Section 1639

Citation: Section 1639
Parent Document: Tippett v. Daly, 10 A.3d 1123 (2010)
Jurisdiction: DC (municipal)
Effective Date: 2010-12-30
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2551230/tippett-v-daly/ ↗

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This change had been suggested to benefit landlords — to “ease the hardships faced by property owners, without weakening any of the existing tenant protections.” Id. at 4 (summarizing testimony on behalf of Apartment and Office Building Association which characterized the restrictions of TOPA as “a gross infringement on property rights,” but suggested, if legislation was extended, changing several procedural provisions, including adding a time limit for providing a statement of interest); id. (reporting that Association of Realtors opposed renewal of legislation but, in the alternative, asked Council “to require tenants in a single-family accommodation who want to exercise them right to purchase to give written notice within 15 days of receipt of the owners’ notice to sell”). The history of this provision demonstrates that it was added to benefit landlords by establishing a time certain for the tenant to respond. This legislative history supports the conclusion derived from the structure of the statute and the “ordinary sense” of the words used in it: “shall have 30 days *1131to provide” means that the tenant’s written statement of interest must be “made available” to the owner within 30 days. 4. Recent Amendments

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