Topa
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Topa, from most recent to least.
DC Association of Realtors Says Proposed TOPA Bill Doesn't Go Far Enough
Nena Perry-Brown | June 8th 2017
Yesterday, the DC Council introduced a bill that would exempt single-family homes with a rental unit from TOPA. The DC Association of Realtors says th... read»
The TOPA Arbitrator: This DC Company Wants to Help Tenants Buy or Sell Their Rights
Nena Perry-Brown | March 7th 2017
The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act gives renters the right of first refusal when their landlord plans to put the property on the market. And natur... read»
An FAQ on DC's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act
Nena Perry-Brown | December 5th 2016
In recent weeks, UrbanTurf has received a number of questions about DC's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), so we decided to answer those ques... read»
The End to the Capitol Hill TOPA Debacle
Nena Perry-Brown | October 4th 2016
A month ago, UrbanTurf reported on a small-scale example of TOPA in action. Now, we are catching up with the parties involved to see how everything ha... read»
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Capitol Hill Tenant Offering TOPA Rights to the Highest Bidder
Nena Perry-Brown | September 1st 2016
While TOPA was enacted to protect tenants from potentially advantageous landlords and buyers, UrbanTurf was recently made aware of an instance where a... read»
Can You Still Exercise TOPA When Given a Notice to Vacate?
Nena Perry-Brown | May 19th 2016
A reader asked UrbanTurf about a landlord who plans to sell and seemingly circumvented the TOPA process by giving the tenants a 60-day notice to vacat... read»
Can You Sell Your Right of First Refusal?
Lark Turner | April 17th 2015
An UrbanTurf reader writes in with a question.... read»
Kalorama Units Hit Market After Building Goes Through TOPA
UrbanTurf Staff | October 26th 2012
A number of condos at The Marvin, a residential building on Kalorama Road, hit the market Friday after the building concluded the Tenant Opportunity t... read»
Buying the Building: Renters Invoke TOPA in Capitol Riverfront
Shilpi Paul | August 13th 2012
Renters at Onyx on First, a 266-unit apartment complex in Capitol Riverfront, are trying to purchase the building before its owners can sell it, the W... read»
$20,000 to Move Out: Anatomy of a TOPA Sale
Bryce Baschuk | March 29th 2012
UrbanTurf has been getting a number of questions recently about the city’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), so we decided to re-publis... read»
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