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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not only are voucher program units exempt from rent control, but if a landlord accepts vouchers for a rent controlled unit, it effectively converts the unit to non-rent controlled status going forward. So it’s a nifty deal for certain landlords: higher rents and a permanent reduction in rent controlled units.

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It's also a nifty deal for DC which ultimately is pro development, not pro rent control..it's awful to see them use vouchers to undermine existing rent control.[/quote]

Yes, this is very clear unfortunately.  Bowser’s Office of Planning tries to [b]ignore rent controlled units and refuses to acknowledge that they are part of an affordable housing strategy for the District.  [/b]Instead, their main focus is building ever more dense market rate housing, and they cite the relatively small number of IZ units that would result as “affordable.”  It’s really just a pretext for Upzoning neighborhoods.  Meanwhile the mayor and OP undermine and reduce the stock of rent controlled housing, the the most significant affordable housing component in expensive areas like Upper NW.  They are undermining rent controlled housing through the voucher program and recent DC Comprehensive Plan amendments that incentivize the tear down or conversion of older buildings which contain much of the affordable housing stock.  Consequently Bowser’s professed priority to create more affordable housing is definitely one step forward, three steps back.[/quote]

I've never understood this - it's such a good solution for low income and low middle income workers . Why isn't the city sympathetic to them? They feel they should love in the boonies. City only cares about very rich and very poor? Rent control is wonderful for teachers, single parents etc.[/quote]

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