Mind the gap
___ is the type of brought for a nonpayment case.
1A
This case established that the court may order that future rent be paid into registry of court as it becomes due during the pendency of the litigation.
Bell v. Tsintolas Realty
The legal document that allows the Landlord to move forward with the eviction process.
Writ of Restitution
This code section governs service of process in summary proceedings for possession.
D.C. Code 16-1502
This organization, as their name suggests, provides food, clothing, medical care, legal and social services to low income DC residents
Bread for the City
A __________ is an order of the court requiring the tenant to deposit the money in the registry of the court.
This case presents the question whether housing code violations which arise during the term of a lease have any effect upon the tenants obligation to pay rent.
Javins v. First National Realty Corp.
What is the number of days notice that a Landlord must give the tenant prior to eviction?
21
This code section permits a summary proceeding to recover possession f real property from persons who are occupying the property without right.
D.C. Code Section 16-1501
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An _______________ is required when a defendant defaults at the first Initial Hearing.
SCRA Affidavit
This case holds that while landlord may evict for any legal reason but not free to evict tenants in retaliation for tenant’s report of housing code violations to the authorities.
Edwards v. Habib
These types of eviction cases are handled on an expedited basis by the court and is covered under D.C. Code 42-3601, et. seq
Residential Drug-Related evictions
The Rental Housing Act of 1985, as amended can be found here.
D.C. Code 42-3501.01
For over 90 years, this organization has provided a continuum of legal services to clients in various civil legal areas.
Neighborhood Legal Services Program
The D.C. Court of Appeals held that a tenant could avoid eviction when a judgment for possession is based on nonpayment of rent by paying all rents, costs, and interest due as of the date of tender is called ______________
Trans-Lux doctrine
Tenants have a right to a jury trial
Pernell v. Southall Realty
A process used by some Landlords to evict their tenants, although they know that this process is not the correct way to handle it.
Self-Help Eviction
This section of the Rental Housing Act defines the only circumstances, other than nonpayment of rent, under which a residential tenant my be evicted, as well as other requirements
D.C. Code 42-3505.01
Central American Resource Center
CARACEN
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
A __________ hearing established to whom the money in the court registry is to be paid to at the end of the LT case.
McNeal
This case answered the question of whether a lease agreement between a landlord and a tenant a contract is and whether the existence of housing code violations renders the lease illegal.
Brown v. Southall Realty
This is a legal mechanism where the landlord/tenant branch suspends proceedings in a landlord/tenant case, often related to a tenant’s petition with the DCRA.
Drayton Stay
These code sections relate to “notices to quit”. Service or waiver of a notice to quit is a condition recent to filing a complaint in L&T court.
D.C. Cod 42-3201, et. Seq.
Their attorneys provide free legal information and referrals to other organizations for additional services. RFJ is one of them.
LTLAN/Landlord Tenant Legal Assistance Network