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EXHIBIT 12

UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009		2010			2009
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(4,259	)	$	1,460	$	(8,743	)		5,272
Add from continuing operations:
Interest on indebtedness		12,966			13,560		26,041			25,113
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		395			389		786			778
Earnings	$	9,102		$	15,409	$	18,084		$	31,163
Fixed charges from continuing operations:
Interest on indebtedness	$	12,966		$	13,560	$	26,041		$	25,113
Capitalized interest		393			49		590			59
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		395			389		786			778
Fixed charges		13,754			13,998		27,417			25,950
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		—			1.10		—			1.20

For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $4.7 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $9.3 million.

	Years Ended December 31,
	2009			2008		2007		2006		2005
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(5,520	)	$	9,636	$	116,370	$	15,522	$	7,689
Add from continuing operations:
Interest on indebtedness		53,547			46,671		35,455		37,727		39,593
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		1,543			1,437		447		379		362
Earnings	$	49,570		$	57,744	$	152,272	$	53,628	$	47,644
Fixed charges from continuing operations:
Interest on indebtedness	$	53,547		$	46,671	$	35,455	$	37,727	$	39,593
Capitalized interest		444			573		909		1,096		—
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		1,543			1,437		447		379		362
Fixed charges		55,534			48,681		36,811		39,202		39,955
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		—			1.19		4.14		1.37		1.19

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $6.0 million.