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Jan 09 2026

DC TOPA Update 2026

Effective 1/1/26, TOPA only applies to transfers involving 2-4 unit properties if the seller/owner is a business corporation. Individual owner? LLC owner? Partnership owner? No tenant rights to purchase. The tenant notice provisions still apply, but the rights to purchase do not.

Also new construction buildings (less than 15 years)… no TOPA rights.

The framework concerning 1 unit and 5+ unit accommodations remains effectively unchanged, although satisfying tenant notice obligations becomes easier.

From my perspective they are gradually phasing out TOPA, and that is a good thing.

Written by Tom Gimer · Categorized: Legal


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