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According to the bylaws from the building, the Clara Barton at Penn Quarter, condo owners are not allowed to rent a portion of their unit for less than a six-month period.
“No portion of any Unit (other than the entire Unit) shall be leased for any period,” the bylaws state. “No Unit within the Buildings shall be rented for transient or hotel purposes. . No lease shall be for a term of less than six months.”
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The bylaws also note that leases should be delivered in writing to the building’s board of directors.
Under Washington, D.C., law, landlords who rent out a bedroom must fill out a form with the Office of Tax Revenue designating it as a business and are required to apply for a Basic Business License with the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, according to agency spokesman Jameel Harris.
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