Bill > B26-0053

This bill comprehensively addresses vacant and blighted properties in the District of Columbia through multiple strategies and interventions. The legislation introduces several key provisions, including creating a tangled title disclosure process to help property owners transfer property after a death, establishing a will registry to safely store and manage wills, creating a single-family home rehabilitation program for low-income homeowners, implementing new real property tax payment plans, refining vacant property registration requirements, establishing expedited permit review for vacant properties, introducing new tax rates for vacant and blighted properties, creating a foreclosure process for such properties, and establishing tax credits and abatements to incentivize rehabilitation. The bill aims to reduce the number of vacant and blighted properties, support homeowners facing financial challenges, streamline property transfer processes, and revitalize neighborhoods by providing financial and administrative tools to transform unused or neglected properties. The legislation includes detailed definitions, procedural requirements, and mechanisms for implementation across various city agencies, with an emphasis on helping low-income homeowners, supporting property rehabilitation, and improving community infrastructure.

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0053