Hundreds of new apartment buildings across D.C. — and any developed from now on — could soon have an easier path to sell after lawmakers changed a decades-old tenant protection law. A key component of ...

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The Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act of 2025, as amended, brings sweeping reforms to District housing laws. These changes directly affect affordable housing ...

D.C.’s eviction laws and tenant protections are getting overhauled under legislation the D.C. Council passed Wednesday, policy changes that proponents say are intended to attract housing investment as ...

D.C. may soon see a controversial change to its tenant rights law. Why it matters: D.C. has long been a tenant-friendly spot, thanks in part to the decades-old Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA ...

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This article is part of the 2025 Mid-Year Housing Industry Update. Click here to read the full newsletter. As Washington, D.C., continues to grapple with challenges to housing affordability and new ...

The D.C. Council revisited two key pieces of legislation during its Oct. 21 additional meeting, tightening the language of the recently passed Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and ...

The D.C. Council has good news for landlords and bad news for renters in small buildings: Lawmakers voted Tuesday to exempt the vast majority of two-to-four unit properties from a key tenants’ rights ...