{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.03a","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-3404.03a","heading":"Notice of transfer.","body":"(a)\nIf an opportunity to purchase is not provided pursuant to § 42-3404.02, the owner shall provide the Mayor written notice of a transfer of an interest (\"Notice of Transfer\") in a housing accommodation or of any ownership interest in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, entity formed under Chapter 12 of Title 29, or similar statutory provision of another jurisdiction, or other entity which owns a housing accommodation.\n\n(b)\nTenants shall have 45 days after the date of receipt of the Notice of Transfer to file a petition for relief pursuant to §§ 42-3405.03 or 42-3405.03a.\n\n(c)\nFor a transfer that is not a sale pursuant to § 42-3404.02b(b), but for which a Notice of Transfer is required, the owner shall also provide copies of the Notice of Transfer to each tenant by certified mail or a delivery service providing delivery tracking confirmation. Notice to tenants shall be sent to their address at the housing accommodation unless a tenant has provided the owner with a different address in writing.\n\n(d)\nThe Notice of Transfer shall be substantially in the form prescribed by the Mayor and shall provide at a minimum:\n(1)\nA statement of the rights of the tenant or the tenant organization under this chapter;\n(2)\nAn accurate description of the transfer, including whether the transfer will result in any changes in management, current rents, or any applicable affordability requirements for the housing accommodation;\n(3)\nThe date of the proposed transfer; and\n(4)\nThe reason, if any, why the owner asserts the transfer may not constitute a sale as defined in § 42-3404.02b.\n\n(e)\nIn addition to any other requirements for the form of the Notice of Transfer prescribed by this section, a Notice of Transfer for a housing accommodation to be transferred for the purposes of receiving tax benefits pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 42, or a comparable District program, shall include a description of the applicable federal or District subsidy, and a description of the steps in the transaction employed by the developer to avail itself of the subsidy.\n\n(f)\nThe owner's failure to provide the Notice of Transfer, or the provision of a notice that is fraudulent or contains material misrepresentations, shall create a rebuttable presumption that the transfer constitutes a sale for purposes of this subchapter and subchapter V of this chapter.\n\n(g)\nA tenant or tenant organization shall be precluded from asserting any rights under this subchapter and subchapter V of this chapter for a transfer exempt under § 42-3404.02b(b).\n\n(h)\nAny change in the transfer agreement that would invalidate a claim of exemption shall be reported in writing to the Mayor, substantially in a form prescribed by the Mayor, and proper notice shall be provided to the tenant or tenant organization.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 34. Rental Housing Conversion and Sale.","Subchapter IV. Opportunity to Purchase."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-3404.03a","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f5d2dada35da84a1bcd616f71f59e1b1345b0fe4dcd26c6b87de3cfe79d98e31","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.03b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}