Attorney Aaron Sokolow was recently quoted in a Bisnow article about a civil litigation over real estate commissions in Washington, DC. A recent court case found that the commission may not be due if a dual representation was not properly disclosed. You can read the article here.  As stated in the article, the Court’s ruling “centered on a local law that dictates how exactly brokers must disclose dual representation, a practice that has become increasingly common as the brokerage industry has consolidated over the last decade and the same few firms handle the lion’s share of commercial listings. “

Multifamily Dive recently interviewed Attorney Aaron Sokolow.  The interview involved Washington, DC rent control, the Consumer Protection Procedures Act, and landlord and tenant law. You can read the article here.

The Washington, DC 2022 Rent Control CPI calculations have been published. The 2022 CPI-W will be 4.2% – an increase of 3.2% over the 1.0% CPI for rent control year 2021 (which ends April 30, 2022). The new CPI will apply to standard rent increases that become effective during rent control year 2022 (May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023). The Rental Housing commission’s official notice can be read here.