If a tenant destroys your home, with water damages, to where no walls, ceilings or floors, & house destroyed who is responsibl

You need a DC landlord/tenant attorney if you want to have the claim evaluated. However, as te other attorney said, if the tenant caused the...

The Postal Service usually won't forward everything, bulk mail isn't forwarded. You usually need to have certain things like magazines forwarded...

Large branches from a tree fell on car on the property I am renting is the landlord responsible?

The neighbor might be responsible for some or all of the cost, but that is an issue for the neighbor and the landlord. The landlord needs to...

What else can be done for a tenant that is not paying rent and refuses to leave?

It sounds like the tenant has given a Housing Code defense. The judge is then required to allow the tenant to have a hearing on the merits of the...

You are a landlord, not just a roommate, and you could be left with no way to evict the tenant if you are not properly registered. Have your lease...

What is dc rule or procedured landlord/bank refiling writ of restitution to evict. What can tenant do ?

There are several questions left open by your facts. Is the owner filing a new writ on the old case, which would usually not be permitted after an...

What are the penalties for changing the locks on my roommate in my home.

Self-help eviction is not legal in DC, you will need to go through some sort of court process or risk being sued for illegal and/or retaliatory...

I need to evict a roommate who has been in my home(owner occupied) for less than 30 days.

If you have a lease with your roommate and you accepted rent from her, you will have a difficult time getting her out without a thirty day notice...

I am renting out my house to a friend. My friend sublets to 2 others, Can I evict the subletee's ??

If your friend has been collecting the rent from them and you have been collecting it from your friend, your friend will need to sue them for...

Are commencement dates of any importance and can we break our lease?

Renter's insurance is usually intended to protect your possessions, and there will likely not be a large difference in cost between different...