14 DCMR § 14-2811
RENT REGULATORY AGREEMENT
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2811.1 Each owner of a property containing rental units in addition to the owner-occupied unit who receives assistance for repairs benefiting those rental units shall be required to sign a rent regulatory agreement with the Department specifying affordability and relocation benefit requirements affecting those units. The rent regulatory agreement shall be on a form prescribed by the Department. 2811.2 The provisions of § 2811.1 may be waived by the Director, if necessary, to achieve the objectives of the Program. 2811.3 The Department may require an owner, if applicable, to provide a rent control registration statement, copies of which shall be supplied to all tenants by the owner. 2811.4 Owners shall authorize DHCD to monitor rental units annually. 2811.5 Failure to comply with rent regulatory agreement conditions by the borrower may result in recall of the total balance of the loan.
Under D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 et seq. § 14-2811, property owners who receive repair assistance from the District's Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) for rental units must enter into a rent regulatory agreement that sets affordability and relocation benefit requirements for those units. The Director has discretion to waive this requirement when doing so would advance the Program's goals. Owners must also allow DHCD to conduct annual monitoring of the covered rental units, and failure to meet the agreement's conditions can trigger full repayment of any loan received.
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Property owners subject to D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 et seq. § 14-2811 who accept DHCD repair assistance for rental units generally execute a rent regulatory agreement on the Department's prescribed form, which outlines affordability standards and relocation benefit obligations. Compliant operators typically provide tenants with copies of any required rent control registration statement and formally authorize DHCD to conduct annual unit inspections. Because noncompliance with the agreement's conditions can result in the entire loan balance being called due, operators generally maintain thorough records demonstrating ongoing adherence to all agreement terms.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 et seq. § 14-2811 establishes that tenants living in rental units covered by a DHCD repair-assistance agreement are entitled to the affordability and relocation benefit protections spelled out in that agreement, and should receive copies of any rent control registration statement the owner is required to file. If an owner appears to be violating the terms of a rent regulatory agreement—such as failing to honor affordability requirements—tenants may consider contacting DHCD directly, since the Department is authorized to monitor compliance annually. Tenant-rights organizations in the District can help residents understand what protections apply to their specific building and what avenues exist for raising concerns about noncompliance.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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