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1.) REQUEST THE BASIS FOR YOUR RENT
Under the new rent control law, tenants have a right annually to request, in writing, the basis of their rent charged. For an example of a letter requesting information from the management, please download the Sample Letter, below, by clicking on the link, and either open the Word document first, or select the "save" option to save it to your computer:
If you have housing code issues with your unit, this is an opportunity to have them addressed by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.WHEN:
Monday, November 20, 2006
WHAT:
Inspection of Historic Wing for Housing Code violations.
Under the laws of the District of Columbia, landlords are required to provide safe, habitable apartments and have a duty to make any necessary repairs to make a building habitable. The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs will be conducting a building-wide inspection of the Kennedy-Warren to identify any violations of the D.C. Housing Code (found on the DCMR online website. When you reach this page, click on "Contents" on the left navigation, then look for: Title 14 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations.The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs has announced that it will be conducting an inspection of 3133 Connecticut Ave., N.W. for housing code violations.This inspection is not at the instigation of the building owner, but due to complaints tenants have had with the building.Linked below is a preliminary checklist of items regarding potential housing code violations to help you determine whether there is a housing code violation in your unit. Please review it to determine if there are items that need to be brought to the inspectors' attention.
You must be home for the inspector to enter your apartment to document any housing code violations.
The building management does not have a right to accompany the inspectors into your unit and you can request that building personnel stay outside the unit while the inspector inspects your unit.
For more information regarding the inspection process and documenting housing code violations, please attend the Tenants' Rights Forum on November 18, 2006 at Maret School - the morning session will cover housing code violations and housing inspections.
If you have any questions, you can contact the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Acting Supervisor, Evelyn Rice at 202-442-4400. If you would like assistance with documenting housing code violations and cannot attend the tenants' rights forum, please contact the Kennedy-Warren Residents' Association at: info@kennedy-warren.org.
