14 DCMR § 14-2213
DISTRICT LOTTERY — MARKETING OF INCLUSIONARY UNITS TO HOUSEHOLDS SELECTED PURSUANT TO THE LOTTERY
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2213.1 The Owner shall market an Inclusionary Unit to each of the Households selected under § 2212.1, including, but not limited to, showings and providing other marketing information. 2213.2 The highest ranked Household to confirm interest pursuant to § 2212.3(a) or § 2212.4(a) shall have an exclusivity period of thirty (30) days after the date of the notice provided pursuant to § 2212.2 to lease or purchase the Inclusionary Unit. During this exclusivity period, the Owner may market the Inclusionary Unit to the other Households selected in the lottery, and those other Households may submit the documents required by § 2212, but only the highest ranked Household to confirm interest as described above may lease or purchase the Inclusionary Unit, subject to § 2213.3. 2213.3 If the highest ranked Household that has confirmed interest in the Inclusionary Unit pursuant to § 2212.3(a) or § 2212.4(a) declines to lease or purchase the Inclusionary Unit prior to expiration of the exclusivity period described in § 2213.2, the Household shall provide written notice to the Owner, on a form prescribed by DHCD or otherwise as approved by the Owner and DHCD. Such notice shall terminate the exclusivity period, whereupon other Households selected pursuant to § 2212.1 that have confirmed their interest pursuant to § 2212.3(a) or § 2212.4(a) shall be given the opportunity to lease or purchase the Inclusionary Unit, subject to § 2213.4. 2213.4 Upon receipt of the written notice referred to in § 2213.3 or upon expiration of the exclusivity period referred to in § 2213.2, if the highest ranked Household that has confirmed interest in the Inclusionary Unit pursuant to § 2212.3(a) or § 2212.4(a) does not lease or purchase the Inclusionary Unit, the Households selected pursuant to § 2212.1 that have confirmed interest in the Inclusionary Unit pursuant to § 2212.3(a) or § 2212.4(a), have submitted the documents and information required by § 2212.3(b) or § 2212.4(b) and also meet the Owner’s non-income based rental or sale criteria shall be given the opportunity to lease or purchase the Inclusionary Unit, subject to § 2213.5. 2213.5 If the highest ranked Household that has confirmed interest in the Inclusionary Unit does not lease or purchase the Inclusionary Unit, the Households that submitted the documents and information required by §§ 2212.3(a) and (b) or §§ 2212.4(a) and (b) within the thirty (30) day exclusivity period shall be given the opportunity to lease or purchase the Inclusionary Unit, based on their ranking in the lottery selection. No such Household will be given an exclusivity period. 2213.6 If more than one (1) Household has submitted the documents and information required by § 2212.3(b) or § 2212.4(b) on the same day, but after the thirty (30) day exclusivity period, then the Household which has been on the registration list the longest will have priority to lease or purchase the Inclusionary Unit.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 § 14-2213 establishes a structured marketing and selection process for Inclusionary Units after lottery households are identified. The top-ranked household that confirms interest receives a 30-day exclusivity window to lease or purchase the unit, during which no other household may finalize a transaction. If that household declines or fails to act within the exclusivity period, the opportunity cascades to other lottery-selected households in ranked order, with tie-breaking rules based on registration list seniority.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 14-2213, compliant owners actively market Inclusionary Units to all lottery-selected households, including showings and providing relevant information, while carefully observing the 30-day exclusivity period for the top-ranked confirming household. Operators generally track written declinations on DHCD-approved forms, which formally terminate the exclusivity period and trigger the next household's opportunity. Maintaining clear documentation of each household's confirmation date, document submission date, and ranking helps owners administer the cascading selection process correctly and demonstrate compliance with § 2213.4 through § 2213.6.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Households selected through the District lottery gain specific rights under § 14-2213, including the right of the highest-ranked confirming household to an exclusive 30-day window to lease or purchase the Inclusionary Unit. If a higher-ranked household declines or does not act, lower-ranked households that confirmed interest and submitted required documents within that same 30-day window retain the opportunity to lease or purchase, based on their lottery ranking. Tenants who believe an owner has not followed the marketing or sequencing requirements of § 14-2213 may consider contacting the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) or a local tenant-rights organization to understand available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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