A citywide rent freeze is still in place in Washington, D.C., but landlords have different interpretations of how that law applies, and new data shows rents have begun to increase across the city.
An aerial view of Northwest D.C., seen from a rooftop in Dupont Circle.
The District instituted a freeze on rent increases as part of its coronavirus state of emergency policies in March 2020, which were some of the most restrictive and tenant-friendly in the country. This August, when Mayor Muriel Bowser ended the public health emergency, she extended the rent freeze until Dec. 31.
But effective Class-A apartment rents in the District increased 8.6% during the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, according to a report from multifamily research firm Delta Associates last week.
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