Evicting a Tenant in DC - What to expect?

[Anonymous]

Its incredible to see your responses, op legit said tenat owed him 6 months of rent, tenant applied for rental assistance and was able to get 4 months paid, and your still complaining boomers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Will update once the eviction is over, but not there yet.

I’d really love to know what the potential fines are for conducting self-evictions in DC. I’m not concerned about having to go that route here but I’ve not been able to find anything online. I plan to ask the attorney once my own case is resolved.

I will eventually move back in but I will only advertise in targeted areas going forward. Planning to do some short term rentals over summer.

They can assign treble damages. Here's a case where a law firm got $36,000 for someone wrongfully evicted in DC: https://buckleyfirm.com/pro-bono-victory-elderly-client-wrongful-eviction-matter. Not to mention legal fees, court costs, interest on judgment, and the time it takes to litigate. OP, do you have a clearance or a professional license? A job where your reputation matters? Because this would also show up on a background check.

This sounds like a pretty egregious case with a slumlord who deserved to pay every penny. Thanks for providing an example!

-OP

If you think a judge would be more sympathetic to you than to that landlord, you are probably incorrect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its incredible to see your responses, op legit said tenat owed him 6 months of rent, tenant applied for rental assistance and was able to get 4 months paid, and your still complaining boomers?

it's incredible that you think 2 months without income is "nbd". such privilege!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its incredible to see your responses, op legit said tenat owed him 6 months of rent, tenant applied for rental assistance and was able to get 4 months paid, and your still complaining boomers?

it's incredible that you think 2 months without income is "nbd". such privilege!

OP here and those were not the stats I presented anyway. The tenant is several months behind in rent. Agree PP. I doubt PP would think its NBD to be owed two months of salary at work.

[Anonymous]

My tenant is not paying for over 6 months. I had a hearing process and I am now waiting the letter of payment is sent to the tenant.
The tenant told me that she had legal advise from the office of landlord and she is not going to leave until the eviction process.
This is so frustrating. I really need to sell the apartment to pay the medical bills of my husband. He has been diagnosed of cancer.
I have to be paying the condo association and survival assessment of my tenant while she is not paying and not leaving the apartment

[Anonymous]

No need to do that, OP. I know it could be tough but fight out that loser. Lots of tenants in DC think they could do it and it's not right. Also, stop keeping regular tenants from now on unless they have really good jobs and credit score.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its incredible to see your responses, op legit said tenat owed him 6 months of rent, tenant applied for rental assistance and was able to get 4 months paid, and your still complaining boomers?

it's incredible that you think 2 months without income is "nbd". such privilege!

There are a lot of moochers in DC that take advantage of the situation and look it is becoming a voucher city and landlords would continue to raise rent to cover the extra risks they carry.

[Anonymous]

OP here to update as promised. Tenant was evicted by USMS almost 2 weeks ago. House was junky/dirty, but fortunately no major repairs. Happy to have my property back!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My tenant is not paying for over 6 months. I had a hearing process and I am now waiting the letter of payment is sent to the tenant.
The tenant told me that she had legal advise from the office of landlord and she is not going to leave until the eviction process.
This is so frustrating. I really need to sell the apartment to pay the medical bills of my husband. He has been diagnosed of cancer.
I have to be paying the condo association and survival assessment of my tenant while she is not paying and not leaving the apartment

OP here. Do you have an attorney?

It took about 2 months from our initial hearing until eviction. Sounds like 200 evictions are scheduled per week by USMS currently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here to update as promised. Tenant was evicted by USMS almost 2 weeks ago. House was junky/dirty, but fortunately no major repairs. Happy to have my property back!

Congratulations 🍾

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why I sold a rental condo in DC, to get rid of the hoarder tenant the condo association was anxious about.

How were you even able to sell with a hoarder tenant? Did you have to sell at rock bottom price for the new owner to deal with having to evict a hoarder tenant? or is the tenant getting a notice that the place is for sale and when sold has no tenant protection as there is no lease with the new owner?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here to update as promised. Tenant was evicted by USMS almost 2 weeks ago. House was junky/dirty, but fortunately no major repairs. Happy to have my property back!

So it took six months (and how much in attorneys fees?). Still think the smart move would have been cash for keys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here to update as promised. Tenant was evicted by USMS almost 2 weeks ago. House was junky/dirty, but fortunately no major repairs. Happy to have my property back!

So it took six months (and how much in attorneys fees?). Still think the smart move would have been cash for keys.

That is absolutely what most landlords in DC will do right now. Eviction notice/court date, followed by a move out/vacate agreement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here to update as promised. Tenant was evicted by USMS almost 2 weeks ago. House was junky/dirty, but fortunately no major repairs. Happy to have my property back!

So it took six months (and how much in attorneys fees?). Still think the smart move would have been cash for keys.

About 9 months of unpaid rent total at eviction. The rent was 3 months behind by the time we filed as it took awhile for the ERAP payment processing last year. My attorneys fees were covered by property management.

I'm diametrically opposed to cash for keys and preferred to have a judgment on file for future landlords. I believe the tenant was hopeful for a cash for keys scenario and is likely how I inherited them. Self-eviction was more likely for me than cash for keys. Anyway, even with ample notice, tenant was still scrambling for housing the day before eviction and had to leave most furniture and items behind as a result.

[Anonymous]

This was helpful information. I’m going through this right now and have a lawyer. My wife job is requiring her to move back to DC, but the tenant is refusing to leave.