District of Columbia § 42-3404.31 District’s opportunity to purchase certain housing accommodations.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 42-3404.31 — District’s opportunity to purchase certain housing accommodations.

District of Columbia § 42-3404.31

Title 42Real Property.

Ch. 34Rental Housing Conversion and Sale.

Subch. IV-ADistrict’s Opportunity to Purchase.

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D.C. Code § 42-3404.31 (2026).

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(a)Before 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 subchapter IV of this chapter .

(b)The Mayor may assign the opportunity to purchase pursuant to § 42-3404.36 .

(c)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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(a) Before 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 subchapter IV of this chapter .

(b) The Mayor may assign the opportunity to purchase pursuant to § 42-3404.36 .

(c) 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.