The Rental Housing Registration Extension Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025 addresses the urgent need to extend the deadline for District housing providers to register their rental properties in the newly launched RentRegistry. As of June 2, 2025, housing providers are required to submit documentation within 90 days, but many have expressed concerns about their understanding of the new requirements and the administrative burdens involved. The resolution aims to provide additional time for compliance, particularly for those managing multiple properties, and to clarify the requirement for exempt rental accommodations to report current and prior rent amounts for the previous two calendar years at the time of registration.

The Council recognizes that the complexities of the new RentRegistry system necessitate an emergency declaration to ensure that housing providers can adequately adjust their business practices and staffing to meet the new requirements. By extending the registration deadline and clarifying the data collection process, the resolution seeks to reduce confusion, strengthen legal authority for the collection of rent history data, and support the effective launch of the RentRegistry. The resolution is set to take effect immediately following its adoption after a single reading.