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Council hears criticism of DHCD's HPAP lottery rollout and calls for clearer timelines
Summary
First-time homebuyers, housing counselors and real estate groups told the committee the Housing Purchase Assistance Program's shift to a lottery and later communications created confusion, lost contracts and extra costs; DHCD and DCHFA said most approved cases will be paid but acknowledged transition problems.
Homebuyers, housing counselors and real estate professionals told the Committee on Housing that the Housing Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP) transition to a lottery system this season created confusion that cost some buyers contracts and added uncertainty to closings. Testimony at the March 3 oversight hearing pressed the District to adopt clearer notice rules and predictable timelines for applicants.
Several HPAP recipients testified they were under contract when agency rules changed. HPAP recipient Kristen Ewing said she closed on a Capitol Hill condo last year but described the process as "convoluted, complicated, and…
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