Move-Out Inspection Checklist for DC Landlords

A move-out inspection checklist for DC landlords, plus the 10-day notice rule, the 45-day security deposit deadline, and exactly what you can and cannot deduct.

Lease Addendums: A Landlord’s Guide for DC, Maryland & Virginia

A lease addendum is a separate signed document that adds to or clarifies an existing lease. Once every party who signed the lease signs the addendum, it carries the same legal weight as the lease itself. Landlords use addendums for pets, parking, utilities, occupancy, required disclosures, and early termination terms. That definition is the easy […]

37 Essential Tenant Reference Check Questions for Landlords

37 tenant reference check questions for landlords across three reference types, plus the questions DC, Maryland, and Virginia fair housing law bans.

Sublet vs Sublease: 3 Key Rules to Avoid a Costly Mistake

Sublet vs sublease: there’s no difference. Same arrangement, two words for it. A sublease is the contract. Subletting is what you’re doing when you sign one. That’s the whole answer, and most of the internet gets it wrong. Here’s what doesn’t change, whichever word your lease happens to use. Your name stays on the original […]