Title 42 — Real Property.
57 chapters · 1,018 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 42-3651.01 Purpose of the appointment of a receiver
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The purpose of the appointment of a receiver under this chapter shall be to safeguard the health, safety, and security of the tenants of a rental housing accommodation if there exists a violation of District of Columbia or federal law which seriously threatens the tenant’s health…
D.C. Code § 42-3651.02 Grounds for appointment of a receiver
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(a)(1) A receiver may be appointed if a rental housing accommodation has been cited by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for a violation of chapters 1 through 16 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations or Title 12 of the District of Columbia …
D.C. Code § 42-3651.03 Petition for receivership
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(a) Notwithstanding the availability of any other remedy, the Corporation Counsel may, in the name of the District of Columbia and based on the grounds set forth in § 42-3651.02, petition the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (“Court”) to appoint a receiver of the rents …
D.C. Code § 42-3651.04 Notice and hearing requirements
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(a)(1) After a petition has been filed under § 42-3651.03, the Chief Judge of the Superior Court, or the Judge’s designee, shall immediately issue an order requiring the owner, agent, lessor, or manager, as respondent, to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed. The ord…
D.C. Code § 42-3651.05 Appointment of a receiver; continuation of ex parte appointment
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(a)(1) After a hearing, the Court may appoint a receiver for a rental housing accommodation or continue the appointment of a receiver made ex parte if it finds that the petitioner has proven, by a preponderance of the evidence, the existence of the grounds for receivership as set…
D.C. Code § 42-3651.06 Powers and duties of a receiver
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(a) A receiver shall: (1) Take charge of the operation and management of the rental housing accommodation and assume all rights to possess and use the building, fixtures, furnishings, records, and other related property and goods that the owner or property manager would have if t…
D.C. Code § 42-3651.07 Termination of receivership
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a receivership shall terminate when: (1) The Court determines that the receivership is no longer necessary because the grounds on which the appointment of the receiver was based no longer exist, that the receiver has recei…
D.C. Code § 42-3651.08 Final Accounting
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Within 30 calendar days after termination of a receivership, the receiver shall give the Court a complete accounting of all property with which he or she has been entrusted, all funds collected, and all expenses incurred.