Posts tagged Rent Control
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DC has rent control, but if landlords aren’t making a 12% profit they can file a hardship petition and raise rent
Thanks to the Rental Housing Act of 1985, DC has rent control laws that limit how much rents can go up in a given year for anyone living in a building with five or more units and built before 1975. But a lot of people miss out on these protections when landlords use a loophole called a hardship petition. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Life’s a Beach
Bye bye Beach Drive; Still oppose SunTrust; The state of the commute; Making the rent less damn high; Salary history a thing of the past; A new shape for Fairfax; It’s Car-Free Day; Test the waters; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Too much security for Cemetery?
Monumental security enhancements; Late fee limits for renters; Fix270Now; An ominous extension; Turncloak on tax breaks; Crystal clear urban plans; A deadline for Anacostia restaurant; And…. Keep reading…
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Rent control, explained
The most straightforward way to make sure a family can afford housing is to limit the amount that its rent can rise each year. Although there are a few different ways to do this, they all fall under the umbrella of “rent control.” Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tenant v landlord
Landlords get around rent control; TOPA gone too far?; The sky is falling; Realtime tracking for Loudoun’s commuter buses; Fewer Metro riders in Virginia; No teens alone at the mall; Billboard bullies?; More carpool competition. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: In short supply
Loudoun’s Silver Line plan; Sold in NoVa; Hope for Memorial Bridge; Metro sound bites; School funds; Build the Bay; The problem with office parks; Better, cheaper bike lanes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Show of force
Increased police presence; Displaced in Chinatown; Frager’s gets family friendly; A DC for you and me; A memorial to?; Eyes on Kawasaki; A different way on delays; Charm City demolition; Urban revival trends; Live near work, for less. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: See something, say something
Riders on the edge; I-395 HOV to HOT; WMATARU changes; Compromise on Westbard; Developers face the music; 9th and V crossing; Ride to remember; Drop the case; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s next on I-66?
I-66 plans unveiled; Controlling rent in MoCo; Nope to the NFL; Better bus, no bunching; Another wait on AFRH; EIS-xcellent; Getting started in Arlington; Who takes transit?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Squeezed out
Market changes; Slow commute; No rent control; Die, die, die; Safer for all; Write-in for mayor; The voice; Sue the suburbs; And…. Keep reading…