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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The unit owners' association shall, when advising the unit owner of its intention to take legal action to collect any past due amount owed by a unit owner, provide a notice to the unit owner to include:
(1) A statement of the account showing the total amount that is past due, including a breakdown of the categories of amounts claimed to be due and the dates those amounts accrued;
(2) Contact information for the individual or office the unit owner must contact to settle the past due amount; and
(3) An enclosure providing information on the availability of resources that a unit owner may utilize, which shall be in substantively the following form in at least 18-point font:
“FAILURE TO PAY PAST DUE AMOUNTS MAY RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION, INCLUDING FORECLOSURE.
“YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-COST ASSISTANCE.
“The D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development maintains a list of Community-Based Non-Profit Organizations that provide housing counseling services. Information on providers can be found on [Department of Housing and Community Development website for community-based non-profit organizations] or by calling [Department of Housing and Community Development's designated phone number].
“The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) sponsors housing counseling agencies that can provide advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, and credit issues. You can get a list of HUD-approved housing counselors at [Department of Housing and Urban Development's website] or by calling [Department of Housing and Urban Development's phone number].”
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - District of Columbia Code Division VII. Property. § 42-1903. a. Notice of intention to take legal action to collect past due amounts. - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/dc/division-vii-property/dc-code-sect-42-1903-12a/
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