{"id":2402269,"date":"2025-02-13T11:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-wants-to-strip-pandemic-era-eviction-protections-in-dc\/"},"modified":"2025-02-13T11:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:53:42","slug":"bowser-wants-to-strip-pandemic-era-eviction-protections-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-wants-to-strip-pandemic-era-eviction-protections-in-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowser wants to strip pandemic-era eviction protections in DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbowser-wants-to-strip-pandemic-era-eviction-protections-in-dc%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2402269&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington, D.C. \u200dMayor Muriel Bowser is advocating for the rollback of pandemic-era eviction \u200bprotections in a \u2063bid to \u200dsupport low-income housing developers. She introduced\u2063 a new piece of legislation aimed at stabilizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-housing-market-goes-cold\/\" title=\"The ... Goes Cold\">affordable housing market<\/a>,which she claims \u200bhas been \u200djeopardized by \u200dunpaid \u200drent from \u2063tenants.\u200d Bowser\u2064 noted that approximately 15-20% \u200cof tenants are not paying\u2064 rent, making D.C.a &#8220;national outlier&#8221; in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-banned-from-buying-guns-with-taxpayer-funds-under-new-bill\/\" title=\"New bill prohibits IRS from using taxpayer funds to purchase firearms.\">proposed legislation seeks<\/a> to\u2064 revert eviction standards to those that were \u200cin place before the \u200cCOVID-19 \u200dpandemic, including faster eviction timelines adn the allowance of\u200d evictions in cases of\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/district-of-crime-washington-struggles-to-shake-off-wave-that-rose-with-pandemic-dc-is-handicapped\/\" title=\"..., DC battles to overcome crime surge amid ...: &#039;DC faces challenges&#039;\">violent crimes\u200c committed<\/a> by occupants.\u2063 Bowser emphasized the urgent need to protect affordable housing \u2063for nearly 100,000\u2063 residents while facilitating the growth of more housing options.<\/p>\n<p>Along with these measures, Bowser has been active in improving the housing market,\u200b including efforts to convert vacant office buildings to residential units and advocating for \u200bfederal employees to return to in-person work,\u2062 which\u2062 could help drive demand in the rental market.Recent reports indicate that D.C. remains one of\u2062 the more expensive cities for renting, with\u200b median rents placing it \u200djust\u200d outside the \u2064top ten nationally.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bowser wants to strip pandemic-era eviction protections in DC<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1992974\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington D.C.\">Washington, D.C.<\/a> Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Muriel Bowser\">Muriel Bowser<\/a> is pushing to roll back pandemic-era eviction protections as the capital city seeks to help <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">low-income housing developers stay afloat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The mayor unveiled her legislation, which she claims will strengthen the affordable housing market in D.C., but also warned that unpaid rent payments by affordable housing tenants have put the city&rsquo;s progress &ldquo;at risk.&rdquo; As part of her legislation, she wants to revert some eviction protections back to the standards before the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are at risk of losing affordable units because too many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harriss-rushed-campaign-plays-in-her-favor-democratic-strategists-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris\u2019s rushed campaign plays in her favor: Democratic strategists - ... Examiner\">people aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t paying their rent,&rdquo; Bowser said at a news conference. &ldquo;The financial strain on housing providers threatens property maintenance, security, and sustainability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She warned that the District has become a &ldquo;national outlier&rdquo; with people occupying units but not paying rent, saying the rate is roughly 15-20% in D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser&rsquo;s legislation proposes streamlining eviction timelines to be in line with the standards prior to the pandemic and allowing evictions if an occupant is arrested or charged with a violent crime that happened in or near the housing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We now must act with similar urgency to protect the affordable housing that is home to nearly 100,000 Washingtonians and ensure our ability to build more housing. We do that by rebalancing our housing ecosystem and leveraging the right tools, the right investments, and the right policies to meet this moment,&rdquo; Bowser said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor has made multiple efforts to improve the housing and rental market in D.C. in recent years, including attempting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3287834\/bowser-turn-empty-offices-into-business-boom-dc-tax-freeze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"incentivize\">incentivize<\/a> office building operators to redevelop their properties into housing and other uses.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bowser has also backed pushes for federal workers to return to in-office work in D.C. and also floated alternative uses for vacant federal office buildings.<\/p>\n<p>A January <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zumper.com\/#rent-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">report<\/a> from Zumper found that Washington, D.C., has the 11th most expensive median rent for one and two-bedroom apartments in the country, falling out of the top ten from previous rankings. 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