Landlord-Tenant Law & Evictions District of Columbia
Suing a D.C. Landlord for Unreturned Security Deposits: Treble Damages and Timelines
Handing back the keys to a spotless apartment in Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle, or Logan Circle-only to be met with radio silence from your property manager for two months or a fabri...
Why D.C. Landlords Cannot Simply Choose Not to Renew a Residential Lease: Just Cause Evictions
Every spring in Washington, D.C., hundreds of individual condo owners in Logan Circle, English-basement landlords on Capitol Hill, and out-of-state property managers make the exact...
Evicting a Tenant in D.C. Without a Basic Business License (BBL) or Certificate of Occupancy
Serving a nonpayment eviction notice on a non-paying tenant in Capitol Hill, Columbia Heights, or Petworth-only to discover at your initial court hearing that your rowhouse lacks a...
Breaking a Residential Lease in D.C. Due to Domestic Violence or Stalking: Legal Requirements
Remaining trapped in an apartment in Columbia Heights, Capitol Hill, or Anacostia because of a binding 12-month lease can place a survivor of abuse in severe physical danger while...
Eviction Protections for Elderly and Disabled Tenants Under District of Columbia Law
For a senior living on a fixed retirement pension in Ward 3 or a resident managing a chronic disability in Brookland or Capitol Hill, receiving a Notice to Vacate or a steep rent h...
Navigating D.C. Rent Control Laws: How Landlords Qualify for Exemptions and Rent Increases
Purchasing a four-unit brick apartment building in Mount Pleasant, managing an inherited Capitol Hill rowhouse through a family LLC, or acquiring a twelve-unit pre-1975 walk-up in...