The Office of the Tenant Advocate (OTA) helps tenants understand the Rental Housing Act of 1985 (rent control) and the Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Act of 1980. The documents and links below will help you understand your rights and the processes for ensuring you are treated fairly under the law. 

• Affordable Housing Search Links to DHCD online material
• Elderly/Senior Tenant Bill of Rights
• Forms
• Helpful Links
• Rent Control CPI for 2022
• History of Rent Control CPI-Ws 
• Elderly and Disability Tenant Protection Law FAQ
• En Español
• Foreclosure:
  • DC Law Protects Tenants During Foreclosures
  • Tenants of Foreclosed Property

• Late Fee FAQs
• OTA’s District of Columbia Tenant Bill of Rights 
• OTA Fact Sheet on Recently Enacted and Pending Tenant Rights Legislation 
• Rent Appeals
• Rent Control
• Residential Lease Law FAQ
• Resolving Rental Housing Problems Through Conciliation
• Summer Housing Code Protections
• Tenant's Guide to Eviction
• Tenant Resource Guide
• The Capital Improvement Petition Process
• What you should know about rent control  

Affordable Housing

• Become a Member
• Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force Report
• ERAP FAQ