RENTERS: No license, no rent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Let me spell this out. The judge ordered a home owner who did what you are suggesting you would do to immediately hand the keys/codes whatever to the tenant. They had to do it. Same day. You don’t stand a chance. Count yourself lucky if you don’t end up in this situation only because no one reported you (yet).

That recent decision is now a precedent in DC.

Was the landlord renting out their basement or one of multiple properties? Was the landlord's family at risk of defaulting on their mortgage if they had to support a non-paying tenant for the long-term?

The landlord has full right to serve the tenant a 90-day vacate notice for personal use. Wait 90 days and if the tenant didnt vacate, it's the tenant breaking the law. I will change locks,move in myself or a family member. The tenant looses homestead rights from expiration date of this notice and won't have a case in any court. DCRA does accept these notices with "pending license" application. So go kiss you low back.

If you don't plan paying rent, dont' use lack of landlord's license as an excuse for you not paying rent.

You are so weird.

Then you can’t re-rent for 12 months. So 15 months no rent at least? How bad is your place, man?

Good luck proving in court it's not a family member living in my apartment. That's it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Let me spell this out. The judge ordered a home owner who did what you are suggesting you would do to immediately hand the keys/codes whatever to the tenant. They had to do it. Same day. You don’t stand a chance. Count yourself lucky if you don’t end up in this situation only because no one reported you (yet).

That recent decision is now a precedent in DC.

Was the landlord renting out their basement or one of multiple properties? Was the landlord's family at risk of defaulting on their mortgage if they had to support a non-paying tenant for the long-term?

The landlord has full right to serve the tenant a 90-day vacate notice for personal use. Wait 90 days and if the tenant didnt vacate, it's the tenant breaking the law. I will change locks,move in myself or a family member. The tenant looses homestead rights from expiration date of this notice and won't have a case in any court. DCRA does accept these notices with "pending license" application. So go kiss you low back.

If you don't plan paying rent, dont' use lack of landlord's license as an excuse for you not paying rent.

You are so weird.

Then you can’t re-rent for 12 months. So 15 months no rent at least? How bad is your place, man?

I would rather have my place empty than some moochers living there for free and harassing me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Let me spell this out. The judge ordered a home owner who did what you are suggesting you would do to immediately hand the keys/codes whatever to the tenant. They had to do it. Same day. You don’t stand a chance. Count yourself lucky if you don’t end up in this situation only because no one reported you (yet).

That recent decision is now a precedent in DC.

Was the landlord renting out their basement or one of multiple properties? Was the landlord's family at risk of defaulting on their mortgage if they had to support a non-paying tenant for the long-term?

The landlord has full right to serve the tenant a 90-day vacate notice for personal use. Wait 90 days and if the tenant didnt vacate, it's the tenant breaking the law. I will change locks,move in myself or a family member. The tenant looses homestead rights from expiration date of this notice and won't have a case in any court. DCRA does accept these notices with "pending license" application. So go kiss you low back.

If you don't plan paying rent, dont' use lack of landlord's license as an excuse for you not paying rent.

You are so weird.

Then you can’t re-rent for 12 months. So 15 months no rent at least? How bad is your place, man?

I am totally fine having my basement empty, versus someone living there for free and harassing me.

[Anonymous]

Just get a license, weirdo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Let me spell this out. The judge ordered a home owner who did what you are suggesting you would do to immediately hand the keys/codes whatever to the tenant. They had to do it. Same day. You don’t stand a chance. Count yourself lucky if you don’t end up in this situation only because no one reported you (yet).

That recent decision is now a precedent in DC.

Was the landlord renting out their basement or one of multiple properties? Was the landlord's family at risk of defaulting on their mortgage if they had to support a non-paying tenant for the long-term?

The landlord has full right to serve the tenant a 90-day vacate notice for personal use. Wait 90 days and if the tenant didnt vacate, it's the tenant breaking the law. I will change locks,move in myself or a family member. The tenant looses homestead rights from expiration date of this notice and won't have a case in any court. DCRA does accept these notices with "pending license" application. So go kiss you low back.

If you don't plan paying rent, dont' use lack of landlord's license as an excuse for you not paying rent.

You are so weird.

Then you can’t re-rent for 12 months. So 15 months no rent at least? How bad is your place, man?

I am totally fine having my basement empty, versus someone living there for free and harassing me.

Finally you get it. No license; no rent. Full circle.

[Anonymous]

Man, finally got him there with a Socratic method. But why does it have to be less Socrates and more Sisyphus?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Let me spell this out. The judge ordered a home owner who did what you are suggesting you would do to immediately hand the keys/codes whatever to the tenant. They had to do it. Same day. You don’t stand a chance. Count yourself lucky if you don’t end up in this situation only because no one reported you (yet).

That recent decision is now a precedent in DC.

Was the landlord renting out their basement or one of multiple properties? Was the landlord's family at risk of defaulting on their mortgage if they had to support a non-paying tenant for the long-term?

The landlord has full right to serve the tenant a 90-day vacate notice for personal use. Wait 90 days and if the tenant didnt vacate, it's the tenant breaking the law. I will change locks,move in myself or a family member. The tenant looses homestead rights from expiration date of this notice and won't have a case in any court. DCRA does accept these notices with "pending license" application. So go kiss you low back.

If you don't plan paying rent, dont' use lack of landlord's license as an excuse for you not paying rent.

You are so weird.

Then you can’t re-rent for 12 months. So 15 months no rent at least? How bad is your place, man?

I am totally fine having my basement empty, versus someone living there for free and harassing me.

Finally you get it. No license; no rent. Full circle.

No , you didn’t get it. I rented for years without a license. 720 min credit score, gov job, min 100k income, nice discount and tenant never mess with no paying their rent. Also keep their SSN.

If you rent to mooches you get what you get. But thankfully there is no lack of demand in DC

[Anonymous]

Just to circle back on this, renters workshop will be taking place in July. Other actions are planned. Information is being shared on the neighborhood list serves and by word of mouth. Judicial practice regarding evictions is continuing. Stricter fines and proactive search for illegal landlords are in the works.

Get a license.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just to circle back on this, renters workshop will be taking place in July. Other actions are planned. Information is being shared on the neighborhood list serves and by word of mouth. Judicial practice regarding evictions is continuing. Stricter fines and proactive search for illegal landlords are in the works.

Get a license.

You need to get a therapist. DP.

[Anonymous]

Maybe you need to not be a criminal?

[Anonymous]

Renter's Rights 101. Topics covered include rent control, evictions, new rental laws after the end of the Public Health Emergency, rent increases, lease violations, housing code violations, TOPA, tenant associations, security deposits, discrimination and more. Thursday July 7, 6:30 pm in the Georgetown Library lower level meeting room. Crossposted on the neighborhood list serves.

More info

https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/6765752

[Anonymous]

I just rented a house in DC and there are several hazards and safety issues. There are exposed electrical outlets, loose curtain rods and banisters. The landlord uses a real estate firm for managing the property and there is no way DCRA inspected this place.

Wish I would have seen this thread sooner, but it seems like I’m protected. I have minor children in the home and this is all inconvenient if we have to move.

I’m waiting for the management team to respond to my inquiry, but in the meantime I will stop my auto pay for rent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just rented a house in DC and there are several hazards and safety issues. There are exposed electrical outlets, loose curtain rods and banisters. The landlord uses a real estate firm for managing the property and there is no way DCRA inspected this place.

Wish I would have seen this thread sooner, but it seems like I’m protected. I have minor children in the home and this is all inconvenient if we have to move.

I’m waiting for the management team to respond to my inquiry, but in the meantime I will stop my auto pay for rent.

You planing to stop paying rent ?
First contact the landlord / company and let them know about outlets , but curtain rods can’t you just tighten up yourself ? Will you also stop paying rent if time to change light bulb?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just rented a house in DC and there are several hazards and safety issues. There are exposed electrical outlets, loose curtain rods and banisters. The landlord uses a real estate firm for managing the property and there is no way DCRA inspected this place.

Wish I would have seen this thread sooner, but it seems like I’m protected. I have minor children in the home and this is all inconvenient if we have to move.

I’m waiting for the management team to respond to my inquiry, but in the meantime I will stop my auto pay for rent.

You planing to stop paying rent ?
First contact the landlord / company and let them know about outlets , but curtain rods can’t you just tighten up yourself ? Will you also stop paying rent if time to change light bulb?

No, but I’m saying these things should have been fixed/repaired prior to my move-in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Let me spell this out. The judge ordered a home owner who did what you are suggesting you would do to immediately hand the keys/codes whatever to the tenant. They had to do it. Same day. You don’t stand a chance. Count yourself lucky if you don’t end up in this situation only because no one reported you (yet).

That recent decision is now a precedent in DC.

Was the landlord renting out their basement or one of multiple properties? Was the landlord's family at risk of defaulting on their mortgage if they had to support a non-paying tenant for the long-term?

The landlord has full right to serve the tenant a 90-day vacate notice for personal use. Wait 90 days and if the tenant didnt vacate, it's the tenant breaking the law. I will change locks,move in myself or a family member. The tenant looses homestead rights from expiration date of this notice and won't have a case in any court. DCRA does accept these notices with "pending license" application. So go kiss you low back.

If you don't plan paying rent, dont' use lack of landlord's license as an excuse for you not paying rent.

You are so weird.

Then you can’t re-rent for 12 months. So 15 months no rent at least? How bad is your place, man?

I am totally fine having my basement empty, versus someone living there for free and harassing me.

I'm fairly convinced that whoever OP is, their primary interest is actually in reducing the supply of cheap housing. Maybe they own an apartment building, or maybe they rent a basement with a CofO and are mad at a neighbor who doesn't have one, but either way their concern for tenants is clearly a ruse. It's pretty apparent that they're just trying to justify their own concern for their bottom line. A person who actually cares about people who need affordable housing would be centering those people and their experience and needs.