Please view OTA’s tutorial videos on subjects such as rent increases, housing code violations, and TOPA, among others.

District’s tenants rights and available services during the COVID-19 State of Emergency.

The Public Health Emergency (”Emergency”) has put a financial burden on renters in the District of Columbia.

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) helps low-income, District residents facing housing emergencies. A housing emergency is when immediate action is needed to avoid homelessness, to re-establish a home or to prevent eviction.

Watch the lively and thoughtful discussion about the opportunities and challenges of living in neighborhoods that are rapidly changing.

Do you have a question about your tenant rights?  Get help today.  Speak to your Tenant Advocate.  Meet with an Advocate, ask a question online, or just give us a call.

The Tenant Summit is an event that the Office of the Tenant Advocate hosts every fall to educate the tenants of the District of Columbia on the current local and federal legislation and how it will affect the tenant community.