Commercial Leases
Legal Alert: Licensing your D.C. Short-Term Rental
This 2022 legal alert explains the Short-Term Rental Regulation Act of 2018 which requires all short-term and vacation rental properties operating in the District of Columbia to obtain a business license. This applies those renting out all or part of a property through booking sites like AirBnb, VRBO, or HomeAway.
Webinar: DC Biz Chat - An Essential Guide to Leasing a Commercial Space
This webinar from the DC Department of Small & Local Business Development and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is a great first step to understanding the processes around commercial leasing.
A Comprehensive Commercial Leasing Guide
This guide provides basic information on some of the legal and practical issues to consider when entering into a commercial lease in the District of Columbia (DC). Topics include location selection, evaluation of space needs, space construction, working with professionals, review of key lease terms, and limiting business and personal risks.
Webinar: DC Commercial Tenants - Know Your Rights
This webinar explains commercial tenant rights since COVID-19 began.
Webinar: What If - A Practical Guide to Commercial Lease Problems During COVID-19
This webinar, presented with D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) and and Start Small Think Big, discusses commercial leasing during COVID-19.
Webinar: Update on Commercial Leasing During the Pandemic
This 2020 webinar goes over commercial leasing changes during the pandemic, beginning in October. It is the follow-up webinar to Commercial Leasing During the Pandemic, offered in April 2020.
Webinar: Commercial Leasing During the Pandemic
This webinar discusses how your business may be able to approach some of your COVID-19 related commercial leasing concerns.
Commercial Leasing for Small Businesses
The audio and slides from the 2015 webinar on commercial leasing.
