DC PROPERTY MANAGER EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. What is the primary purpose of the DC Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)?
A. To provide government subsidies for tenant down payments
B. To allow tenants the opportunity to purchase the property when the owner decides to
sell
C. To force landlords to sell properties below market value
D. To regulate rental rates in commercial buildings
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: TOPA gives DC tenants the right to purchase their rental
accommodation when the owner intends to sell it, assuring tenant involvement in housing
stabilization.
2. Under DC rent control laws, what is generally the maximum allowable rent increase for
elderly or disabled tenants?
A. Same as the standard CPI-W plus 2%
B. An additional 5% above the standard increase
C. No rent increases are ever allowed for elderly tenants
,D. Limited to the standard CPI-W without the standard 2% bonus
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: DC rent control provides specific protections for elderly or
disabled tenants, generally limiting their annual rent increase to the Consumer Price Index
(CPI-W) without the extra 2% typically allowed for housing providers.
3. Which agency is responsible for administering and enforcing DC’s rental housing laws?
A. DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)
B. DC Real Estate Commission
C. Washington DC Housing Authority (DCHA)
D. Rental Accommodation Division (RAD) under DCRA/DLCP
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Rental Accommodation Division (RAD), part of the
Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP, formerly DCRA), administers the
Rental Housing Act.
4. How many days notice must a housing provider in DC generally give a tenant to cure or quit
for nonpayment of rent?
A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 60 days
, D. 30 days
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Current DC law generally requires a 30-day notice to cure or
quit for nonpayment of rent before filing a legal action in court.
5. What is the maximum amount a landlord can charge for a security deposit in the District of
Columbia?
A. Equal to two months’ rent
B. Equal to one month’s rent
C. Equal to one and a half months’ rent
D. No legal limit
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In DC, a housing provider cannot charge a security deposit that
exceeds one month’s rent.
6. Within how many days must a DC landlord return a security deposit after the tenancy is
terminated?
A. 14 days
B. 30 days
C. 45 days
D. 60 days
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. What is the primary purpose of the DC Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)?
A. To provide government subsidies for tenant down payments
B. To allow tenants the opportunity to purchase the property when the owner decides to
sell
C. To force landlords to sell properties below market value
D. To regulate rental rates in commercial buildings
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: TOPA gives DC tenants the right to purchase their rental
accommodation when the owner intends to sell it, assuring tenant involvement in housing
stabilization.
2. Under DC rent control laws, what is generally the maximum allowable rent increase for
elderly or disabled tenants?
A. Same as the standard CPI-W plus 2%
B. An additional 5% above the standard increase
C. No rent increases are ever allowed for elderly tenants
,D. Limited to the standard CPI-W without the standard 2% bonus
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: DC rent control provides specific protections for elderly or
disabled tenants, generally limiting their annual rent increase to the Consumer Price Index
(CPI-W) without the extra 2% typically allowed for housing providers.
3. Which agency is responsible for administering and enforcing DC’s rental housing laws?
A. DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)
B. DC Real Estate Commission
C. Washington DC Housing Authority (DCHA)
D. Rental Accommodation Division (RAD) under DCRA/DLCP
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Rental Accommodation Division (RAD), part of the
Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP, formerly DCRA), administers the
Rental Housing Act.
4. How many days notice must a housing provider in DC generally give a tenant to cure or quit
for nonpayment of rent?
A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 60 days
, D. 30 days
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Current DC law generally requires a 30-day notice to cure or
quit for nonpayment of rent before filing a legal action in court.
5. What is the maximum amount a landlord can charge for a security deposit in the District of
Columbia?
A. Equal to two months’ rent
B. Equal to one month’s rent
C. Equal to one and a half months’ rent
D. No legal limit
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In DC, a housing provider cannot charge a security deposit that
exceeds one month’s rent.
6. Within how many days must a DC landlord return a security deposit after the tenancy is
terminated?
A. 14 days
B. 30 days
C. 45 days
D. 60 days
