{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-1705","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-1705","heading":"Written listing contract required.","body":"A written listing contract is required in the District for the sale of all real property. A licensee shall not receive payment of a commission in the absence of a written listing agreement.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 17. Real Estate Brokers’ Duties.","Subchapter I. General."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-1705","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"d3550adb2aa0c9f1a14b08398dd1081cee11d15fac77a4682325ab4eadd3263b","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-1704","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-1706"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}