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B26-0003 • 2025

Rent Stabilized Housing Inflation Protection Continuation Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Rent Stabilized Housing Inflation Protection Continuation Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Housing Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
R. White
Last action
2025-04-18
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about refunds for overpaid rent, which was removed from the candidate explanation.

Rent Stabilized Housing Inflation Protection Continuation Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This act limits rent increases for certain types of housing in Washington D.C. to protect tenants from high inflation.

What This Bill Does

  • Limits annual rent increases for rent-stabilized units to the lesser of 6% or the CPI-W plus 2%, with a two-year limit of 12%
  • Caps rent increases for units leased by home and community-based services waiver providers at 4% annually, with a cumulative limit of 8% over two years
  • Restricts rent hikes for elderly tenants and those with disabilities to the lesser of 4%, the general adjustment rate, or Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, capped at 8% over two years

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tenants living in rent-stabilized units in Washington D.C.
  • Landlords who own or manage rent-stabilized properties
  • Home and community-based services waiver providers leasing units
  • Elderly tenants and those with disabilities occupying rent-stabilized units

Terms To Know

Rent Stabilization
A system that controls how much landlords can raise rents each year to protect tenants from sudden price increases.
CPI-W
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, which measures inflation based on the cost of goods and services in urban areas.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act will expire after 225 days from when it takes effect.
  • It only applies to rent-stabilized units in Washington D.C. and does not cover all rental properties.
  • The exact impact on tenants' finances depends on the specific circumstances of each unit.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0001, Effective from Apr 08, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004547, Expires on Nov 19, 2025

  2. 2025-02-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-02-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0005 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 001640

  4. 2025-02-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-02-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0005

  6. 2025-02-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 21, 2025

  7. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-01-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0003 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2025-01-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  10. 2025-01-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  11. 2025-01-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0003 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Rent Stabilized Housing Inflation Protection Continuation Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT

D.C. ACT 26-5
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Toamend,onatemporarybasis,theRentalHousingActof1985tolimit,for2years,theannualadjustmentofgeneralapplicabilityoftherentchargedinrentstabilizedunitstothelesserof6%ortheStandardMetropolitanStatisticalAreaConsumerPriceIndexforUrbanWageEamersandClericalWorkers(CPI-W)plus2%witha2-yearcumulativelimitof12%,tolimitfor2yearstheannualadjustmentoftherentchargedinrentstabilizedunitsleasedorco-leasedbyahomeandcommunity-basedserviceswaiverproviderthelesserof4%ortheadjustmentofgeneralapplicabilitywitha2-yearcumulativelimitof8%,andtolimitfor2yearstheannualadjustmentintheamountofrentchargedwhileaunitisoccupiedbyanelderlytenantortenantwithadisabilitytothelesserof4%,theadjustmentofgeneralapplicability,orthemostrecentannualcost-of-livingadjustmentofbenefitsforsocialsecurityrecipientswitha2-yearcumulativelimitof8%.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That thisactmay be
citedasthe“Rent StabilizedHousing InflationProtectionContinuationTemporary Amendment
Act of 2025”.
Sec.2,TitleIloftheRentalHousingActof1985,effectiveJuly17,1985(D.C.Law6-10;D.C.OfficialCode§42-3502.01etseq.),isamendedasfollows:(a)Section208(D.C.OfficialCode§42-3502.08)isamendedasfollows:(1)Subsection(h)(2)isamendedasfollows:
(A)Subparagraph(A)isamendedasfollows:(i)Theexistingtextisdesignatedassub-subparagraph(i).(ii)A newsub-subparagraph(ii)isaddedtoreadasfollows:“Gii)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsub-subparagraph(i)ofthissubparagraph,adjustmentsthattakeeffectfromJuly1,2023,throughApril30,2025,shallnotexceedthecurrentallowableamountofrentchargedfortheunit,plustheadjustmentofgeneral
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applicabilityplus2%,takenasapercentageofthecurrentallowableamountofrentcharged;provided,thatthetotaladjustmentshallnotexceed6%;”.(B)Subparagraph(C)isamendedasfollows:(i)Theexistingtextisdesignatedassub-subparagraph(j).(ii)A newsub-subparagraph(ii)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
“Gil)Notwithstandingsub-subparagraph(i)ofthissubparagraph,adjustmentsthattakeeffectfromJuly1,2023,throughApril30,2025,shallnotexceedthecurrent
allowableamountofrentchargedfortheunitplusthelesserof4% ortheadjustmentofgeneralapplicabilityiftheunitisleasedorco-leasedbyahomeandcommunity-basedserviceswaiver
provider.”.(2)Newsubsections(i)and@)areaddedtoreadasfollows:“((1)Notwithstandingsection904(b),anynoticesofrentincreasesissuedpursuanttosubsection(h)(2)ofthissectionforwhichtherentincreaseshallbeeffectiveonorafterJuly1,2023,maybere-noticedwithlessthan30days’noticeiftherentincreaseislowerthantherent
increaseintheoriginalnotice.”.“(2)Anypaymentofrentinexcessofthelegalallowablerentchargedthatwasmadeinaccordancewithnoticesofrentincreasesissuedpriortotheeffectivedateofthisactshallberepaidtothepayerwithin30daysafteroverpaymentorbyAugust1,2023,whicheverislater.
Gj)Notwithstandingsubsection(h)(2)ofthissection,thetotalamountofadjustmentsfromMay1,2023,throughApril30,2025,shallnotexceedthelegalrentchargedonApril30,2023,for
theunitplus:“(1)8%,iftheunitisoccupiedbyanelderlytenantortenantwithadisability,oriftheunitisleasedorco-leasedbyahomeandcommunity-basedserviceswaiverprovider;or“(2)12%,iftheunitisoccupiedbyanyothertenant.”.(b)Section224(D.C.OfficialCode§42-3502.24)isamendedbyaddinganewsubsection
(a1)toreadasfollows:“(a-L)Notwithstandingsection208(h)orsubsection(a)ofthissection,anadjustmentthattakeseffectfromJuly1,2023,throughApril30,2025,intheamountofrentchargedwhileaunitisoccupiedbyanelderlytenantortenantwithadisability,withoutregardtoincome,shallnotexceed
therentchargedfortheunit,plustheleastof“(1)Theadjustmentofgeneralapplicability;*(2)Themostrecentannualcost-of-livingadjustmentofbenefitsforsocialsecurity
recipientsestablishedpursuanttosection215(i)oftheSocialSecurityAct,approvedAugust28,1950(64Stat.506;42U.S.C.§415(i));or
“(3)4%oftherentcharged.”.
Sec.3.Applicability.
ThisactshallapplyasofJanuary12,2025.
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Sec.4.Fiscalimpactstatement.The CounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(¢)(1)).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingeffect.
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CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia
MayorDistrictofColumbiaAPPROVED
FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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