Q: My daughter is in a month to month rental in DC. Her lease expired in July. The owner wants her to move so he can sell.
What notice is the owner required to give? It is not owned by a real estate firm.
A: DC Landlord & Tenant law is extremely complex, and it is extraordinarily tenant-friendly. Your daughter is in a much more powerful position than you would be -- or than a Virginia lawyer in Virginia Beach would believe. If she wants to stay, it is very likely that she can mess with the landlord's head until he buys her lease out. He needs to do everything perfectly, and she can stall for an extreme time. If that is worth it to her, she should buy a consult with a qualified DC real estate or landlord-tenant lawyer. The shorter answer is that she needs to be served the correct 30 or 90 day form depending on the landlord's intentions, and the form must be bilingual regardless of her language needs, and then he must get everything right.
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