Legislation Enacted Phasing Out the Eviction Moratoria and Other COVID Tenant...
Friday, August 6, 2021On Saturday, July 24th, the Mayor signed an executive order ending the Public Health Emergency (PHE) as of July 25th, and signed into law Act 24-125, the “Public Emergency...
View ArticleCongress Expands Monthly Payments through the Federal Child Tax Credit
Wednesday, August 18, 2021As a part of the American Rescue Plan enacted in March, Congress expanded the Federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) for eligible families, a move that will help many renter...
View ArticleCertain Tenants May Respond to STAY DC Applications Until December 6, 2021
Monday, November 22, 2021Tenants can respond to STAY DC applications until 6 pm on December 6, 2021, if those applications are in response to landlord applications that were initiated prior to the...
View ArticleD.C. Office of the Tenant Advocate Historical Comparison of the "Rent Control...
Monday, December 20, 2021By March 1st of each year, the Rental Housing Commission publishes what the standard annual rent increase caps will be for units under rent control for the following "rent...
View ArticleOffice of the Tenant Advocate's FY20-21 Annual Report Is Now Available
Thursday, February 24, 2022View the report.
View ArticleRental Housing Commission Publishes CPI-W and Rent Caps for Rent Control Year...
Monday, March 14, 2022On February 25, the Rental Housing Commission (RHC) published the 2022 change in the regional consumer price index – urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W). This figure...
View ArticleNew User-Friendly OTA Legislative Tracking Charts & OTA Legislative Testimonies
Wednesday, April 13, 2022The OTA has redesigned its legislative tracking materials to make them more user-friendly. These charts serve as a tool for the tenant community and others to monitor the...
View ArticleOTA and the Rental Housing Commission Present on the Revised Regulations for...
Thursday, November 17, 2022On November 17, 2022, the OTA teamed up with the DC Rental Housing Commission (RHC) to present highlights of the RHC's revised regulations for the Rental Housing Act. This...
View ArticleRent Increase Caps for Rent Control Year 2023: 5% for elderly/disability...
Friday, January 20, 2023The Rental Housing Commission (RHC) has determined the 2023 change in the regional consumer price index – urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W). This figure is used to...
View ArticleRHC publishes Rent Increase Caps for Rent Control Year 2023: 5% for...
Friday, February 10, 2023The Rental Housing Commission (RHC) has published the 2023 change in the regional consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W). This figure is used...
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