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District of Columbia
Statutory posture for property owners in District of Columbia — eviction notice windows, contractor licensing, insurance deadlines, and disposition rules.
Eviction Posture
Notice windows & timeline.
Statutory minimums under DC Official Code §42-3505. Local jurisdictions may impose additional protections.
Non-payment notice
30-day notice to cure or quit
Lease violation notice
30-day notice with cure
Holdover notice
90-day notice for no-fault
Typical timeline
90–180 days (one of the slowest in the U.S.)
Court of jurisdiction
Superior Court (Landlord-Tenant Branch)
Note
Strict just-cause regime + rent stabilization on most properties built before 1976.
Damage & Restoration
Contractor licensing & insurance posture.
- Contractor license
- Above $1,000 work value
- Insurance claim deadline
- Typically 1–5 years from loss date
- Public adjusters
- Permitted
Disposition & Transfer
Sale, transfer tax, and homestead.
- Transfer tax
- 0.1%–0.5% of sale price
- Homestead
- Standard homestead exemption applies to primary residence
Statutes change. Confirm with state-licensed counsel.
The information on this page reflects the publicly-available regulatory posture as of the last review. Procedural windows may change with each legislative session, and local jurisdictions may impose additional requirements. Engage counsel licensed in District of Columbia before relying on any specific window for action. The intake form below routes your file to District of Columbia-licensed attorneys in our network.
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