On May 12, Daro notified the tenants of the building that they had filed a hardship rental increase petition (also known as a Hardship Petition). RIGTA intends to exercise our rights to review and, if necessary, contest the petition.
According to a representative from the Office of the Rental Administrator, the petition has not yet been completed. As such, the Office cannot review the petition, nor can it release it to us. RIGTA will remain in constant contact with the Office to ensure that we receive a copy of the petition in a timely fashion.
Also according to that same representative, Daro is requesting a 16% increase in the rent for each unit in the building. For a tenant in a one-bedroom paying $800 a month, that would mean an adjustment of $128, to $928 per month.
RIGTA is in the process of gathering the signatures of residents on a statement allowing us to represent the building as a whole. Technically, this requires the consent of a simple majority of the tenants, though we hope to garner as much support as we can. We hope to complete this process by the end of next week.
We are also in the process of retaining pro-bono legal counsel or, failing that, having our position and strategy reviewed by a volunteer from the DC Bar Association.
RIGTA will distribute more information about the petition and the review process as it becomes available. Meanwhile, please contact us at rigtenants@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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