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Statement on Council Final Vote on RENTAL Act

Today, the Council has taken an important step toward addressing the District’s housing crisis with the passage of the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act. This legislation is the product of significant consultation with many local stakeholders, including tenants, advocates, housing providers, and developers, who engaged in this process with seriousness and good faith.  The bill makes it easier for housing providers to remove tenants who violate their lease by failing to pay rent or engaging in serious criminal conduct. At the same time, it raises important questions about how we balance landlord needs with tenant protections, including special protections for victims of domestic violence. Evictions can have lasting and destabilizing impacts on families and communities, which is why these changes must always be viewed alongside our broader responsibility to preserve tenant rights and ensure long-term housing stability. In this debate, I worked to strengthen the ability of tenants to negotiate with prospective investors as part of the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). TOPA is a District law that gives tenants…

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Committee on Human Services FY 26 Budget Report and Recommendations

The committee has concluded its agency budget oversight hearings and its budget markups session.  A copy of the committee report and recommendations can be found below.

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Councilmember Frumin Statement On the District Meeting New Housing Goal

Earlier this week, Mayor Bowser announced the District has surpassed the administration’s goal to create 36,000 new housing units by 2025. This achievement is an important step toward providing sufficient housing to meet the diverse needs of our city. However, there remains a tremendous opportunity and need to add more, including more affordable units, and I am committed to supporting additional housing in Ward 3. The biggest obstacle has been the high cost of land acquisition, which leads to higher prices paid by renters to cover those costs. I will continue to advocate for an acquisition fund and other investments that make it easier to build affordable housing. Affordable housing is not limited to rental housing, however, which is why I supported full funding for the Home Purchase Assistance Program, which provides interest-free loans and closing cost assistance to qualified applicants in the District. I am proud of how many people in Ward 3 strongly support increased density along commercial corridors and increased affordable housing. I believe both can be done in ways that are…

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