“Housing is a fundamental need of our residents, and when tenants don’t pay their rent for months on end, it disallows housing providers from making repairs, paying staff, and operating their units,” Ms. Pinto said in an email.
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However, council member Brooke Pinto, the Ward 2 Democrat who represents popular nightspots such as Dupont Circle and Logan Circle, said she has “come to the view that the status quo cannot be maintained.”
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