WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council unanimously passed an act that aims to ban property owners and managers from charing tenants fees that would cover a building’s common areas and vacant units.
“The rent is the rent – or at least it should be. When you sign a lease, it’s very reasonable to expect the monthly rent to cover the costs of running and maintaining the building,” said Councilmember Allen, who introduced the bill in 2024.
The fees for the common areas have varied a lot during different months and have been used to tack on hundreds of dollars in addition to the rent covered in the lease agreement, said Allen…