What Does the RENTAL Act Mean for DC’s Housing Market?

Join DCBIA for a critical, real-time briefing on the RENTAL Act of 2025, now officially enacted by the Council after today’s final vote.

After months of debate, amendments, and industry engagement, the DC Council took its third and final vote on the RENTAL Act today, resolving the last technical correction related to the clarification of the TOPA exemptions. With that correction now complete, the bill will soon be transmitted to the Mayor for signature, followed by the 30-day congressional review period before it becomes law.

Next week’s event is right moment to understand what made it into the final legislation — and what didn’t.

Passed in response to the city’s housing affordability and investment crisis, the RENTAL Act is one of the most consequential housing reforms in decades. It represents a major step toward rebalancing the District’s housing ecosystem by modernizing TOPA, reforming eviction procedures, and restoring predictability for housing providers and investors while maintaining tenant protections.

This session will break down:

• What’s actually in the final law
• Who it applies to and when
• What provisions were changed during amendments
• What guidance and regulations are still to come

Our focus will be on immediate implementation and operational impact for current properties and projects in the pipeline. Early understanding of these changes will be essential to navigating new compliance requirements and planning future development, transactions, and capital strategy.

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Liz DeBarros, CEO, DCBIA

Remarks & Introduction of Deputy Mayor:

Senthil Sankaran, Managing Principal, Amazon Housing Fund

 

Special Presentation:

Deputy Mayor Nina Albert, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

 

Remarks & Panel Introduction:

Courtney Battle, Executive Director, Housing&

 

Moderator: Jair Lynch, President & CEO, Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners

Panelist: Evan Regan-Levine, Chief Strategy Officer, JBG Smith

Panelist: Maia Shanklin Roberts, Vice President of Real Estate Development for the Mid-Atlantic Region, Preservation of Affordable Housing

Panelist: Jane Oh, Deputy Director of Strategic and Legislative Affairs, DC Dept. of Housing & Community Development

Panelist: Zachary Stone, Senior Associate, CBRE

Closing Remarks

Clint Mann, President, Urban Pace, Board President, DCBIA

 

Lunch and Networking Included.

REGISTRATION OPENS ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 6

SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES 

RENTAL ACT Hot Topics & Trends Sponsor | $5K

• Prominent company logo on DCBIA event marketing materials
• Prominent event signage
• Twelve (12) CEO Forum event registrations (2 Tables)

RENTAL Act Table Sponsor | $1.5K (10 tables available)

• Reserved table in a prime location
• Company logo displayed at your table
• Six (6) event registrations

Listing Sponsor | $500

• Company logo on DCBIA event marketing materials for this event
• 1 event registration 

Individual Tickets:

• DCBIA Members | $95
• Non-Members | $175
• Young Leaders | $50