-1382. Purchaser’s deed; payment; compliance with terms of judgment as to payments.
47-1382Except as provided in , a final judgment foreclosing the right of redemption shall direct the Mayor to execute and deliver a deed to the purchaser in fee simple on payment to the Mayor of the amount required under this section. No deed shall be executed before such payment is received. The final judgment shall direct the Mayor to enroll the purchaser in fee simple as the owner of the real property. The fee simple interest shall be conveyed subject to:
A taxing agency lien that is recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds;
The tenancy of a residential tenant (other than a tenant described in and (D));
Easements of record and any other easement that may be observed by an inspection of the real property;
An instrument securing payment of a promissory note executed under ;
An energy efficiency loan agreement under , and related documents or instruments and the obligation to pay the special assessment; and
A ground lease described in , any recorded covenant, agreement, or other instrument, and any other document incorporated by reference into a recorded covenant, agreement, or other instrument, to which a ground lessor as described in is a party or beneficiary.
Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) of this section, the fee simple interest conveyed of a real property sold under or (b) shall not be subject to a lien filed by the taxing agency under .
The purchaser shall pay all amounts that would be required of a person redeeming under ; provided, that the purchaser shall not make payment for taxes and periods for which the purchaser purchased the certificate of sale, was assigned a certificate of sale under , and made payment under .
Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, a purchaser under shall not pay an amount that is a Special Assessment under , unless otherwise agreed.
The deed shall be prepared by the purchaser or the attorney for the purchaser and all expenses incident to the preparation, execution, delivery, and recordation of the deed shall be paid by the purchaser.
The plaintiff shall provide a certified copy of the final judgment to the Mayor.
If the purchaser fails to pay to the Mayor the amount required under this section within 30 days of the final judgment, the final judgment may be vacated as void by the Superior Court on the motion of any party. If the purchaser does not record the deed in the Recorder of Deeds within 30 days of the execution of the deed, the final judgment may be vacated as void by the Superior Court on the motion of any party. If a final judgment is so vacated, the deed and the certificate of sale are void and all money paid by the purchaser to the Mayor is forfeited except as provided in .
Any surplus paid for a real property by a purchaser shall be applied against other taxes, interest thereon, and expenses owing on the real property for which a deed is sought if the application and timely balance payment shall result in the full payment required to obtain the deed.
Any overpayment, including expenses, shall be paid by the Mayor to the person who made the overpayment. If there is a dispute regarding payment of the overpayment, the Mayor shall hold the overpayment until a court of competent jurisdiction determines the proper distribution of the overpayment.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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