Tenant's Guide to Safe and Decent Housing
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The Tenant's Guide To Safe and Decent Rental Housing describes the various codes, rules, and regulations that help to provide and maintain safe and decent housing. The Guide also provides detailed discussions of what to do when you find that your rights have been violated, and need assistance in resolving the problem.
By: D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Tenant Petition / Complaint The form that you use to file a complaint with the RACD about the conditions of your rented home.
By: RACD
If Your Landlord Is Trying To Evict You Without Going To Court This is a letter that you can send to your landlord if he or she is trying to evict you without filing an action in Landlord and Tenant Court. Such evictions are called "self-help" evictions, and they are illegal in the District of Columbia.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
Appeals and Motions for Reconsideration in Landlord-Tenant Cases
This resource contains frequently asked questions for people who do not agree with decisions made by judges in their Landlord-Tenant cases.
NOTE: These questions do not talk about how to handle default judgments or dismissals entered because you missed a court hearing.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
Washington DC Tenant Survival Guide This guide provides a wide-ranging discussion of issues relevant to tenants in the District of Columbia. Some of the topics covered include:
- Leases
- Security Deposits
- Repairs
- Renter's Insurance
- Evictions
- Rent Control
- Public Housing
By: Harrison Institute for Public Law in conjunction with the District of Columbia Office of the Tenant Advocate
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
LawHelp.org/DC is a project of the D.C. Consortium of Legal Service Providers with financial support provided by the D.C. Bar Foundation and the Legal Services Corporation.
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