DC landlord resources
Lease preparation education in District of Columbia
Review the lease documents and local requirements with a qualified attorney.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
District of Columbia: Security deposits
Security deposit capped at one month's rent (14 DCMR § 308.2).
Deposits held in an interest-bearing escrow account at a DC institution; accrued interest paid to the tenant for tenancies of 12 months or more (14 DCMR §§ 308, 311; DC Code § 42-3502.17).
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 45 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
District of Columbia: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal)
Rent-control/exemption status via RAD registration (§ 42-3502.05)
DC Tenant Bill of Rights
Mold condition/history
Sources supplied for District of Columbia
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- D.C. Code § 42-3502.17 (deposit interest/penalties)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- D.C. Code § 42-3505.01 (eviction; nonpayment notice)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- D.C. Code § 42-3502.08 (rent stabilization; increases)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- DC Office of the Attorney General - Office of Consumer ProtectionAttorney General / Consumer Protection
- DC DHCD - Rental Accommodations Division (RAD)Housing / Rent Control Agency
- DC Dept. of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP)Licensing