Possible for landlord to not renew at end of lease?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Give them notice that you plan to renovate and then go in and paint, which counts as a renovation. There are ways to get around this pretty easily, OP.

I doubt painting would pass muster with the building inspector who needs to visit the unit and report back to the rent administrator and the office of the tenant advocate per section f of https://code.dccouncil.us/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-3505.01.html

It's "substantial renovation" not "pretext to get a tenant out." Op, if you want them gone see badly and they aren't violating the lease, offer the money to go. They probably will.