How a D.C. ‘Slumlord’ Scammed Tenants and Lenders to Build a Portfolio of Neglected Properties, According to Lawsuits and Tenant Accounts, Washington City Paper.
December 2, 2024.
D.C. Property Management Company’s Pattern of Neglect Leads to Squalid, Unsafe Conditions and Displacement, Tenants Say, Washington City Paper. June 26, 2024.
Apartment dwellers plagued by secondhand smoke have little recourse, Washington Post.
March 15, 2024.Congressman-elect says he was denied apartment in DC over bad credit, DC News Now. December 9, 2022.
VERIFY: Yes, at least 3% of Americans could be facing eviction when the CDC's moratorium expire, WUSA9. July 1, 2021.
Council acts to seal eviction records and tamp down on serial eviction filing, Street Sense, October 15, 2020.
Thousands Of D.C. Renters Are Evicted Every Year. Do They All Know To Show Up To Court? DCist. October 5, 2020.
Tenants Aren’t Going to Stop Demanding Rent Cancellation. Washington City Paper. August 6, 2020.
Tenant Advocates Fear ‘Tsunami’ of Evictions in DC. WTOP. July 16, 2020.
VERIFY: Can you break your lease in DC, Virginia and Maryland because of the pandemic? WUSA9. May 25, 2020.
The need for statewide rent and mortgage relief measures. The Michigan Daily. April 12, 2020.
Housing Advocates Urge Caution For Tenants Considering Rent Strikes Amid COVID-19. WAMU | American University Radio. April 1, 2020.
What Do Bitcoin, DCRA, and Craigslist Have in Common? This Rental Scam. Washington City Paper. March 4, 2020.
When Tenants Take On Landlords Over Bad Conditions: A Rent-Strike Explainer. WAMU 88.5 | American University Radio. February 27, 2020.
The District Of Co-… Habitating With Bedbugs? The Kojo Nnamdi Show, WAMU 88.5 | American University Radio. January 23, 2020.
DC tenants go on rent strike, protesting rats, bedbugs, lead and mold. ABC7, WJLA. December 10, 2019.
Cheh re-introduces eviction bill hoping to seal case records and end discrimination. Street Sense Media, July 10, 2019.
D.C. Council Considers Bill To Seal Eviction Records. DCist, June 19, 2019.
Pro bono expert mentor Marc Borbely: We need to empower tenants. The District of Columbia Bar, April 3, 2019.
In an effort to protect homeowners, D.C. Council votes to reduce renters’ rights in single-family homes. Street Sense Media, March 9, 2018.
D.C. Council considers TOPA changes after huge payouts exposed. NBC Washington, September 21, 2017.
Tax dollars keep flowing to landlord D.C. is suing over housing conditions.Washington Post, February 26, 2017.
Want to put your apartment on Airbnb? Here’s what you need to know first. The Washington Post, July 29, 2016.
Pro Bono Net Volunteer Spotlight - Marc Borbely. The District of Columbia Bar, January 30, 2016.
Exercise your rights as a renter with these tips on tenant law. The Washington Post, December 14, 2015.
Negotiate your lease like a pro. The Washington Post, January 9, 2015.
Losing control: D.C.'s rent control laws are supposed to keep housing affordable. So how do landlords keep getting around them? Washington City Paper, December 12, 2014.