For how long does a former tenant retain tenant opportunity to purchase rights in DC?

Without doing the research, I'm quite confident that a tenant's TOPA rights expire the moment the tenant vacates. At that point he has relinquished...

Given that this tenant is a family member, I'm guessing you have no written lease with him. A lease could have restricted this practice. If you do...

Am I entitled to a share of my deceased father's estate, or have I left it too late?

If they were divorced at the time of your father's death, there's a strong argument that title the house converted to tenants in common and, if so,...

Can a landlord evict me by serving a 30 day written notice to carry out renovations for "major improvements"?

It looks like you do not have a mo.-to-mo. lease, but rather, a 12 mo. lease that automatically renews. Landlord can do nothing until the annual...

DO I need to pay rent after eviction

I'm assuming this is for a apt. in DC. Your son owes rent through the month in which he was legally evicted, but not for any month after that as...

How can I evict my son's girlfriend from my apartment she is not on the lease

If she is paying no rent, nor any other expenses (i.e., utilities, etc.), she is not a tenant. You can simply tell her she must leave, changing...

What should I do about a tenant is refusing to pay the rent increase? (dc)

If the tenant refuses to pay any part of the rent, you need to bring an action in court for non-payment. If your lease has waived the notice...

What needs to be done when someone passes away in Washington DC and rented an apartment?

Dear Inquirer, My consolations to you on the loss of a parent--so hard for most everyone. I'd like to help you out, but there are so many...

Illegal landlord spent deposit and said cannot return it when we left. Can we claim for this?

If you have funds to expend, most attorney's will take this to Small Claims Court and charge you $3,000-$5,000 in legal fees if the case is not...

Can the title on this house be transferred without my father's estate going through probate?

Your mother is incorrect about her sold ownership. Your father's estate needs to be probated and the house distributed through the probate process...