Section 14-4107. COOPERATIVE EXEMPTIONS

 

4107.1Cooperative units occupied by cooperative members shall be exempt from the rent stabilization program of the Act.

 

4107.2All cooperative units rented to non-proprietary leaseholders are covered by the rent stabilization program of the Act unless exempted under § 205(a)(5) of the Act, and is registered by the housing provider, pursuant to §§ 4101 and 4102, using both the street address of the cooperative housing accommodation and the identification number or letter of the unit.

 

4107.3The following requirements shall apply to cooperatives:

 

(a)Any units rented from an incorporated cooperative association may not be exempt and shall be registered by the association; and

 

(b)A unit rented from individual cooperative members and shareholders shall be entitled to exemption if the unit is subject to a proprietary lease held by four (4) or fewer natural persons.

 

4107.4The following requirements shall apply to condominiums:

 

(a)Any rental units owned by a corporation, partnership, or condominium association may not be exempt and shall be registered by the association; and

 

(b)Unit(s) rented from condominium owner(s) who are natural persons shall be registered by the housing provider unless a claim of exemption for the unit(s) is approved.

 

4107.5Owners of condominium units, which are leased pursuant to the Elderly Tenancy provisions of § 208(a) of the Rental Housing Conversion and Sales Act of 1980, D.C. Law 3-86, shall register the units, identifying each unit and providing the address of the housing accommodation of which each unit is a part.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 1336, 1382 (March 7, 1986).