{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.03b","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-3404.03b","heading":"Cooling-off period; interference prohibited.","body":"(a)\nWithin the first 5 business days following receipt of the offer of sale by the Mayor pursuant to § 42-3404.03, the Mayor shall provide all tenant support providers established under § 42-3404.02c and qualified purchasers with a copy of the offer of sale.\n\n(b)\nA tenant organization of a housing accommodation with 5 or more units may not assign its purchase rights to a third party pursuant to § 42-3404.06 prior to receiving a valid offer of sale or during the first 45 days following receipt of a valid offer of sale unless the tenant organization has submitted the following materials to the Department before receiving the offer of sale:\n(1)\nThe tenant organization's registration application materials, including:\n(A)\nThe name, address, and phone number of tenant officers and legal counsel (if any);\n(B)\nA copy of the articles of incorporation;\n(C)\nA copy of the bylaws; and\n(D)\nDocumentation that the organization represents at least a majority of the occupied rental units at the time of registration; and\n(2)\nProof of certification that the tenant organization has received training on its rights under this subchapter from an organization or agency approved by the Department or by the Office of the Tenant Advocate, which shall be transmitted to the Department by the training organization or agency directly and include:\n(A)\nThe date and time of the training;\n(B)\nThe number of units represented at the training session; and\n(C)\nA statement affirming that a quorum was met under the tenant organization's bylaws.\n\n(c)\nFor housing accommodations with 2 through 4 units, other than 2-unit single family accommodations, covered by § 42-3404.10, a tenant, either jointly or individually, may not assign their purchase rights to a third party pursuant to § 42-3404.06 prior to receiving a valid offer for sale or during the first 22 days following the receipt of a valid offer of sale, unless the tenant has received training from an organization or agency approved by the Department or by the Office of the Tenant Advocate on their rights under this subchapter.\n\n(d)\nAny person that contacts a tenant organization or individual tenant related to an offer or negotiation subject to this subchapter shall disclose:\n(1)\nThe names, residence, and business addresses of each person with direct, indirect, legal, or beneficial ownership of a governance or total distributional interest of the entity as provided for in § 29-102.01(a)(6) and (7); and\n(2)\nAny financial connection to the property.\n\n(e)\nNeither the owner nor the third-party purchaser or any other agent or party with a financial or other interest in the accommodation shall interfere with a tenant's exercise of their rights under this subchapter. Interference includes:\n(1)\nAttempting to organize the tenants in an effort to persuade the tenants to waive or exercise rights in any particular manner without fully disclosing the interested party's financial or other interest in the outcome; and\n(2)\nFailing to disclose that tenants have a right to no-cost training on their rights under this subchapter, as well as the right to a consultation with a tenant support provider.","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/42-3404.03b","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"3604cf78213e0b606d4a4de35af218f657d61d47311c955050f45f9cc01a1c71","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.03a","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}