History has been made!
The DC Council on Tuesday voted in favor of passing Bill 22-0315, which exempts single-family homes from TOPA legislation — some exceptions are made for elderly (62 and up) and disabled tenants.
More on the specifics of this bill will be coming soon. The bill still must be signed by Mayor Bowser and approved by Congress before it can become law.
Again: This bill is not yet law.
However, the bill passing through the Council is an enormous victory for homeowners, buyers, sellers and affordable housing in the District.
We’d like to thank to the hundreds of homeowners, buyers, sellers and other interested residents who came out time and again to show their support for this exemption.
We’re not quite there yet, but we’re closer than we’ve ever been before to a common-sense single-family home exemption. Stay tuned for more!
Terry Brown
Sorry I was not able to attend, but I’d like to know how the council voted. Who was for and who was against.
Brett
Single family homes: does this include condo, co-op and homes with accessory apartments?
J LEON PEACE, JR
How will the current political climate affect its prospects in Congress?