{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3505.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-3505.05","heading":"Prohibition of discrimination against elderly tenants or families with children.","body":"(a)\nIt is unlawful for a housing provider to discriminate against families receiving or eligible to receive Tenant Assistance Program assistance, elderly tenants, or families with children when renting housing accommodations.\n\n(b)\nAny protections provided by subsection (a) of this section and any penalties provided in § 42-3509.01 shall be in addition to any other provision of law.\n\n(c)\nAllegations of violations of this section that are made by families receiving or eligible to receive Tenant Assistance Program assistance, by elderly tenants, or by families with children shall be promptly investigated and handled by the Department of Buildings, which shall provide the complaining party with a written report upon the conclusion of the investigation.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 35. Rental Housing Generally.","Subchapter V. Evictions; Retaliatory Action; and Other Matters."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-3505.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1ec9743a446a97eebb0d9011110b44b099fc0f2532c720998767e915f68662bd","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3505.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3505.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}