by Columbia Property Management | Jan 20, 2014 | Owner Education, Uncategorized
High-Profile Eviction is a Good Reminder: Do Not Lock Out Your Tenant in DC A DC couple is in hot water this week because of a high-profile eviction. CNN is reporting today that the landlord who rented a room in their Capitol Hill House to the EPA head, Scott Pruitt,...
by Columbia Property Management | Jan 20, 2014 | Owner Education, Uncategorized
Have you Checked In With Your Tenants? As winter storm Janus approaches and news outlets announce impending doom, Weather Channel predicts that 84 Million people will be impacted on the East Coast. That is a lot of disruption that will have ripple effects in terms of...
by Columbia Property Management | Oct 7, 2013 | Owner Education, Uncategorized
The following was published 10/24/2013 in Metro Weekly. Many potential sellers in the last few years have had to face the question of whether to sell or rent out their house or condo. This has been a particularly difficult situation coming on the heels of record...
by Columbia Property Management | Mar 13, 2013 | Owner Education, Uncategorized
Did you know that all rental units in the District of Columbia are automatically subject to rent control unless they registered as exempt? Under the Rental Housing Act of 1985 and subsequent amendments housing providers (landlords) are responsible to register their...
by Columbia Property Management | Jun 2, 2012 | Owner Education, Uncategorized
This past week the District of Columbia Department of the Environment issued new lead based paint disclosure forms that fulfill the District’s disclosure requirements as well as some of the federal disclosure requirements. The District’s definition is more...
by Columbia Property Management | May 17, 2012 | Owner Education, Uncategorized
How do good property managers help to reduce the risk of problem tenants in your property? They assist you with a thorough screening of potential candidates using objective tools and smart systems. People who apply for your rental should not be considered without...
