
DC Rent Control Exemptions
In Real Estate by Richard Bianco
- Small Landlords (natural person owing an interest in 4 or fewer units); or
- Federally or District-subsidized rental units; or
- Rental units built after 1975; or
- Rental units that were vacant when the Rental Housing Act took effect in 1985; or
- Housing accommodations under a building improvement plan with DCHD.
BUT you are not actually exempt from rent control until you follow all of the steps to make the exemption effective.
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STEP 1: If your rental property is anything other than a single-family home, you need a certificate of occupancy;
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STEP 2: File a Business Tax Registration from the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR);
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STEP 3: Get a Basic Business License from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)
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STEP 4: File a Claim of Exemption form with the Office of the Rent Administrator.
- Small Landlords (natural person owing an interest in 4 or fewer units); or
- Federally or District-subsidized rental units; or
- Rental units built after 1975; or
- Rental units that were vacant when the Rental Housing Act took effect in 1985; or
- Housing accommodations under a building improvement plan with DCHD.
BUT you are not actually exempt from rent control until you follow all of the steps to make the exemption effective.
-
STEP 1: If your rental property is anything other than a single-family home, you need a certificate of occupancy;
-
STEP 2: File a Business Tax Registration from the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR);
-
STEP 3: Get a Basic Business License from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)
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STEP 4: File a Claim of Exemption form with the Office of the Rent Administrator.