Notice to Lessor Exercising Option to Purchase - District of Columbia 2026

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the name and address of the Lessor in the designated fields at the top of the form.
  3. Fill in the date of your Lease Agreement and ensure that you specify the premises address clearly.
  4. Indicate your intention to exercise the option to purchase by confirming this in the appropriate section.
  5. Enter the purchase price as specified in your Lease Agreement or Option Agreement, ensuring accuracy.
  6. If required, include any down payment amount in the provided field, along with any necessary documentation.
  7. Sign and date the document at the bottom, ensuring your printed name is also included for clarity.

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Unveiled in tandem with the 2026 budget, the RENTAL Act seeks to reform the Districts housing laws with sweeping changes to eviction processes, rental assistance, and the controversial Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA).
District law states that tenants in buildings up for sale must be offered the first opportunity to buy the building (DC Law 3-86, the Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Act of 1980,under which falls the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA))/ The District encourages tenants to exercise this rightit stabilizes
TOPA policies, sometimes known as Community Opportunity to Purchase (COPA) or simply Opportunity to Purchase (OPA), lay out a specific process for the sale of rental units that can include minimum wait times of up to a year before an owner is legally allowed to place their property on the market.
The First Right to Purchase is a part of the Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Act of 1980 and states that the tenants of rental buildings must be offered the first opportunity to buy the building. Single family dwellings are now exempt from TOPA, unless they are occupied by elderly or disabled tenants.
When a rental building is sold5 in Washington, D.C., tenants have unique rights under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), a law embedded in the Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Act of 1980. Under TOPA, tenants can: Buy the building themselves, either as individuals or as a cooperative.

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The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) is a law that says a landlord who wants to sell. a multi-family rental building in DC must first give their tenants the chance to purchase the building.
(a) A tenant shall allow access to his or her dwelling unit, at reasonable times, to the unit owner or the owners employee or representative to facilitate any work or inspection required under this subchapter following the provision of written notice by the owner at least 48 hours prior to the work or inspection;
TOPA itself is not an affordable housing tool. TOPA sales are at market rate and tenants must qualify for a loan to purchase the house. TOPA does not make the home more affordable for the tenant.

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