The D.C. Council advanced an act to prevent tenants’ pending ERAP applications from stalling their evictions.

Mayor Bowser’s housing plan aims to aid landlords but raises concerns about tenant rights, evictions, and affordable housing access.

With rent in D.C. hitting record high rates, some tenants are holding property managers accountable for hidden fees and convoluted lease agreements.

Tenants of the Marbury Plaza complex in Anacostia, now renamed Langston Views, are hoping for improved housing conditions as the building comes under new management.

The D.C. Housing Authority faced intense scrutiny and a glimpse of praise from residents, advocates, and community leaders on its reform efforts. 

When Ericka Yarborough fell behind on her utility bills last winter, Pepco shut off the power in her Columbia Heights apartment. It stayed off for nearly eight months. 

How many maintenance requests can go unanswered before a tenant should get the city involved, sue, or withhold rent? The process of making sure a building is up to D.C.’s housing code can be arduous, a fact the tenants of one Southwest building know all too well. 

The remaining residents of Museum Square say they have faced increasingly difficult conditions, yet they are determined to stay.

Many buildings have documented proof from tenants of poor living conditions and landlords violating the D.C. Tenant Bill of Rights.

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) vouchers provide long-term rent support and case management. D.C.’s voucher system is under strain.

Residents say a new proposal to build a nine-story lodging in Chinatown threatens to decimate an already dwindling community.

During a marathon oversight hearing on Feb. 29, D.C. faced scrutiny for its failure to deliver on critical programs.

At an oversight hearing, public witnesses shared their challenges and frustrations with affordable housing in D.C.

D.C. community members and government officials testified about rent control before the Committee on Housing at an oversight hearing.

Jennifer McLaughlin calls on landlords to offer more ways for tenants to pay rent.

D.C. Council investigated DOB’s housing code inspection process, finding flaws in nearly every step of the agency’s operations.

Angie Whitehurst writes about Vanessa Fluker, an attorney fighting for tenants’ rights in Michigan.

District officials consider the social housing model as a new solution to the city’s housing affordability crisis.

Aida Peery’s moved into housing, but she’s struggling to get adequate living conditions.

D.C. residents behind on rent only had a few days to apply for rental assistance this month.