DC PROPERTY MANAGER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2027
VERIFIED
1. Under DC tenant law, what is the maximum allowable security deposit a landlord can
charge a residential tenant?
A. Equal to the last month’s rent
B. Two months’ rent
C. Three months’ rent
D. One month’s rent
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: In the District of Columbia, a landlord may not charge a security
deposit that exceeds one month’s rent.
2. Within how many days must a DC landlord return a tenant’s security deposit after the
tenancy is terminated?
A. 15 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
,D. 45 days
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: DC law requires landlords to return security deposits along with
any applicable interest within 45 days after the tenancy is terminated.
3. What is the primary purpose of the District of Columbia Rental Housing Act?
A. To ensure maximum profit for property developers
B. To exempt all commercial properties from taxation
C. To regulate rent increases and protect tenants from unfair eviction
D. To manage public housing construction exclusively
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Rental Housing Act establishes rent control and provides
stability and protection for residential tenants in DC against excessive rent increases and
arbitrary evictions.
4. Which agency administers the rental housing laws in Washington, DC?
A. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
B. Rental Accommodation Division (RAD) and Rental Housing Commission (RHC)
C. DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)
D. DC Metropolitan Police Department
, Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The RAD and the RHC are the primary bodies responsible for
administering and adjudicating matters under the DC Rental Housing Act.
5. Under the DC Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), what must a housing provider
do before selling a rental accommodation?
A. Demolish the building
B.
C. Give the mayor exclusive buying rights
D. Raise the rent by 20%
E. Offer the tenants the opportunity to purchase the property first
Answer: E
Conceptual Explanation: TOPA requires that most residential tenants in DC be given the
opportunity to purchase the building before the owner can sell it to a third party.
6. What is the standard notice period required for a landlord to terminate a month-to-month
residential lease for non-payment of rent in DC?
A. 5 days
B. 30 days
C. 10 days
D. 60 days
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2027
VERIFIED
1. Under DC tenant law, what is the maximum allowable security deposit a landlord can
charge a residential tenant?
A. Equal to the last month’s rent
B. Two months’ rent
C. Three months’ rent
D. One month’s rent
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: In the District of Columbia, a landlord may not charge a security
deposit that exceeds one month’s rent.
2. Within how many days must a DC landlord return a tenant’s security deposit after the
tenancy is terminated?
A. 15 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
,D. 45 days
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: DC law requires landlords to return security deposits along with
any applicable interest within 45 days after the tenancy is terminated.
3. What is the primary purpose of the District of Columbia Rental Housing Act?
A. To ensure maximum profit for property developers
B. To exempt all commercial properties from taxation
C. To regulate rent increases and protect tenants from unfair eviction
D. To manage public housing construction exclusively
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Rental Housing Act establishes rent control and provides
stability and protection for residential tenants in DC against excessive rent increases and
arbitrary evictions.
4. Which agency administers the rental housing laws in Washington, DC?
A. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
B. Rental Accommodation Division (RAD) and Rental Housing Commission (RHC)
C. DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)
D. DC Metropolitan Police Department
, Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The RAD and the RHC are the primary bodies responsible for
administering and adjudicating matters under the DC Rental Housing Act.
5. Under the DC Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), what must a housing provider
do before selling a rental accommodation?
A. Demolish the building
B.
C. Give the mayor exclusive buying rights
D. Raise the rent by 20%
E. Offer the tenants the opportunity to purchase the property first
Answer: E
Conceptual Explanation: TOPA requires that most residential tenants in DC be given the
opportunity to purchase the building before the owner can sell it to a third party.
6. What is the standard notice period required for a landlord to terminate a month-to-month
residential lease for non-payment of rent in DC?
A. 5 days
B. 30 days
C. 10 days
D. 60 days
