{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.31","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-3404.31","heading":"District’s opportunity to purchase certain housing accommodations.","body":"(a)\nBefore an owner of a housing accommodation may sell a housing accommodation comprised of 5 or more units, the owner shall provide to the Mayor, on behalf of the District, and the Mayor shall have, an opportunity to purchase the housing accommodation in the same manner, except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, as the opportunity to purchase is provided to a tenant under subchapter IV of this chapter.\n\n(b)\nThe Mayor may assign the opportunity to purchase pursuant to § 42-3404.36.\n\n(c)\nThe Mayor shall have the same remedies and rights to enforce owner compliance with this chapter as a tenant or tenant organization would have against an owner for violation of this chapter.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 34. Rental Housing Conversion and Sale.","Subchapter IV-A. District’s Opportunity to Purchase."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-3404.31","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"d4fd22ae4990f049c22da3acaf0c9ee5d5d68a5db7012ae4f8acd19a3e5d72a5","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.16","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}