TOPA for Realtors
Landlords and realtors should know about the District’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) if they decide to sell a property.
Key topics include:
- Tenant purchase rights
- Offers of sale
- Tenant deadlines
- Notice of transfer
HPTF Financing Will Preserve Affordable Housing Units in Wards 5 and 7
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(WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) closed two loan agreements totaling more than $5 million that will help preserve nearly 100 affordable housing units—capable of housing over 250 residents—in Wards 5 and 7. The funding was made available through the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF).
TOPA for Tenants
This webinar / workshop provides an overview of tenant rights under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act of 1980 (TOPA) Topics include: when does TOPA apply, what is an offer of sale, how tenants may exercise opportunity to purchase rights, and deadlines for exercising rights.
Open Discussion Workshop: Rent Control
The Rental Accommodations Division will host a discussion on rent control. Topics will cover disclosures, exemptions, rent increases, eviction notices and more. Come to this open forum and get all the answers to your questions about rent control. This event is free and open to the public.
Weekly Report on Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) Filings (June 19-23, 2017)
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CASD publishes TOPA-related filings received for the prior week as a service to the public. Best efforts are made to present the most current and correct information, however inadvertent errors in information may occur. The District does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, timeliness of information and data, or that such information and data will be error-free.
DHCD Expands Lead Safe Program to Help Residents with Home Hazards
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(Washington, DC) – The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced a new initiative to help residents reduce home safety hazards, through the expansion of its Lead Safe Washington (LSW) program. The initiative, The Healthy Homes Program (HHP), will use intervention and repair services to remedy the following home hazards: damp and mold growth, excess cold, asbestos, radiation-radon, easy entry by intruders, fire risks, poor lighting and fall risks.
DHCD Seeks Offers to Transform Three Vacant and Blighted Parcels in Congress Heights
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(Washington, DC) – The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released a Solicitation for Offers (SFO) for the development of three sites in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Ward 8.
Public Hearing on the District of Columbia’s Draft FY2018 Annual Action Plan
DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, to discuss the District’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 performance in its use of funds received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Rental Housing Commission Notice of Scheduled Public Hearing
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development, Rental Housing Commission will hear the appeal in RH-TP-13-30,371, Watkins v. Alcazar Apartments on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 11 am to 12 pm. The hearing will be held at the Rental Housing Commission located at 441 4th Street, Suite 1140B-North NW, Washington, DC 20001. See attached notice.
Rental Housing Commission Notice of Scheduled Public Hearing
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development, Rental Housing Commission will hear the appeal in RH-TP-13-30,448, Pourbabi v. Bell, et al on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 2 pm to 3 pm. The hearing will be held at the Rental Housing Commission located at 441 4th Street, Suite 1140B-North NW, Washington, DC 20001. See notice below.