Recent content by tkerr

I have a question. My girlfriend is a bartender and on her day off, went to the restaurant where she is employed and drank. There is no policy stating that any employee is banned from drinking at the restaurant on their day off or after their shift. Her employer said she was drunk, insisted...

I read that yesterday. I just don't know what to do now. I had to cover his rent for August and my own and it doesn't seem fair that I have no recourse. I had no idea about the license requirement but I would not think that should negate his repsonsibilities either. Should I just chalk it up...

I have an issue with a tenant moving out before his lease was up. In trying to determine whether or not I can hold his deposit to help defer some of the costs it has come to my attention that DC requires me to have a business license to lease my home. I was unaware of this requirement. Does...

I have been speaking with an attorney friend in DC and she said that I was supposed to register as a landlord with the business license division. I had no idea nor do I know if that negates any rights I have. It makes no sense that a tenant who leaves early has more rights than I do. Does...

Hi, I had written another post earlier about my tenant moving out 2 months early. On July 2, 2008, I has advised the tenant that I would be moving into the condo at the end of the lease in Oct. He contacted me on July 16th to let me know he was moving out as of Aug 1. Because of this...

I want to thank you all for your advice. Although I feel bad to hold any money back from my tenant, I don't think he understands the postion he has placed me in financially. I am having to cover his rent for August as well as my own, and since I am planning on moving back in, there is no way...

You are correct that the lease goes until Sept. 30, 2008. I had let him know that as of Oct. 1, I would be moving back into the unit and that I was giving him a 3 month notice. I told him to let me know if he found something before then. Does my saying that to him give him an out to give me...

Well, as I look at the actual lease, I don't see anything that actually says anything specific. In the beginning of the lease it states the terms of the lease, Oct 1, 2007 to Sept. 1, 2008, when payment is due, etc. then at the end of the lease when it refers to security deposit, it states...

I own a condo in dc. I have a lease with my tenant through the end of september. I informed my tenant at the beignning of this month that I would be moving back into my condo at the end of the lease. My tenant contacted me a week ago to inform me that he had made arrangements to move out...