by Barbara Cline Recently I heard from my old neighbor – the same one who lived through my late fees nightmare. She moved out of her apartment this summer. And […]
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High-Rise Life: New DC law curbs excessive rent late fees
by Barbara Cline A renter’s nightmare… I used to have it every month. I worried my rent check would be late – and I would be charged a late fee. […]
High-Rise Life: 2017 rent increases, and what I did when my rent hike notice arrived early
From the editors: This piece has sparked quite a conversation – among readers and District officials. The Office of the Tenant Advocate differs with this take on how rent-controlled landlords […]
High-Rise Life: Learn your rights in 2017 Renters 101 classes
A year ago, High-Rise Life writer Barbara Cline created a neighborhood map of the many multi-unit housing options we have in our neighborhood, as defined by the borders of ANC […]
High-Rise Life: A Tale of Two Apartments
by Barbara Cline I recently toured a new apartment building. Everything about it was stunning – its rooftop terrace and pool with a sundeck, its fitness center and resident club […]
High-Rise Life: Learn your rights in Renters 101
Our High-Rise Life writer Barbara Cline has been busy mapping the many multi-unit housing options we have in our neighborhood, which only scratches the surface of data she has painstakingly […]
Is that a condo, co-op or apartment? It’s all on this neighborhood map
by Barbara Cline Connecticut Avenue Northwest from Porter Street to Nebraska Avenue* has 43 multi-unit residential buildings, and unless you’re in the know, they are largely indistinguishable. Is that building […]
ANC 3F says ‘no’ to Chick-fil-A drive-thru
by Marlene Berlin Update (11 a.m. 2/25/2016): Chick-fil-A’s application has been pulled from the Public Space Committee’s agenda. It’s to be considered at the March 24th meeting. (12:30 p.m. 2/25/2016): […]
High-Rise Life: Rents won’t rise this year for some DC renters
by Barbara Cline Big news for seniors and disabled renters leasing rent-controlled apartments. On January 29th, the DC Office of the Tenant Advocate announced the 2016 standard rent increase for […]
How one senior found a way to make DC more affordable
by Barbara Cline Kris Laurenti has lived and worked in Washington, DC, her entire adult life. But like many of the District’s 100,000-plus seniors, she wondered how she would be […]
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