14 DCMR § 14-1928
EVICTIONS AND LEASE TERMINATIONS BY HOUSING PROVIDERS
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1928.1 Housing providers shall terminate leases with tenants in accordance with lease terms and District law. 1928.2 A tenant evicted through judicial means for non-payment, or violation of the lease or District Tenant-Landlord law, shall not be eligible for assistance after the date of eviction. 1928.3 A tenant who shall move, for any other reason, including lease non-renewal, non-judicial eviction, or owner non-renewal of the Contract, shall be eligible for continued assistance in a new unit as provided in § 1929.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 § 14-1928 establishes rules governing how housing providers must end tenancies and what happens to a tenant's housing assistance when a tenancy ends. Lease terminations must follow both the lease terms and District law. Whether a tenant remains eligible for continued housing assistance after leaving a unit depends on the reason for the departure — a court-ordered eviction for nonpayment or lease violations ends eligibility, while departures for other reasons, such as a lease non-renewal or owner non-renewal of the housing contract, generally preserve eligibility for assistance in a new unit.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 § 14-1928, compliant housing providers terminate tenancies strictly in accordance with the applicable lease terms and District law, rather than through informal or extrajudicial means. Operators who pursue judicial eviction for nonpayment or lease violations should be aware that such an outcome affects the tenant's future assistance eligibility as of the eviction date. Maintaining clear documentation of the basis for any lease termination or non-renewal is a practice commonly associated with compliance under this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 § 14-1928 provides that tenants whose tenancy ends for reasons other than a judicial eviction for nonpayment or a lease or Tenant-Landlord law violation — such as a lease non-renewal or owner non-renewal of the housing contract — generally retain eligibility for continued housing assistance in a new unit under § 1929. Tenants who believe their housing provider has not followed proper lease termination procedures under District law may have grounds to raise that issue in any judicial proceeding or before the relevant housing authority. Tenant-rights organizations in the District of Columbia can help individuals understand how this provision may apply to their circumstances and what complaint or defense options exist.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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