B 26-0272 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Rental Housing Registration Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill extends the deadline for housing providers to register rental properties from 90 to 180 days after a new rent control database launches. It directly affects landlords and property owners in Washington, D.C., particularly those with units not subject to rent stabilization. The key change requires these owners to report current monthly rent and the rent for each of the previous two calendar years when they register. This reporting is only required at registration time, with no ongoing annual requirements. The bill aims to provide more time for compliance while adding specific rent history data collection for exempt properties.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 29, 2025 Signed Jun 25, 2025
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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill extends the deadline for housing providers to file new registration statements from 90 days to 180 days after a rent control database is completed. It also requires owners of rental accommodations exempt from rent stabilization to report current and prior rent amounts for the previous two calendar years when registering.
Scope change
The bill applies to all housing providers filing new registration statements and specifically targets owners of rental accommodations exempt from rent stabilization.
TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for filing new registration statements from 90 days to 180 days after the completion of the publicly accessible rent control housing database.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for owners of rental accommodations exempt from rent stabilization to report current monthly rent and prior rent amounts for the previous two calendar years at the time of registration.

TECHNICAL

Changed the effective date reference from October 22, 2015 to July 17, 1985 for the underlying law being amended.

Floor votes · Council Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Jun 3, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 3, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
May 29, 2025
Introduced
B26-0272 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Robert White
DDemocratic
DC
At-Large