by Marlene Berlin Some apartment management companies moved slowly to require masks and social distancing from residents and staff, or to post signs and other notices of such requirements, say […]
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High-Rise Life: Renters’ rights during COVID-19, 2020 rent increases under rent control, and what’s ahead for the law
by Barbara Cline Renter Help During the COVID-19 Health Emergency Under emergency Council legislation passed on March 18th: Utility companies (electric, gas, and water) are prohibited from disconnecting services during […]
High-Rise Life: Why my landlord had to walk back a new monthly fee
by Barbara Cline One of my favorite stories is David and Goliath – the tale of the epic battle between David, a shepherd boy who confronts Goliath, a terrifying giant. […]
DC’s rent control law expires next year. Learn about shaping the next one at the 2019 Tenant Summit
The law governing rent increases for residents of the District’s older apartment buildings is up for renewal in 2020. And rent control dominates the September 28th Tenant & Tenant Association […]
High-Rise Life: Here’s the 2019 rent increase for DC’s rent-controlled apartment buildings
by Barbara Cline March is one of my favorite months. It’s the end of winter, the beginning of spring… and when I know how much my rent increase will be […]
High-Rise Life: Renter moving out? New DC law specifies what can shrink the security deposit – and what can’t
by Barbara Cline It’s a common dispute between housing providers and renters: the refund of the renter’s security deposit. The security deposit is an additional one month of rent paid […]
And the DC 2018 rent-controlled rent increase is…
by Barbara Cline From May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019, the annual rent increase for rent-controlled apartments in DC is 3.4%. For the elderly or disabled renters in these […]
Discover your legal rights as a DC renter with videos now online
by Barbara Cline Each September for the last nine years I have trekked down to the Kellogg Conference Hotel/Gallaudet University in Ward 5 to attend the DC Office of the […]
Someone stenciled a warning on the sidewalk at 4201 Connecticut
Edited 1/26 to add: The latest 311 reports (which also were forwarded to the mayor’s and Cheh’s offices) plus a dash of Twitter shaming may have done the trick. The […]
High-Rise Life: Rent control in DC – Is it fact or fiction?
by Barbara Cline A couple moved into their affordable Northwest DC rent-controlled apartment last year to save for their wedding. They understood that DC rent-controlled apartments are restricted to one […]
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