I allowed someone to stay with me as a house guest until he could get enough money to get his own place. i have been telling him

Dear Host, This assumes your living quarters are located in DC. DC has strict requirements on getting rid of someone possessing or sharing...

Shared bedrooms and the definition of roomer vs tenant?

Dear Questioner, The question seems to be whether he is a "tenant" or a "roomer"--one of the more difficult legal questions in landlord/tenant...

Mom's second husband died. Their finances are not co-mingled. I'm her POA. Do I need a copy of his death certificate?

I don't fully understand your question or questions. You ask if you need a copy of the husband's death certificate, but that begs the question of...

I have a boyfriend who refuse to leave without a 30 day notice and there was never any agreements for him to pay no keys

You do not need to give him a 30 day notice. The question is whether he is a tenant or simply a guest or occupant. For a tenancy there must be an...

We want to rent out our basement. It is a small studio with its own kitchen and bath. Do we need a licence of some kind?

Yes, you need a number of things--registering with DCRA, getting an exemption for small landlords, getting a bus. license, registering with the DC...

You raise an interesting question. However, more facts are needed to adequately answer it. Generally, the lease, and what you knew when you signed...

I sued for possession. Now in small claims, the tenant says their wasn't proper notice of walkthrough. Is that still required?

It's not clear from your fact pattern whether you told the tenant of the date/time you did the final inspection. I will assume here that you did...

Can an owner charge back rent?

If the lease states that the rent will increase $x dollars if someone else moves in, and if you moved in on the date the landlord says you did,...

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

Assuming your landlord is not under rent control (rents 4 or less apts.), then rent can be raised to any reasonable amount after 30 days written...

Can landlord collect two rents for the same room in DC?

You don't state if you were a periodic tenant (like annual or mo.-to-mo. lease) or a roomer. I will assume you were a periodic tenant. Then, the...