Why are the numbers presented in the study estimates? Three sources of uncertainty make it difficult to know exactly how…

As renter incomes rise in the District, the upward pressure on rents in rental housing is becoming stronger. This could…

The underlying tension in rent control policies is balancing the desire to stabilize rents for tenants against the need for…

Many factors impact the trajectory of rents in a city including the increase in renter households relative to the number…

At present, the District has an estimated 113,281 rental apartment units in 4,767 taxable buildings. An estimated 72,878 units in…

Bill 23-873, the Rent Stabilization Program Reform and Expansion Amendment Act of 2020 would make comprehensive and sweeping changes to…

D.C.’s rent control laws, first enacted in 1985, are designed to stabilize rents for current tenants to protect them from…

Rising rents in the District of Columbia, along with increased pressure on rental housing from higher income renters, have led…

On Monday, November 9, D.C. Policy Center’s Executive Director, Yesim Sayin Taylor, is testifying on B23-873, the “Rent Stabilization Program…