District of Columbia § 42-3501.02 Purposes.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 42-3501.02 — Purposes.

District of Columbia § 42-3501.02

Title 42Real Property.

Ch. 35Rental Housing Generally.

Subch. IFindings; Purposes; Definitions.

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D.C. Code § 42-3501.02 (2026).

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In enacting this chapter, the Council of the District of Columbia supports the following statutory purposes:

(1)To protect low- and moderate-income tenants from the erosion of their income from increased housing costs;

(2)To provide incentives for the construction of new rental units and the rehabilitation of vacant rental units in the District;

(3)To continue to improve the administrative machinery for the resolution of disputes and controversies between housing providers and tenants;

(4)To protect the existing supply of rental housing from conversion to other uses; and

(5)To prevent the erosion of moderately priced rental housing while providing housing providers and developers with a reasonable rate of return on their investments.

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In enacting this chapter, the Council of the District of Columbia supports the following statutory purposes:

(1) To protect low- and moderate-income tenants from the erosion of their income from increased housing costs;

(2) To provide incentives for the construction of new rental units and the rehabilitation of vacant rental units in the District;

(3) To continue to improve the administrative machinery for the resolution of disputes and controversies between housing providers and tenants;

(4) To protect the existing supply of rental housing from conversion to other uses; and

(5) To prevent the erosion of moderately priced rental housing while providing housing providers and developers with a reasonable rate of return on their investments.