District of Columbia Statutes

§ 42-815.05 — Requirement for deed before action against current occupant of foreclosed property.

District of Columbia § 42-815.05
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 42Real Property.
Ch. 8Mortgages and Deeds of Trust.

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D.C. Code § 42-815.05 (2026).

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(a)No purchaser from a foreclosure auction or other auction shall issue a notice to quit or otherwise initiate an action for possession, ejectment, or their equivalents, or charge rent, fair use and occupancy, or their equivalents, against a current occupant unless a deed transfers the property to the purchaser and the deed is recorded at the Recorder of Deeds.
(b)This section does not alter the rights of tenants whose tenancies survive foreclosure.

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Legislative History

Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1274, ch. 854, § 539e

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