Paragraph Numbers: If the tenant is violating a written lease, write the lease
paragraphs that the tenant is violating in this space.
If there are no paragraph
numbers on your lease, you can write the page number and where the paragraph is
on the page. For example, “Page 2, Second Full Paragraph.” If the tenant’s only
violations are of the Housing Code, you can leave the paragraph number blank or
write in the sections of the Housing Code the tenant is violating.
You Can Cure the Violation(s) By: Be specific and write exactly what you want
the tenant to do or stop doing to correct the violations.
Registration/Exemption Number: Write the number that you were assigned by
the Rental Accommodation Division of the Department of Housing and Community
Development when you registered under the rent control laws.
If you were
provided an exemption number, you must also write the basis for the exemption.
Note on Registration/Exemption Number: It is important that you provide
accurate information about the registration/exemption number that was provided to
you by the Rental Accommodation Division of the Department of Housing and
Community Development.
If you are subject to rent control, you have a
registration number.
If you
are
exempt from rent control, then you have an
exemption number.
If you do not include a registration/exemption number, or
include an inaccurate number, you may not be allowed to evict your tenant using
this notice. If you are exempt from registration, you must also include the reason
for your exemption or you may not be allowed to evict your tenant using this
notice.
If you need to register under rent control or claim an exemption, you should
contact the Rental Accommodation Division of the Department of Housing and
Community Development. The phone number is (202) 442-9505 and the office is
located at 1800 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C. 20020. You
should call before you go to the office to find out what you will need to bring with
you.
You
should
also
contact
this
office
if
you
are
unsure
of
your
registration/exemption number or the reason for your exemption.
Signature: Sign your name and print your address and phone number. Do not
use the address of the property occupied by the Tenant unless you actually live
or work there.
Spanish Copy: You must complete the blanks with the identical information on
the Spanish-language copy of the notice. You may need to find someone who
speaks English and Spanish to help you with this part of the form. If the tenant
does speak Spanish, it is very important that the Spanish translation be
accurate. If it is not accurate, you may not be able to evict the tenant based on
the notice.
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