D.C. may soon see a controversial change to its tenant rights law.
Why it matters: D.C. has long been a tenant-friendly spot, thanks in part to the decades-old Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA).
- It gives renters first dibs on buying their property or finding a buyer should their landlord decide to sell.
State of play: Council member Anita Bonds recently introduced a measure that would allow more landlords to bypass the law as part of the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords Act (RENTAL Act).
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- The legislation passed last month but Bonds’ measure, introduced at…