DC

Bidder process

1. 01Confirm eligibility: you may not bid if you are delinquent in payment of in rem taxes to the District or have been convicted of a felony involving fraud, deceit, moral turpitude, or anti-competitive behavior; certify under oath as to tax arrears and felony history (47-1346(a)(5))
2. 02If bidding as an entity, establish eligibility by presenting evidence of the entity's legal existence satisfactory to the Mayor (47-1346(a)(4)(A))
3. 03Have on deposit 20% of the purchase price before making any bid; the deposit guarantees full and final settlement, and if it is insufficient the property is immediately re-auctioned (47-1346(b))
4. 04Bid at the public auction held by the Mayor at the date and place stated in the public notice; the sale goes to the highest bidder and property is not sold for less than the taxes (47-1346(a), (c))
5. 05Pay the full amount of the bid, including surplus and costs, within 5 business days after the last day of the sale (47-1347)
6. 06Receive a certificate of sale from the Mayor; if payment is not received in time, 20% of the deposit is forfeited to the District and the property is deemed purchased by the Mayor in the name of the District (47-1347, 47-1348(a))
7. 07Bring diligent proceedings to foreclose the right of redemption within one year, or the certificate becomes void and all monies paid are forfeited to the District (47-1348(a)(12))

Registration

Not documented

Registration mode

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Registration deadline

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Registration fee

Not documented

Deposit required

Yes

Deposit amount

Not documented

Deposit percent

20%

Deposit refundable

Not documented

Sale format

in_person

Payment deadline

the full amount of the bid, including surplus and costs, within 5 business days after the last day of the sale (47-1347)

Payment methods

unknown

Residency required

Not documented

• A certification under oath, subject to the penalties of perjury, that the purchaser is not more than one year in arrears in any jurisdiction on in rem taxes not contested in good faith and has no disqualifying felony conviction (47-1346(a)(5)(B))
• A bidding entity must establish its eligibility by presenting evidence of its legal existence satisfactory to the Mayor (47-1346(a)(4)(A))
• A potential purchaser delinquent in payment of in rem taxes to the District, or convicted of a felony involving fraud, deceit, moral turpitude, or anti-competitive behavior, may not bid or otherwise acquire an interest in the real property (47-1346(a)(5)(A))
• The prohibition may not be circumvented through business entities, and it reaches a person owning a 10% or more equity interest in, or an officer of, an entity that owns a 10% or more equity interest in real property on which taxes are delinquent (47-1346(a)(5)(D)-(E))