Learn about four key documentation rules under DC's rent control law at a December 13  workshop--register today!

The District of Columbia's rent control law not only sets limits on the amount and frequency of rent increases. It also has a host of rules that housing providers must follow—and tenants should understand to best protect their rights. Four of those rules include the registration and licensing of a “housing accommodation”; disclosures to prospective, new, and existing tenants; and the circumstances under which a housing provider can give tenants notices to vacate a property.

A workshop by the Rental Accommodations Division (RAD) of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will explain these requirements in detail:

1. Registration: Which housing accommodations need to register; what documents are required; how does registration relate to whether a housing accommodation is subject to rent control; and what are the important differences between registration and licensing.
2. Licensing: The two-step process that must be followed; what documents are required; how DHCD and the DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) coordinate the licensing process; and when a housing inspection is necessary.
3. Disclosures: The requirements for prospective, new, and existing tenants; form preparation and filing procedures; and penalties when a landlord violates the rules.
4. Notices to Vacate: Types of notices; forms and filing requirements; due process notice rules; relocation assistance; and procedures to follow when a tenant and landlord violate procedures.

The workshop’s goal: To help property owners, leasing agents, property managers—as well as prospective and current tenants—understand these issues and get their questions answered.

• Date: Thursday, December 13,  2018
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Location: Housing Resource Center, 1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE
• RSVP here.

Note: For a reasonable accommodation or interpretation, please contact (202) 442-7251 or pamela.hillsman@dc.gov five days before the event.

Hope to see you there!