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Tell the City Council to ensure decent, affordable housing in the District
Start: 10:30

Tell the City Council to ensure decent, affordable housing in the District.

Help Pass the Omnibus Rental Housing Amendment Act of 2009 and the Tenant Protection Act of 2009, which:

  • Permit tenants to bring housing conditions cases in Landlord-Tenant Court
  • Require notice to tenants if the city brings an enforcement action against landlords
  • Establish mandatory system to ensure that all apartments are inspected regularly
  • Set criteria for the Nuisance Abatement fund to fix deficient housing conditions
  • Require DCRA and the Board of Condemnation to use the repair fund, where possible, to repair dangerous conditions without displacing tenants
  • Protect tenants who are temporarily displaced due to code violations.

  • Come testify at a hearing about these important bills
    Thursday, June 04 at 10:30 AM at the Wilson Building:
    1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW Council Chamber (Room 500)

    To sign up to testify contact Davida Crockett of the Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs via email at dcrockett@dccouncil.us, or by phone (202) 741-0898. For more information, Linda Leaks, Empower DC, (202) 234-9119.

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