Small landlord survey
The Housing Policy Initiative is looking for landlords with 50 or fewer rent-controlled units to participate in an online survey. The survey will take no more than 15 minutes to complete and remain open through August 31, 2024.
Housing policies are central to the inclusiveness of a city. They define how residents share the wealth created by a city and how they access its assets and amenities. Public policies that control the housing supply and public investments in amenities and services such as schools, transportation, and infrastructure can play roles as strong as private wealth in defining the demographic make-up of the city. Population growth and demographic changes play out through the housing market and, when the housing is constrained, these forces further amplify gentrification, economic segregation, and displacement.
Our work on housing focuses on the relationship between housing policy and opportunity, examining how housing policies shape the District of Columbia, and how they can be improved to create a more vibrant city.
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These staff members are at the core of our housing research.
Advisors
Our research is guided by a group of professionals and researchers with deep knowledge of D.C.’s housing market and programs.
Emily Hamilton
Mercatus Center
Stephanie Liotta-Atkinson
Midcity
Tom Skinner
Redbrick
David Roodberg
Menkiti Group
Jamie Weinbaum
Horning
Recent publications on housing
Housing for workforce is a key economic development program
The discussion of affordable housing and housing affordability continue to be central to budgeting and policymaking in the District of Columbia. Persistent challenges in housing production have expanded the affordability …
Priced out: Where can D.C.’s essential workers afford to live?
Other reports in this series Introduction Essential workers in the District of Columbia provide critical services for the city’s functionality and residents’ well-being. They include medical professionals, teachers, early childhood …
Historic preservation penalties should be weighed against the costs of reduced development, not increased
The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way in which people choose where to work and live. It used to be that residents came to D.C. for employment and then …
Voluntary agreements facilitate repairs to older housing stock
Bill 25-0418 would abolish voluntary agreements. This will, on balance, harm tenants and housing providers. Voluntary agreements allow housing providers and tenants to mutually agree on a rent increase that …
D.C.’s household growth is predominantly driven by singles aged 25 to 34
Recently, the main source of population growth in the District shifted from net in-migration to natural growth. During the same period, the city experienced slower growth in tax filers relative …
Programs servicing youth who are experiencing homelessness in the District of Columbia: A public expenditure review
This report examines how providers of housing for youth experiencing homelessness obtain their funding (sources of funds), how they spend this funding (uses of funds), how these vary across providers …