On March 31, 2025, a D.C. Policy Center report was cited by Bisnow:
The court’s timeline for handling eviction cases has ballooned from less than six months to more than a year in some cases, according to D.C. Policy Center research cited in the report. Meanwhile, tenants have racked up huge unpaid rent bills and have stayed in units, preventing landlords from re-leasing them and earning income from the dwellings.
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Additional reading: Finding long-term solutions to protect affordable housing in the District