Our goal is to provide a range of affordable legal services — from educational workshops, to legal coaching, to representation during negotiations, to full representation in court — so all D.C. tenants can access the justice system.

We provide the following services:

• Representation in court.  We practice in Landlord/Tenant Branch, Small Claims, Civil Branch, the Court of Appeals and the Office of Administrative Hearings. We may be willing to provide limited representation or full representation in your case. 

• Advice about your rights as a tenant and your legal options.

• Communication with your landlord, both informal and formal. 

• Assistance filling out legal forms.

• Coaching, to help advise you about how to proceed in court without a lawyer as you represent yourself. 

• Peacemaking, to help you resolve conflicts and build a better relationship with your landlord.

• We can also provide you with resources like books, forms, sample court documents, and information about the law.

We help D.C. tenants with the following legal issues:

• Evictions

• Lease negotiations and terminations

• Repairs and housing code violations

• Rent control violations and questions about rent increases

• Security deposits

• Tenant petitions

• Disputes over pets

• Problems with Section 8 vouchers or other rent subsidies

• Property damage and personal injuries caused by landlords

• Collecting judgments against landlords

• Housing discrimination

• TOPA - D.C. Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act negotiations and litigation for individuals and tenant associations

• Other disputes with landlords