Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities
Legal Information
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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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30 Day Notice to Quit - Nonpayment of Rent
A fillable form with instructions, in both English and Spanish The 30-day nonpayment notice to quit is required before you may file an eviction lawsuit against your tenant based on the tenant’s failure to pay rent unless your tenant gave up the right to receive this notice in writing, usually in a written lease. Content Detail
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Guided Interview: Landlord Eviction Assistant
This document provides a link to an interactive interview that is designed to help landlords begin or continue the eviction process. You may use this interview if you are a landlord who does not have an attorney and you wish to evict a tenant from a rental unit for failing to pay the rent or violating the lease and/or housing code. Read More
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30 Notice to Quit - Lease Violation
A fillable form with instructions, in both English and Spanish The 30-day notice to correct violation of obligation of tenancy or vacate is required before you can file an eviction lawsuit against your tenant based on the tenant’s violation of a valid written lease or the tenant’s violation of his or her responsibilities under the D.C. Housing Code. 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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Understanding Your Rights Seminars for Landlords
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is partnering with the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) Small Business Resource Center to offer monthly informational sessions to small landlords renting residential property in the District of Columbia. The sessions will provide general information on the eviction process, landlord tenant court procedures, and regulatory requirements. Read More
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Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation
DC Department of Energy & Environment guidance about mold problems in rental properties and how to deal with them. Content Detail
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Frequently Asked Questions by Landlords
This resource provides information important for Landlords who are renting a residential apartment or house in the District of Columbia, including information about their responsibilities, raising the rent, security deposits and eviction proceedings. Read More
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- Spanish / Español
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Landlords' Responsibilities, Rent, and Security Deposits
This resource contains information about general legal requirements for doing business as a landlord and laws relating to rent and security deposits. Read More
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- Spanish / Español
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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
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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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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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- Spanish / Español
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Landlords: Evictions and Defenses
This resource contains information for landlords about proper grounds for eviction and starting eviction proceedings. Read More
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- Spanish / Español
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