2023 District of Columbia Code
Title 42 - Real Property
Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally
Subchapter II - Rent Stabilization Program
§ 42–3502.15a. Voluntary agreement moratorium
*NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on August 1, 2024. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Permanent Version.*
(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of § 42-3502.15, tenants and housing providers shall not enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to § 42-3502.15(a) for one year beginning on October 1, 2023.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not affect any voluntary agreements that have already been approved by the Rent Administrator pursuant to § 42-3502.15(b) prior to October 1, 2021.
(July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 215a; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-246, § 2, 68 DCR 001232; Dec. 20, 2023, D.C. Law 25-94, § 2, 70 DCR 14450.)
ApplicabilitySection 7206 of D.C. Law 24-45 repealed the applicability provision of section 3 of D.C. Law 23-246 that impacted this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by Law 23-246 has been implemented.
Section 7206 of D.C. Act 24-159 repealed the applicability provision of section 3 of D.C. Law 23-246 that impacted this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by Law 23-246 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-246: § 3 of D.C. Law 23-246 provided that the creation of this section by § 2 of D.C. Law 23-246 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency LegislationFor temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Voluntary Agreement Moratorium Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-240, Oct. 11, 2023, 70 DCR 13802).
Temporary LegislationFor temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Voluntary Agreement Moratorium Temporary Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Law 25-94, Dec. 20, 2023, 70 DCR 14450).