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Landlord-Tenant LawDistrict of Columbia, USA

D.C. Code Section 42-3404.02: Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act

Summary

Before a landlord can sell a residential building, they must give the tenants an opportunity to purchase the property themselves.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Right to receive a formal notice that the landlord intends to sell the building.
  • 02.
    Right to form a tenant organization to collectively negotiate for the purchase of the building.
  • 03.
    Right of first refusal to match any valid third-party offer to buy the property.

Penalties

  • 01.
    Invalidation of the sale of the property to a third party.
  • 02.
    Civil lawsuits for damages by tenant organizations.
  • 03.
    Administrative fines from the DC Department of Housing and Community Development.

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