Landlord tenant laws
Up to date landlord tenant laws
Optimize Your D.C. Property Management with Azibo's Advanced Online Tools
Manage your rental properties in the District of Columbia effortlessly with Azibo. Our platform caters to the unique urban environment of D.C., offering easy online rent collection, comprehensive tenant screening, customizable lease documents, and sophisticated accounting tools. Azibo ensures you stay compliant with D.C.'s distinct rental laws, simplifying property management in the nation's capital.
Washington State real estate articles
D.C. specific resources
Official Government Resources
D.C. Office of the Tenant Advocate (OTA): Provides comprehensive information and advocacy services to tenants in D.C., including rights and responsibilities, dispute resolution, and education on the District’s landlord-tenant laws.
D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD): Offers resources on affordable housing, housing regulations, rental assistance programs, and support for both renters and landlords in D.C.
D.C. Rental Housing Commission: Regulates rent increases and conversions, administers and enforces the Rental Housing Act, and provides resources for understanding rent control laws in D.C.
Legal Assistance and Advocacy
Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia: Provides free legal assistance to low-income D.C. residents, including help with housing issues such as eviction defense, landlord disputes, and housing conditions.
Bread for the City: Offers legal services, including assistance with housing matters, to D.C. residents, focusing on protecting tenant rights and ensuring access to affordable housing.
Tenant Rights and Advocacy Organizations
Empower DC: Focuses on grassroots organizing and advocacy to promote affordable housing and tenants' rights in D.C., working to empower low and moderate-income residents to affect decision-making processes.
D.C. Tenants’ Rights Center: A law firm that specializes in advocating for tenants' rights, offering legal representation and advice for issues such as evictions, security deposits, and habitability concerns.
Landlord Resources and Associations
Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA): Represents the interests of commercial and multi-family residential property owners and managers in the D.C. area, providing resources, advocacy, and education.
Rental Assistance and Housing Programs
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) D.C.: Offers financial assistance to eligible District residents who are facing housing emergencies, covering rent arrears, future rent payments, and utility expenses.
D.C. Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA): Provides affordable housing solutions and financial assistance programs for both homebuyers and renters in the District of Columbia.
Dispute Resolution Services
Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH): Conducts hearings and resolves disputes between D.C. government agencies and residents, including landlord-tenant matters.
Local Government Resources
D.C. Council: Offers access to legislative information, including laws and regulations affecting housing and landlord-tenant relations in the District.
Online Legal Resources and Forums
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center: Provides free legal information and clinics on various topics, including landlord-tenant law, for D.C. residents seeking legal assistance.
What our customers are saying about Azibo
“Does exactly what I wanted and more! It's getting even better seeing how much they are growing since the beginning. Adding more useful features that I will planned to use one day soon. Very good platform for landlords.”
Christopher
March 2024
“I love the ease of use, the fact that it's constantly improving, and the straight forward approach to rental property management.”
Yevgeniy Rozinskiy
March 2024
“Azibo has given us a really great way to not only streamline rent collection but at glance be able to tell where our vacancies are and create a way for us to collect rent that’s safe and secure and keeps everything organized.”
Julia Moluf
Best Buddies Living
March 2024
“The platform has matured nicely overtime.It offers a great service to landlords from rent collection to billing for ancillary items as they crop up. Tenants love the easy access and phone notification for payments. I highly recommend Azibo!!!”
Conor
February 2024
“We really like the feature where the renter can pay by credit card. We are in the business of helping people and some people don’t have the greatest credit and being able to offer them the opportunity to use their rent as a credit builder is one of the features we really like.”
Camilia Winter
February 2024
“I am using Azibo for several years as I find them to be the most flexible, the most adopting, and with the best carrying customer support. The company is constantly growing and adding new features. Receiving rent is fast and free, setting up leases is easy.”
Zhenya
December 2023
“Automated rent collection- provides reminders to tenants …and free. What’s not to like?”
MP
November 2023
“Azibo saves me 5-9 hours per month. When I have tenants paying on different days it makes it way more difficult to track. But now I just log into Azibo a few times per month, make sure my transactions are all set correctly, then I’m done. It really saves me a lot of time.”
Steven Toth
May 2023
"Before Azibo, I was taking payments on Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, and checks. Now Azibo is the one source of truth for all payments, which makes things easier."
Andrew Winter
May 2023
“I love the fact that it’s automated and you can pretty much set it and forget it until it’s time to renew the lease.”
Jua Mcmillan
May 2023
“I am relatively new to real estate investing. Currently holding two rental properties. Having Azibo is a real asset. Everything is organized and easy to access. My tenants also like the ease of paying their rent online. Thank you for everything Azibo team.”
Nick A
November 2023
Whether you’re a property owner, renter, property manager, or real estate agent, gain valuable insights, advice, and updates by joining our newsletter.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.