No later than October 1, 1988, the Mayor shall report to the Council on the continued need for the rent stabilization program. The report shall be prepared by a person not affiliated with the District government and shall contain: The number of new and renovated units which have been placed on the rental housing market since July 17, 1985; The number of new and renovated units it is anticipated will be placed on the rental housing market annually until 1996; An assessment of the effectiveness of the Tenant Assistance Program; the adequacy of monies appropriated for the program; and the projected costs of the Tenant Assistance Program in the absence of rent stabilization legislation; The impact of the rent stabilization program on the cost and supply of rental housing; An assessment of the present rent stabilization program in terms of its being understandable, efficient, inexpensive, equitable, and flexible; The impact of the present rent stabilization program upon small housing providers compared to large housing providers; The number of District residents living in substandard housing and their locations; An assessment of the impact of the proposed civil infractions law on housing code violations, if the law is enacted in a timely manner; An assessment of the probable impact on the private rental housing market and the present rent stabilization program of the following individual or combination of factors: Vacancy decontrol; Luxury decontrol; Increasing from 4 units to 10 units the maximum rental units exemption under § 42-3502.05(a)(3) ; and Tying the rent stabilization program to the amount of family income available for rent; and Any other information considered appropriate by the drafters of the report.
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