Friday, December 30, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
U.S. Marshal fee for writs of restitution increases to $183
Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2011, the cost
to issue a writ of restitution fee will be one hundred
eighty three dollars ($183). The cost to issue an alias
writ of restitution will remain eighteen dollars ($18).
Currently, three (3) U.S. Marshals monitor an
eviction, for a total of $165 in U.S. Marshal Service
fees. Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2011, the U.S.
Marshal Service will charge an additional $8 for
writs issued. A breakdown of the writ of restitution
costs are:
Writ of Restitution Fee: $183
3 U.S. Marshals: $165
U.S. Marshal Service Administrative Fee: $ 8
D.C. Superior Court Clerk’s Fee: $ 10
Total Writ of Restitution Fee: $183
Alias Writ of Restitution Fee: $18
U.S. Marshal Service Administrative Fee: $ 8
Landlord and Tenant Clerk’s Fee: $ 10
Total Alias Writ of Restitution Fee: $ 18
Please continue to make all checks, money orders, and
cashier’s checks payable to D.C. Courts.
per http://www.dccourts.gov/dccourts/docs/civil/USMS_fee_increase.pdf
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Conflict Resolution
The DC Landlord Association offers FREE Conflict Resolution
For tenants & landlords
Our goal is a PEACEFUL outcome
email us info@dclandlord.org
I WANT MY TENANT OUT ASAP!!!
We have a mutual landlord/ tenant agreement program to get tenants out ASAP
The cost is based on the circumstances.
For more information email us info@dclandlord.org
Housing Violations
Avoid @ ALL cost
In the event you find yourself in a situation where you have housing violations, address IMEDIATELY
Keep open lines of communication with the tenant.
If you need any assistance in this area, contact us info@dclandlord.org
DC Landlord Tenant Court
Hours of Operation Mondays-Fridays: 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m.
Saturdays: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Wednesdays: 6:30p.m.- 8:00p.m. (protective order payments only)
510 4th Street N.W., Room 110
Washington, D.C. 20001
Recording: (202) 879-1152
Tiffany Adams-Moore, Esq., Branch Chief
Phone: (202) 508-1619
http://www.dclandlord.org/
Saturdays: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Wednesdays: 6:30p.m.- 8:00p.m. (protective order payments only)
Location
Court Building B510 4th Street N.W., Room 110
Washington, D.C. 20001
Main Contact
Information: (202) 879-4879Recording: (202) 879-1152
Tiffany Adams-Moore, Esq., Branch Chief
Phone: (202) 508-1619
http://www.dclandlord.org/
Get A One Family Rental License
Provided by DCRA:
DESCRIPTION: This classification applies to you if you own and rent out single-family homes, town houses, duplexes, individual condominium units or individual rooms. You’ll need to apply for a Basic Business License for each rental location. This classification does not include Apartment Houses (with three or more units) or Rooming House (with six or more occupants).
Endorsement Class: Housing - Residential
Legal Authority: DC Code 47-2828; 47-2851 DC Municipal Regulation Title 14, Chapter 2
License Duration: Two (2) Years
License Available Online: No
Category License Fee: $35.00
Application Fee: $70.00
Endorsement Fee: $25.00
RAO Fee: $43.00 per unit
Technology Fee: 10 percent of total
Step-by-Step Application Requirements
STEP ONE: Zoning Compliance
Certificate of Occupancy/Home Occupancy for Compliance for Zoning RegulationsNo Certificate of Occupancy is required for one-family rental licenses.
STEP TWO: Corporate Registration
Corporation Division Requirements
If you are a corporation, partnership or limited liability company you must be registered in the District and in good standing. For instructions on how to register, please go to DCRA Corporate Registration Information Center. If you are a sole proprietor, no registration is necessary and you can skip this step. For more information, please call the Corporation Division at (202) 442-4432.
If you are not a resident of the District of Columbia, you'll need to appoint a Resident Agent or an Attorney-in-Fact who lives or works in an office in the District, who will be the official recipient of any financial, process, or legal notices that we need to send to you. If you are not a DC resident, please complete the Certified Resident Agent Appointment Form.
Every corporation needs to have a registered agent office in the District of Columbia. This office can but does not need to be the same as your place of business. Foreign corporations doing business in DC need to certify that their named registered agent is duly authorized to represent that corporation.
If your business uses a Trade Name, you'll need to register the name with DCRA and indicate both the trade name and the official business name (including its corporation, LLC, or partnership classification) if applicable.
STEP THREE: TaxesOffice of Tax and Revenue (OTR) Registration
Before applying for your BBL, you'll also need to register your business with OTR and submit a copy of your tax registration certificate with your application. If you're not already registered, simply complete and file a Combined Business Tax Registration Application (Form FR500). You get all the necessary forms and submit your application online at the Business Tax Service Center. For more information, please call the Tax Customer Center at (202) 727-4829.
STEP FOUR: Clean Hands CertificationYou'll also need to certify that you don't owe more than $100 to the District of Columbia government as a result of fees, penalties, interest, or taxes through completion of a Clean Hands form provided in your BBL application package. Section G in the BBL EZ Form or BBL EZ Form en Español must be completed and signed for your application to be processed. A signed form from the Office of Tax and Revenue may also be required.
STEP FIVE: Basic Business License ApplicationTo make sure you get your BBL as quickly as possible, you must submit a properly completed BBL EZ Form after completing steps 1 through 4. All of your responses should be printed clearly in English.
Note on PDF Forms: To download and fill out BBL EZ form you should open the form and save to your desktop. We recommend you also rename the form as you save to your desktop. For most users, you should be able to save your work. If you cannot, you should print the form before closing.
STEP SIX: DCRA Housing Inspection
A housing inspection approval is required prior to the issuance of this license. After your application is submitted, the DCRA Inspections Division will schedule an appointment time to inspect the premise for compliance to housing codes. You can find a sample Housing Inspection Checklist below in related documents.
If you currently have tenants residing in your property, you will need them to complete the BBL Inspection Tenant Consent Form before inspectors can enter the unit(s). The form is below in related documents.
STEP SEVEN: DHCD Rent Control RegistrationYou must register the rental unit(s) with the Department of Housing and Community Development's Rental Accommodations Division (RAD) at 1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20020 as required by the Rental Housing Act of 1985. You will need to complete and attach a Rent Control Registration Form along with the Basic Business License Application or visit DHCD to submit forms and payment. You’ll have to pay a $43.00 RAO fee, per unit, per two-year period in addition to the license, application, and endorsement fees. If you are planning to mail your payment, please include this fee in your payment.
RAD transmits the filed RAD Registration/Claim of Exemption Form to DCRA. If the RAD Registration / Claim of Exemption Form is for a 3+ rental unit housing accommodation and filed with RAD by 12 noon, the BBL can be picked up at DCRA by 4:30 pm the same day. In all other instances, the BBL will be mailed to the customer, or can be picked up by the customer at a later date.
For more information on the regulation of rental housing and the Rental Housing Act of 1985, or to obtain a copy of the Tenant Guide to Safe and Decent Housing, please call the DHCD’s Housing Services Center at (202) 442-4477.
NOTE: You must complete the DCRA Licensing Application and the tax registration process before going to DHCD.
STEP EIGHT: Additional Business Activities
If you conduct more than one business activity (endorsement type), you'll need to indicate those activities on your BBL application. You might have any number of additional business activities connected to this particular license endorsement.
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DESCRIPTION: This classification applies to you if you own and rent out single-family homes, town houses, duplexes, individual condominium units or individual rooms. You’ll need to apply for a Basic Business License for each rental location. This classification does not include Apartment Houses (with three or more units) or Rooming House (with six or more occupants).
Endorsement Class: Housing - Residential
Legal Authority: DC Code 47-2828; 47-2851 DC Municipal Regulation Title 14, Chapter 2
License Duration: Two (2) Years
License Available Online: No
Category License Fee: $35.00
Application Fee: $70.00
Endorsement Fee: $25.00
RAO Fee: $43.00 per unit
Technology Fee: 10 percent of total
Step-by-Step Application Requirements
STEP ONE: Zoning Compliance
Certificate of Occupancy/Home Occupancy for Compliance for Zoning RegulationsNo Certificate of Occupancy is required for one-family rental licenses.
STEP TWO: Corporate Registration
Corporation Division Requirements
If you are a corporation, partnership or limited liability company you must be registered in the District and in good standing. For instructions on how to register, please go to DCRA Corporate Registration Information Center. If you are a sole proprietor, no registration is necessary and you can skip this step. For more information, please call the Corporation Division at (202) 442-4432.
If you are not a resident of the District of Columbia, you'll need to appoint a Resident Agent or an Attorney-in-Fact who lives or works in an office in the District, who will be the official recipient of any financial, process, or legal notices that we need to send to you. If you are not a DC resident, please complete the Certified Resident Agent Appointment Form.
Every corporation needs to have a registered agent office in the District of Columbia. This office can but does not need to be the same as your place of business. Foreign corporations doing business in DC need to certify that their named registered agent is duly authorized to represent that corporation.
If your business uses a Trade Name, you'll need to register the name with DCRA and indicate both the trade name and the official business name (including its corporation, LLC, or partnership classification) if applicable.
STEP THREE: TaxesOffice of Tax and Revenue (OTR) Registration
Before applying for your BBL, you'll also need to register your business with OTR and submit a copy of your tax registration certificate with your application. If you're not already registered, simply complete and file a Combined Business Tax Registration Application (Form FR500). You get all the necessary forms and submit your application online at the Business Tax Service Center. For more information, please call the Tax Customer Center at (202) 727-4829.
STEP FOUR: Clean Hands CertificationYou'll also need to certify that you don't owe more than $100 to the District of Columbia government as a result of fees, penalties, interest, or taxes through completion of a Clean Hands form provided in your BBL application package. Section G in the BBL EZ Form or BBL EZ Form en Español must be completed and signed for your application to be processed. A signed form from the Office of Tax and Revenue may also be required.
STEP FIVE: Basic Business License ApplicationTo make sure you get your BBL as quickly as possible, you must submit a properly completed BBL EZ Form after completing steps 1 through 4. All of your responses should be printed clearly in English.
Note on PDF Forms: To download and fill out BBL EZ form you should open the form and save to your desktop. We recommend you also rename the form as you save to your desktop. For most users, you should be able to save your work. If you cannot, you should print the form before closing.
STEP SIX: DCRA Housing Inspection
A housing inspection approval is required prior to the issuance of this license. After your application is submitted, the DCRA Inspections Division will schedule an appointment time to inspect the premise for compliance to housing codes. You can find a sample Housing Inspection Checklist below in related documents.
If you currently have tenants residing in your property, you will need them to complete the BBL Inspection Tenant Consent Form before inspectors can enter the unit(s). The form is below in related documents.
STEP SEVEN: DHCD Rent Control RegistrationYou must register the rental unit(s) with the Department of Housing and Community Development's Rental Accommodations Division (RAD) at 1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20020 as required by the Rental Housing Act of 1985. You will need to complete and attach a Rent Control Registration Form along with the Basic Business License Application or visit DHCD to submit forms and payment. You’ll have to pay a $43.00 RAO fee, per unit, per two-year period in addition to the license, application, and endorsement fees. If you are planning to mail your payment, please include this fee in your payment.
RAD transmits the filed RAD Registration/Claim of Exemption Form to DCRA. If the RAD Registration / Claim of Exemption Form is for a 3+ rental unit housing accommodation and filed with RAD by 12 noon, the BBL can be picked up at DCRA by 4:30 pm the same day. In all other instances, the BBL will be mailed to the customer, or can be picked up by the customer at a later date.
For more information on the regulation of rental housing and the Rental Housing Act of 1985, or to obtain a copy of the Tenant Guide to Safe and Decent Housing, please call the DHCD’s Housing Services Center at (202) 442-4477.
NOTE: You must complete the DCRA Licensing Application and the tax registration process before going to DHCD.
STEP EIGHT: Additional Business Activities
If you conduct more than one business activity (endorsement type), you'll need to indicate those activities on your BBL application. You might have any number of additional business activities connected to this particular license endorsement.
http://www.dclandlord.org/
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