District of ColumbiaD.C. exempts rentals from rent stabilization when providers get tax credits for those units
A D.C. rental unit is exempt from rent stabilization when its provider receives low income housing tax credits for that unit, with the law applying as of July 17, 1985.
What it does
Rent stabilization rules do not apply to a rental unit if its provider receives Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program credits for that unit. The law applies as of July 17, 1985.
Argument forProviders receiving these tax credits for a unit may have more room to set that unit’s rent because rent stabilization rules do not apply.
Argument againstRenters in units for which providers receive these tax credits could have fewer safeguards against rent increases because rent stabilization rules do not apply.
More detail
D.C. exempts a rental unit from rent stabilization when its provider receives low income housing tax credits for that unit. This covers a unit for which its provider receives credits through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program. The law applies as of July 17, 1985.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 1Law L26-0111, Effective from Apr 16, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006783Latest
- Mar 6Act A26-0265 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003130
- Mar 5Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Mar 3Returned from Mayor
- Mar 2Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0265Became Law
- Feb 17Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 03, 2026To Governor
- Feb 3Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jan 6First Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- 2025
- Dec 17Committee Mark-up of B26-0429 by the Housing Committee
- Nov 20Public Hearing on B26-0429 View Public Hearing Record
- Nov 7Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Nov 3Revised Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by HousingMinor
- Oct 31Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Oct 28Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by HousingMinor
- Oct 24Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0429 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Oct 21Referred to Committee on HousingMinor
- Oct 10B26-0429 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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