All evictions in DC MUST go through the court.

The answer to this question is found in the Residential Lease Clarification Amendment Act of 2016. It states in relevant part: Sec. 533....

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Text messages from your landlord should be admissible as statements by a party opponent in any court.

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When You Have A Notice To Cure Or Quit For 30Days And You Do Not Violate Whithin 6months Can They Take You To Court after

A tenant cannot cure the violation on day 31 and make the landlord re-issue a new Notice to Quit by arguing that a breach on day 32 is a new...

What is the process for suing someone (in DC Small Claims Court) if you don't have their address and are unable to locate them?

Unfortunately, a small claims case for unpaid rent will almost certainly require knowing where the defendant is fornservice of process....

Can a former tenant sue for deposit and 1st month rent?

In general, a tenant is entitled to sue for a withheld security deposit. If the deposit was withheld in bad faith the tenant can be entitled to...

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

The danger here is that you summarily state that you are exempt from rent control because you own four or fewer units. However, in DC, every unit...

A tenant can only waive TOPA rights after a notice us been issued, so a landlord cannot ask a tenant to opt out in a lease, for instance. After a...

How should we proceed? What are our rights vs tenant's rights? Does he get first right to refusal? Would like to avoid court!

Because you have tenants, the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) will apply. Unfortunately, expiration of the lease term will not entitle...

Can I compel my ex to cede his portion of the house we bought together to me since I own more of it and paid all costs?

Partition of real property is a remedy which any tenant in common is entitled to seek as a matter of right. pursuant to DC Code § 16-2901. The DC...