(a) No later than October 1, 1988, the Mayor shall report to the Council on the continued need for the rent stabilization program.
(b) The report shall be prepared by a person not affiliated with the District government and shall contain:
(1) The number of new and renovated units which have been placed on the rental housing market since July 17, 1985;
(2) The number of new and renovated units it is anticipated will be placed on the rental housing market annually until 1996;
(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Tenant Assistance Program; the adequacy of monies appropriated for the program; and the projected costs of the Tenant Assistance Program in the absence of rent stabilization legislation;
(4) The impact of the rent stabilization program on the cost and supply of rental housing;
(5) An assessment of the present rent stabilization program in terms of its being understandable, efficient, inexpensive, equitable, and flexible;
(6) The impact of the present rent stabilization program upon small housing providers compared to large housing providers;
(7) The number of District residents living in substandard housing and their locations;
(8) An assessment of the impact of the proposed civil infractions law on housing code violations, if the law is enacted in a timely manner;
(9) An assessment of the probable impact on the private rental housing market and the present rent stabilization program of the following individual or combination of factors:
(A) Vacancy decontrol;
(B) Luxury decontrol;
(C) Increasing from 4 units to 10 units the maximum rental units exemption under § 42-3502.05(a)(3); and
(D) Tying the rent stabilization program to the amount of family income available for rent; and
(10) Any other information considered appropriate by the drafters of the report.
(July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 220, 32 DCR 3089.)
1981 Ed., § 45-2529.1.
See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 42-3502.01.
The “proposed civil infractions law,” referred to in paragraph (b)(8), was enacted as D.C. Law 6-42.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally
Subchapter II - Rent Stabilization Program
§ 42–3502.01a. Powers and duties of the Chairperson of the Rental Housing Commission
§ 42–3502.02. Powers and duties of Rental Housing Commission
§ 42–3502.02a. Immunity for official acts
§ 42–3502.02b. Independence of the Rental Housing Commission; transfer provisions
§ 42–3502.03. Rental Accommodations Division of the Department of Housing and Community Development
§ 42–3502.03a. Rent Administrator — Appointment and removal
§ 42–3502.03b. Rent Administrator — Qualifications and compensation
§ 42–3502.03c. Public Accessible Rent Control Housing Database
§ 42–3502.03d. Housing provider online filing requirements
§ 42–3502.03e. Rental Housing Registration Fund
§ 42–3502.04. Duties of the Rent Administrator
§ 42–3502.04c. Housing Regulation Administration; Housing Regulation Administrator
§ 42–3502.05. Registration and coverage
§ 42–3502.06. Rent ceilings abolished
§ 42–3502.07. Adjustments in rent ceiling
§ 42–3502.08. Increases above base rent
§ 42–3502.09. Rent charged upon termination of exemption and for newly covered rental units
§ 42–3502.10. Petitions for capital improvements
§ 42–3502.11. Services and facilities
§ 42–3502.11a. Mandatory fees prohibited
§ 42–3502.12. Hardship petition
§ 42–3502.13. Vacant accommodation
§ 42–3502.14. Substantial rehabilitation
§ 42–3502.15. Voluntary agreement
§ 42–3502.15a. Voluntary agreement moratorium
§ 42–3502.16. Adjustment procedure
§ 42–3502.16a. Tenant representation by tenant organization
§ 42–3502.17. Security deposit
§ 42–3502.21. Certificate of assurance
§ 42–3502.21a. Certificate of assurance moratorium
§ 42–3502.22. Disclosure to tenants
§ 42–3502.22a. Forms to include definition of the term rent charged
§ 42–3502.23. Addition to Comprehensive Housing Strategy report