5460923 Public Hearing (Revised/Rescheduled) on B21-147, TOPA Bona Fide Offer of Sale Clarification Amendment Act of 2015 and B21-146, Rent Control Hardship Petition Limitation Amendment Act of 2015

                                                                             REVISED/RESCHEDULED

 

Councilmember Anita Bonds, Chairperson
Committee on Housing and Community Development

Announces a Public Hearing of the Committee on

B21-147, the “TOPA Bona Fide Offer of Sale Clarification Amendment Act of 2015”

and

B21-146, the “Rent Control Hardship Petition Limitation Amendment Act of 2015”

on

                                                Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at 10:00 AM                                               

John A. Wilson Building, Room 500

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

                                                           Washington, DC 20004                      

 

Councilmember Anita Bonds, Chairperson of the Committee on Housing and Community Development, will hold public hearings on B21-147, the “TOPA Bona Fide Offer of Sale Clarification Amendment Act of 2015” and B21-146, the “Rent Control Hardship Petition Limitation Amendment Act of 2015”.  This notice reschedules the public hearings from Thursday, May 21, 2015, at 10:00 AM to Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building.

 

The purpose of B21-147, the “TOPA Bona Fide Offer of Sale Clarification Amendment Act of 2015”, is to clarify that offers of sale for a housing accommodations where there is no third-party contract, must be based on current, applicable, matter-of-right laws and regulations, or by an existing right to convert to another use. The bill further clarifies that the offer may take into consideration, but cannot exceed the highest and best use of the property. The bill is limited to situations where a property has 5 or more units, and will be repossessed by the owner, be demolished, or where it will no longer be used for housing tenants. Finally, the bill establishes the right of tenants to a determination of the appraised value of a housing accommodation by a professional appraiser.

 

The purpose of B21-146, the “Rent Control Hardship Petition Limitation Amendment Act of 2015”, is to limit the amount of a hardship petition conditional rent increase to 5% of the rent charged, and to require that a rent adjustment be repaid by a housing provider to a tenant within 21 days of a conditional increase being amended.

 

Those who wish to testify are requested to telephone the Committee on Housing and Community Development, at [phone], or email [e-mail], and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any), by close of business on May 19, 2015.  Persons wishing to testify are encouraged to submit 15 copies of written testimony. Oral testimony should be limited to three minutes for individuals and five minutes for organizations.

 

If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Housing and Community Development, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 112, Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2015.