Plain English Breakdown
The official text confirms the law expires 225 days after taking effect, but does not list specific dates for when it will expire in this excerpt.
Rental Housing Registration Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
This law temporarily extends the deadline for rental housing providers to register and requires some owners to report current and past rent amounts.
What This Bill Does
- Extends the time limit from 90 days to 180 days, or from 91 days to 181 days in specific cases, for filing a new registration statement after the public rent control housing database is finished.
- Requires owners of rental units exempt from rent stabilization to report their current monthly rent at the time of registration.
- Requires those same owners to report the monthly rent charged for each unit during the two prior calendar years.
- States that this new reporting is only required once at registration and does not create ongoing or annual reporting duties.
Who It Names or Affects
- Housing providers who must file a new rental housing registration statement in Washington, D.C.
- Owners of rental accommodations that are exempt from rent stabilization rules under the Rental Housing Act of 1985.
Terms To Know
- Rental Housing Registration
- The official process where housing providers file a statement to register their rental units with the government.
- Rent Stabilization Exempt
- A status for certain rental properties that are not subject to rules limiting how much rent can increase or be charged, as defined in Section 205(a) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985.
Limits and Unknowns
- This law is temporary and will expire exactly 225 days after it takes effect.
- The specific start date depends on approval by the Mayor (or a veto override) and a required 30-day review period by Congress.