The complaint also alleges that AIR Communities explicitly advertised on its website that it would not rent to people with prior evictions or criminal records.

More than 82,000 residents – 12% of the city’s population – do not have stable housing, the overwhelming majority of those Black and Hispanic households, a new report found.

On Sept. 13, eligible residents can apply online for a lottery that will select 5,000 people to add to the waiting list.

Rent-stabilized apartments will see historic hikes this year after a housing agency nixed stopgap plans.

“[It’s] a lot of wonky stuff, but making sure that that people understand how that wonky stuff affects their daily life.”

The Landlord-Tenant Legal Assistance Network (LTLAN) provides free representation to low-income DC residents facing eviction. In their first two years they’ve received over 3,000 calls.

The longtime family-owned restaurant could join over a dozen downtown businesses that have shuttered during the pandemic.

The sudden announcement arrives as eviction restrictions fade away in D.C., prompting alarm on social media.

A 30-person group convened by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the city should unwind eviction protections depending on COVID-19 case numbers and other factors.

“If you don’t know the rules, you can’t play the game,” says the District’s Chief Tenant Advocate.