District of ColumbiaCovered property must make one third of operating rental homes affordable
The covered property must reserve one third of its operating rental homes as affordable and make them available to households meeting HUD's Washington-area 80% income limit.
What it does
The covered property must set aside one third of its operating rental units as affordable and make them available to households meeting HUD's Washington-area 80% income limit. This temporary law expires 225 days after taking effect.
Argument forHouseholds meeting HUD's Washington-area 80% income limit could find an affordable home among the operating rental units set aside for them.
Argument againstRenters and the property owner could face uncertainty about the affordability rule when this temporary law expires 225 days after taking effect.
More detail
The covered property must set aside one third of its operating rental units as affordable. The units must be available to households meeting HUD's 80% income limit for the Washington-area metro region. The units must meet the federal affordability standard cited in the law. The units must be made available in a way that follows the separate federal rule cited in the law. The temporary law expires 225 days after taking effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 28Law L26-0166, Effective from Aug 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012062, Expires on Mar 27, 2027Latest
- Jul 3Act A26-0353 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009220
- Jul 2Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Jun 29Returned from Mayor
- Jun 26Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0353Became Law
- Jun 16Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2026To Governor
- Jun 2Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- May 5First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- May 5Retained by the Council
- May 4B26-0682 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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