D.C. Office of The Tenant Advocate

12/09/2024

Tenants: help prevent your pipes from freezing over the winter.

12/05/2024

12/04/2024

Tenants interested in testifying or submitting written comments MUST register with the Council’s Hearing Management System by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 - https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hearings/571

For more information on the SAFE ACT please see - https://oag.dc.gov/release/attorney-general-schwalb-introduces-legislation-0 #:~:text=The%20SAFE%20Act%3A,are%20occurring%20at%20a%20property

12/04/2024

Tenants that believe their housing provider is noncompliant with heating requirements may call the Dept. of Buildings (DOB) at (202) 671-3500 to request an inspection or file a request for an inspection on this webpage: https://dob.citygovapp.com/forms/housing_inspection/step_1.

Inquilinos que creen que el propietario de su vivienda de alquiler no cumple con lo establecido por la ley pueden solicitar una inspección de su unidad llamando al Depto. de Edificios (202) 671-3500 o solicitando la inspección mediante la siguiente página web https://dob.citygovapp.com/forms/housing_inspection/step_1.

12/02/2024

Do you have questions about what "ordinary wear and tear" means in relation to security deposits?

Find our more information in our new tutorial video here:

DC Office of the Tenant Advocate: Ordinary Wear and Tear ota.dc.gov202-719-6560

11/26/2024

Stop into one of the Safe Commercial Corridor Hubs in Anacostia and Chinatown on Wednesday December 4th to meet with OTA staff and talk about tenants' rights and resources.

11/25/2024

Meet OTA's Education & Outreach team at DHS Services throughout December.

Find the dates, times, and locations below:

11/18/2024

Landlords must provide heat beginning October 1st, and the temperature must reach at least 68 degrees inside during the day, and 65 degrees at night.

Find out more information here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3F4d0Znx28c&t=243s

Los propietarios de viviendas de alquiler DEBEN proporcionar calefacción de octubre hasta el primero de mayo.

Los propietarios DEBEN proporcionar calefacción y la temperatura DEBE alcanzar los 68 grados F durante el día y 65 grados F por la noche.

11/16/2024

Save the Date!

Apply for rental assistance for unpaid rent through ERAP on Wednesday November 20th.

Gather your documentation, and visit erap.dhs.dc.gov

11/15/2024

¿Necesita asistencia pagando el alquiler?

Prepare los documentos necesarios para presentar su solicitud de ERAP.

Para más información sobre los requisitos del programa por favor revise la siguiente página web: https://erap.dhs.dc.gov/

11/15/2024

Need to talk to OTA? Come see us on Wednesday November 20th in Chinatown and Anacostia.

11/14/2024

Do you need help paying rent?

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program, or ERAP, reopens on November 20th and will take applications on a first-come, first-served basis.

Apply here on November 20th: erap.dhs.dc.gov

11/12/2024

Do you know your rights?

Sign up for our free Virtual Renter's Rights 101 course on November 21:

Office of the Tenant Advocate Renter's Rights 101 training - Nov (virtual)

11/07/2024

Find out more about the Tenant Bill of Rights here: https://ota.dc.gov/publication/tenant-bill-rights

11/07/2024

Find OTA out in the community today at Anacostia Library, providing tenants resources and information. We'll be here till 3 - stop by to say hello!

11/06/2024

The District’s ERAP portal will re-open on November 20, 2024 at 12:00PM to begin accepting FY25 applications.

➡️ Visit http://erap.dhs.dc.gov to learn more, determine eligibility, and submit an application.

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11/04/2024

View our latest tutorial video, Tenant Detective, and find out how to use publicly-available data to research your landlord:

DC Office of the Tenant Advocate: Tenant DetectiveHow to research your landlord using publicly-available data.

10/31/2024

We are moving!

Our office will experience an interruption of services on November 8th and November 12th as we move to our new location at 899 North Capitol Street NE. We apologize for the inconvenience.

We are excited to welcome tenants to our new space after November 12th.