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Without a Councilmember, Ward 8 Residents Have No Voice in the Major Tenant Rights Bill Moving Through the Council

WARD 8, WASHINGTON D.C., JUL 9 – Ward 8 residents face potential loss of key tenant protections under the RENTAL Act amid absence of council representation, affecting over 28,000 federally subsidized housing units.

In Ward 8, a predominantly Black community grappling with housing insecurity and neglected properties, the expulsion of former Councilmember Trayon White has created a critical void in representation. This lack of a dedicated voice on the D.C. Council comes at a precarious time as legislation introduced by Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act, threatens to strip away essential tenan…

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abc 7 WJLA broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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