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![What Can DC Landlords Deduct from Your Security Deposit?]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2018/04/resized/cap_hill_2250_280x210.jpg )
What Can DC Landlords Deduct from Your Security Deposit?
Nena Perry-Brown | April 24th 2018
Last year, the DC Council approved a series of amendments to the city's Rental Housing Act that, among other things, clarified exactly what can be ded... read»
![An FAQ on DC's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2016/05/TOPA_img--160.jpg )
An FAQ on DC's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act
Nena Perry-Brown | December 5th 2016
In recent weeks, UrbanTurf has received a number of questions about DC's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), so we decided to answer those ques... read»
![First-Timer Primer: Renting Out Your Basement]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2014/03/englishbasementrentalthumb.jpg )
First-Timer Primer: Renting Out Your Basement
Lark Turner | June 7th 2016
UrbanTurf talked to a reader who recently bought a house with a rentable English basement for details on what to consider in this scenario.... read»
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![50% Say DC's Laws Mean They Won't Become Landlords]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2009/08/apartment-for-rent_160x120.jpg )
50% Say DC's Laws Mean They Won't Become Landlords
Lark Turner | June 16th 2014
Here are the results of an UrbanTurf poll asking if the city's laws would make you think twice about renting out your home.... read»
![How Does DC Investigate Illegal Rentals?]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2014/01/townhousethumb.jpg )
How Does DC Investigate Illegal Rentals?
Lark Turner | May 29th 2014
Neighbors, not independent investigations, usually tip the city off to illegal rentals, DCRA told UrbanTurf this week. ... read»
![First-Timer Primer: What To Do After Buying an Illegally Rented Property]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2009/11/apartment-for-rent_160.jpg )
First-Timer Primer: What To Do After Buying an Illegally Rented Property
Shilpi Paul | September 11th 2013
In this edition of First-Timer Primer, we look at what steps a new owner can take when they buy a property that has an illegally rented unit. ... read»
![UrbanTurf Reader Asks: How Do I Increase Rent?]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2009/11/apartment-for-rent_160.jpg )
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: How Do I Increase Rent?
Shilpi Paul | June 20th 2012
Recently, a reader wrote in to UrbanTurf asking for advice on how to increase the rent on her rental property. She is in the process of creating a new... read»
![How to Evict a Problem Tenant]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2012/06/eviction160.png )
How to Evict a Problem Tenant
Shilpi Paul | June 19th 2012
Seeking out tenants with high credit scores and glowing reviews from previous landlords is ideal, but every so often a landlord encounters a problem t... read»
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When you buy a home in the District, you will have to pay property taxes along with y... read »
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The largest condominium building in downtown DC in recent memory is currently under c... read »
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The plan to convert a Dupont Circle office building into a residential development ap... read »
![Beautifully Constructed Condominium in The Bridge District is Now 50% Sold](https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2024/07/Riviere%20article/resized/2305%20Nicholson%20St%20SE%20405-0003_image_560x420.jpg)
The Rivière includes just 20 homes located on the eastern banks of the Anacostia Riv... read »
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