• Current through October 23, 2012

Whenever a building in the District of Columbia is converted from rental to condominium units, or is substantially rehabilitated or demolished, or is discontinued from housing use, the Relocation Assistance Office shall provide relocation advisory services for tenants who move from the converted, substantially rehabilitated, demolished, or discontinued building. This includes: ascertaining the relocation needs for each household; providing current information on the availability of equivalent substitute housing; supplying information concerning federal and District housing programs; and providing other advisory services to displaced persons in order to minimize hardships in adjusting to relocation.

(Mar. 29, 1977, D.C. Law 1-89, title V, § 516, 23 DCR 9532b; Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-54, § 804, 24 DCR 5334; Oct. 13, 1978, D.C. Law 2-121, § 2, 25 DCR 1542.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 5-835.

1973 Ed., § 5-732b.

Legislative History of Laws

Law 1-89, the "Condominium Act of 1976," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 1-179, which was referred to the Committee on Housing and Urban Development. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 29, 1976 and June 20, 1976, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 6, 1976, it was assigned Act No. 1-151 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Law 2-54, the "Rental Housing Act of 1977," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 2-152, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 15, 1977, and November 29, 1977, respectively. There being no action by the Mayor, it was assigned Act No. 2-118 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Law 2-121, the "Housing Discontinuance Regulation Act of 1978," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 2-333, which was referred to the Committee on Housing and Urban Development. The Bill was adopted on first, amended first, and second readings on June 13, 1978, June 27, 1978, and July 11, 1978, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 2, 1978, it was assigned Act No. 2-251 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.