Month: May 2025

In new TOPA case, DC Court of Appeals does not apply court-approved settlement exemption to limit tenant purchase rights.

In the District of Columbia, a tenant’s right to the first opportunity to purchase a housing accommodation through the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) does not arise where the initiating third-party transfer does not qualify as an arms-length “sale.” Transfers pursuant to foreclosure sales, bankruptcies, court orders or court-approved settlements are exempted from TOPA and tenants have ... Read More