I've rented my home for 3 years without registering for a business license or COA, now I want to file, how much will I owe?

DCRA just ran an amnesty program. Unfortunately, it was set to expire on 2/29/16. You can read more about it here:...

What can I do to prevent being in violation of my lease? Can I call the cops to remove him from the apartment?

If a tenant allows an occupant into the property during the tenancy, the tenant becomes responsible for the occupant. The tenancy is not...

How can I avoided paying some of the 21000 which includes 6 month rent and other fees? I do not have extra income anymore.

Defenses to a commercial nonpayment of rent case are more limited than in a residential case. Financial inability to pay is not a defense in either...

Lis Pendens to stop any further action by defendants while the earlier sale attempt is being litigated in Federal Court?

A Lis Pendens is a notice of litigation filed with the Recorder of Deeds to put third parties on constructive notice that a property interest is...

What options do I have to get this case dismissed and removed from my record? (landlord seeking possession due to unpaid rent)

In Washington, DC, all nonpayment of rent cases are "redeemable." This means that once the tenant achieves a zero balance, the landlord should...

In order for a tenant to hold a landlord responsible for vandalism, the tenant must prove that the landlord either committed the vandalism or was...

Can I get out of a sublease?

In the District of Columbia, a lease can be deemed void based upon substantial violations of the Housing Code. Ordinarily, such a choice of remedy...

In DC, is it lawful for a landlord to provide cash incentives to a Section 8 tenant to move out?

This is legal and is done frequently. The landlord must realize, though, that the tenant's voucher is much more valuable than an ordinary cash...

I have a problem with the leasing agent for a house I am renting in Washington, DC.

In addition to withholding rent and defending a nonpayment of rent case with either an answer or a counterclaim, a tenant whose unit has housing...

I think the house that I'm renting is in foreclosure.

The District of Columbia is one of the few jurisdictions where a foreclosuredoes not terminate an existing tenancy. If you were a tenant of the...