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Notice - Changes to Landlord and Tenant Branch Processes
Notice of new procedures for the D.C Landlord and Tenant Court Content Detail
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Frequently Asked Questions: Evicting Guests, Roommates, Family Members, and Other Unwanted Occupants from Your Home
Frequently Asked Questions about evicting non-tenant guests from your home. This includes unwelcome roommates and family members, but does NOT include renters and subletters. Read More
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Late Fee Fairness Amendment Act Of 2016 – Frequently Asked Questions
A FAQ about DC's 2016 Late Fee Fairness Act, which has rules about the late fees landlords are allowed to charge their tenants when they pay rent late. Read More
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Filing Answers and Counterclaims in Landlord and Tenant Court
Explains what an answer is, whether a tenant is required to file an answer, the differences among counterclaims, recoupments, and setoffs, and what a tenant should consider before filing any of them. Read More
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Help for Winter Emergencies
This flier provides contact information for legal and other resources you might need in case of cold weather emergencies. Content Detail
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If the Property You Rent Has Been Sold in a Foreclosure Sale
This is a letter that you can send to the new owner of the property or the new owner's lawyer. In the District of Columbia, a property owner cannot evict a tenant just because the property was sold at foreclosure. (This is a letter for tenants only. It does not apply to former owners.) Content Detail
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Initial Return Dates - Your First Day in Court
Explains how to find out when a tenant is required to appear in Landlord and Tenant Court, what to expect when the tenant goes to Court, and what to do if the tenant cannot attend on the assigned date. Read More
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Judgments, Writs, and Evictions - Information for Landlords
Discusses the procedures a landlord is required to follow to have a tenant evicted from a residential rental property. Read More
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Judgments, Writs, and Stopping Evictions - Information for Tenants
Explains what a judgment for possession is, what to do if a judgment has been entered against a tenant, and how a tenant can prevent eviction if the landlord has gotten a writ of restitution to evict the tenant. Read More
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Protective Orders - Paying Rent to the Court Registry
Discusses what protective orders are and how they work, including what happens if a tenant misses a payment under a protective order and the impact of housing code violations on the amount a tenant is required to pay. Read More
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Proving Your Case in Landlord and Tenant Court - Evidence and Subpoenas
Discusses the kinds of evidence you can use in Landlord and Tenant Court and how to use subpoenas to obtain information and call witnesses. Read More
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Self-Help Court Form: Answer in a Residential Landlord-Tenant Case
This document provides a link to a website that will help you complete a court form, called an Answer, for your landlord-tenant case. You may use this form if you are a tenant who has been sued for eviction from your home and you want to raise defenses. Read More
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Self-Help Court Form: Application to Proceed without Prepayment of Costs or Fees
This document provides a link to a website that will help you complete a court form, called an Application Proceed without Prepayment of Costs or Fees. You can use this form for civil, family, landlord-tenant, and small claims cases. You may use this form if you want to ask the Court to waive your court costs and fees due to financial hardship. Any party in a case may use this form. Read More
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Self-Help Court Form: Motion to Reinstate After Dismissal
This document provides a link to a website that will help you complete a court form, called a Motion to Reinstate After Dismissal, for your landlord-tenant case. You may use this form if you are a landlord whose case was dismissed when you failed to come to court on the initial return date. Read More
