I filed a harassment suit against my landlord's attorney in dc and in all of the lawsuits she is trying to make an appearance??

As the judge states at the beginning of every L&T court day, the landlord's attorney is there to represent the interests of the landlord alone. It...

If the lease doesn't allow subletting or requires consent, the landlord doesn't have to permit you to sublet. More importantly, he doesn't have to...

Writ of possession issued. Marshals scheduled for +3 months. Tenant left, but no keys were not returned. Can I change the lock?

You may want to check the writ again. Writs in DC are issued for a seventy-five day period and during that period the eviction could take place on...

Marc has given an extremely complete answer so I'll just add a couple things. First, as he said the landlord can now request any protective order...

Our basement apartment is rented mth-to-mth to a couple. Any pitfalls we should anticipate re 30d notice of termination?

In DC you must have a reason to give a notice, such as the tenant violating the lease, no longer paying rent, or a few other specific reasons. The...

In Maryland, If tenant is not served personally, can landlord get money judgment?

Go to court. Just because the other side doesn't want to work something out with you doesn't mean the judge will just do what they want. If you...

That depends on a variety of factors. Does management allow smoking? If not, try reporting the offending neighbor first and see if you can resolve...

How much can my landlord legally raise our rent, given our month-to-month status?

If your landlord has a registered exemption from rent control and you are month to month nothing legally prevented from increasing your rent. You...

Can I add an addendum 3 months into the lease because I'm seeing problems?

The tenant would need to sign the addendum for it to be enforceable. If you are having escalating problems with a tenant in DC you should get...

Nope, they must have a reason. But you do still have a lease, all of the old lease terms still apply until you sign a new lease, so if you...