Apartment transfer due to burglary (Washington DC)

I'm sorry to hear your apartment was burglarized. In the District of Columbia, a landlord has certain obligations to maintain security in the...

I have not signed a lease since 2011 at my current place.

The rules in your 2011 lease may still apply, even though its term has expired. Sometimes the lease itself indicates what happens when the lease...

I rent an apt ( 15 unit bldg) in DC, and while I was away the plumbing in another unit burst does the owner have liability

The may be liable if the pipe burst due to the owner's negligence. Here's a case that's relevant:...

My landlord and I just signed a lease for a room rental in DC on 9/2. Can the landlord come back the next day and rescind the l

A lease is a binding contract (binding on both parties) and cannot simply be rescinded by the landlord, unless you agree to rescind it. You have a...

How much to ask for in a familial discrimination law suit?

In the District of Columbia, landlords are very limited in their ability to evict for purposes of renovations. And "adults-only" buildings...

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I live in a four unit bldg and I was the last tenant to move in. I pay the most rent in the bldg.

Four things to think about, when it comes to rent levels: 1) is the unit covered by rent control? 2) has the asking price been agreed to, in a...

First, you are not required to sign any lease; you can stay without signing a new lease. In DC, end of lease doesn't mean you have to leave (with a...

Can our landlord evict us after the tenancy switches to month by month lease, after our current lease is up?

Nope, in DC, month-to-month does NOT mean that the landlord can evict without a reason. The landlord can evict (giving 30 days' notice) for...

If the apartment is exempt from rent control, you received consideration: the right to lease the unit at a particular rent amount. If your concern...

RENT INCREASE

Generally, if the property is covered by rent control, the rule is that a landlord can take only one increase per year. (There are some...