What Are Some Pending Changes To DC’s Residential Landlord-Tenant Laws?

The DC Council currently has certain rental housing legislation pending, which, if enacted, could further limit certain landlord rights in the District of Columbia. The first public hearing has been held.

Currently there is no ceiling on the amount that may be charged to a residential tenant applicant as an application fee. If passed as written, this legislation would limit the application fees to $50, to be increased annually by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). 

This bill also prohibits a landlord or a property manager from charging a tenant for any move-in or move-out fee for services associated with maintaining “the implied warranty of habitability” in a dwelling.

Perhaps most importantly, Council proposes to modify the current law to require landlords to give sixty (60) days’ notice of rent increases rather than thirty (30) days.

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