April 30, 2009 Public Oversight Roundtable on the Matter of: Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act Exemption Clarification - Hearings

What

12 PM, ROOM 412, COUNCIL CHAMBER, JOINT OVERSIGNT ROUNDTABLE, COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, Marion Barry and Muriel Bowser, Chairpersons

1. “Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Exemption Clarification Amendment Act of 2009”, Bill 18-242. To require that, if the tenant opportunity to purchase a housing accommodation is not provided under the foreclosure exemption, the owner shall provide each tenant and the Mayor with a “Notice of Transfer”; to require that a “Notice of Transfer” pursuant to foreclosure shall also serve to notify the tenant that foreclosure is not a lawful basis for evicting the tenant; to clarify that the existing exemption for a transfer pursuant to a court order or court-approved settlement applies only where an actual contract exists, each affected tenant or tenant organization has received written notice of the opportunity to participate in the action, and the court determines that approval of the exemption under the totality of the circumstances is not contrary to the purposes of the Act. (Introduced by Councilmember Graham)

EXECUTIVE WITNESS:
Lauren Pair, Rental Conversion and Sales Administrator, DHDC

Emergency Bill Roundtable Notice*

When

Thursday, April 30, 2009, 12 pm

Where

John A. Wilson Building, Room 412

For those who wish to testify, please contact Drew Hubbard at (202) 727-8230 or dhubbard@dccouncil.us, and provide your name, organizational affiliation, and title of organization by 5 pm on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Also please bring 20 copies of your written testimony to the roundtable.