RentRegistry is Coming Soon!
RentRegistry, a database for housing providers to register their rental properties, is designed to provide transparency and insights into DC’s rental housing market for a wide variety of stakeholders – prospective tenants, current tenants, housing providers, District leadership, policymakers and analysts, researchers, and members of the general public.
DHCD will host a series of demonstrations and trainings for housing providers, tenants, and the general public.
- Rent Registry Demonstration - April 1, 2025
- Training for Small Housing Providers - April 22, 2025
- Training for Large Housing Providers - April 24, 2025
- Training for Tenants - May 13, 2025
- Training for the General Public - May 15, 2025
For additional information or questions on RentRegistry, please email [email protected].
Background:
DHCD administers the Rent Control / Rent Stabilization Program, a component of the Rental Housing Act of 1985 which regulates all residential rental housing in the District of Columbia and includes a Rent Stabilization Program, which is commonly referred to as “rent control.”
For 40 years, administration of the Act has been paper-based, requiring stakeholders to fill out and file paper forms. This process has proven challenging to efficiently track properties or rental units, forecast housing market trends, or provide necessary data for sound policy and legislative development.
In 2015, the Council of the District of Columbia required the development of RentRegistry pursuant to § 42-3502.03c of the Act. The system is an Internet-based program with portals designated specifically for tenants, housing providers, public information, and DHCD's administration. RentRegistry is designed to provide real-time, searchable information about buildings and rental units, base rents, services and facilities, rent adjustments, unit features, and vacancy status. The database will help streamline operations, provide vital data about the District’s rental housing market, improve access and convenience of submitting filings, allow easier access to information, and provide data to drive policy and legislative decision-making.
Initially, housing providers will be required to re-register their rental properties and enter rental accommodation data. Once this data population phase is completed, the RentRegistry will be ready for public use. Once the RentRegistry is publicly launched, RAD will not accept most paper filings; all stakeholders, including housing providers, property managers, agents, and tenants, must use the RentRegistry for most transactions.