The count comes after dozens of tent encampment clearings by the D.C. government. Those residents are typically represented by the count.
D.C. Attorney General Sues 14 Of The City’s Biggest Landlords For Colluding To Inflate Rental Prices
The antitrust lawsuit alleges that landlords like William C. Smith and Greystar colluded with RealPage to artificially inflate rent prices by up to 7% across roughly 40,000 apartments in the District.
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced a lawsuit yesterday and a public hearing at the council rages on.
The bill largely targets people who rent out more than one property.
Only 39 percent of affordable apartments backed by the city since 2010 are within reach families who need them most.
The plan is to preserve 466 units of affordable housing, while producing 338 new units.
