Notify potential buyer of claim against landlord

If you win your case, you can record the judgment you receive as a lien on the property, with the DC Recorder of Deeds.

How long can a landlord keep an inflated security deposit.

In the District of Columbia, a landlord cannot require payment of a security deposit that is more than one month's rent. If they charged you more...

I would say yes: If you accidentally paid someone else's water bill, you should be able to get reimbursed by someone -- either by the landlord or...

Do you know any good lawyers who deal with lead contamination in the water for the dc area?

Hi -- Feel free to give us a call at the D.C. Tenants' Rights Center, if you'd like to discuss this. We'd want to know more about the results of...

I've been living here for 4 years. I just received a note stating that a new lease will not be offered and to vacate.

If you are in the District of Columbia, then the expiration of your lease is not a grounds for eviction. (You can continue to stay.) Late rent...

Can my landlord raise my rent for 2014 if, for most of the preceding year (and into this one), there was a rodent infestation?

I'm assuming you live in the District of Columbia. If your apartment is covered by rent control, then there are various restrictions on rent...

By any chance are there any landlord/tenants attorneys in DC willing to take my case on a contingency basis?

We'd be happy to consider it. Among other things, we'd want to know how much rent you've paid, and we'd want to see your e-mails to your landlord,...

Is there a law in place that states the amount a landlord can charge a tenant for a late rent payment for an apartment?

Yes. The law does limit late fees that can be charged -- but there's no set permitted amount, in the law. First, a tenant only has to pay a...

Can my landlord terminate my garage pass and fab entry passes into my apartment building for being behind in rent ??

In DC, a landlord can't change the locks to a tenant's apartment, when the tenant is behind in rent. (A tenant still must be able to access his...

Best Cause of Action?

If you've been injured, or if you have property that was damaged or destroyed by the dust, you may have claims for negligence against your...