thisshouldbeillegal.com featured in Examiner & NBC 4 & Washington Post (via AP)

• Email Subscription

  Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

• The DC Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) wants your off-campus housing to be healthy and safe while you attend school in the District.
• DCRA is proud to partner with the DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Department in ensuring students are safe during their time in the District.

• Search
• To join Facebook group, you must already be signed into your Facebook account. Otherwise, you might hear nothing but clicks.

• Contact Us

  • Become a Fan on Facebook
  • Email thisshouldbeillegal.com
  • Sign Into Facebook & Join Our Group
  • Tweet Us

• DCRA Online Links

  • Is Your House/Apartment Safe?
  • Is Your Landlord Licensed to Rent? Find Out Here.
  • On Twitter? We are too. Tweet us here.

• Fire Safety Links

  • Campus Fire Safety (USFA)
  • DC Fire & EMS Safety Tips
  • Fraternity & Sorority House Safety
  • Free Smoke Detector Installation for Students
  • Plan Your Fire Escape Route with Roommates

• Housing Code Violations Links

  • Is Your House/Apartment Safe?

• Is Your Landlord Legal?

  • Is Your Landlord Licensed to Rent? Find Out Here.

• Outreach Materials

  • Get Out and Stay Alive
  • If you smoke, put it out. All the way. Every time.
  • Información Específi ca sobre Seguridad en Incendios para Fumadores y Personas que Viven con Fumadores
  • Si usted fuma, apague el cigarrillo. Totalmente. Siempre.

• Outside Links

  • Campus Fire Safety (USFA)
  • Emergency Statistics for College Campuses
  • Georgetown Off-Campus Housing

• What Blogs Are Saying

  • East Coast Blogging
  • Shannon Paul’s Very Official Blog

• Why Are Inspections Important?

  • Code Violations Can Make Off-Campus Living Dangerous
  • Code Violations Led to Deadly Georgetown Fire
  • Fraternity & Sorority House Safety
  • USA Today Series on Off-Campus Fires

• @dcra’s Tweets

  • dcra: RT @TBD Man posing as a Pepco meter reader reported in Edgewood. What to watch out for: http://tbd.ly/9izBzG (h/t @lifeontheedgewd)
  • dcra: @RosanneMF @ddotdc handles public space permits. Here's the link to online app: http://bit.ly/b8PmZp
  • dcra: RT @octolabs . @DCCirculator website, now featuring new system map - http://bit.ly/9xWlEU #transit
  • dcra: RT @IntlCodeCouncil Be sure to check out ICC's FB Page! http://bit.ly/9hbLvF
  • dcra: @dosaga No. You can up to six w/out needed another license. You're good.
  • dcra: 6-month mark for http://rentmydcbasement.com - 42,000 views and 400+ comments and responses. Hope it's been helpful. #dcbasement
  • dcra: Go @octolabs! Go! If you ride the bus check this out http://bit.ly/9h5Mw6
  • dcra: @jby02 Yes. They just need to be licensed in DC. Thanks for question.
  • dcra: @gloverpark We totally agree. And it's in the works. Hopefully in FY11.
  • dcra: Added final 100+ comments on #dcvending regulations. http://bit.ly/bUHRqu Thank you to all again.

• Tags

  American University Anonymous Argo Banished Business License Campus Firewatch College DC DC Fire & EMS DCRA Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Eviction Examiner Facebook Fenty Fire Georgetown GW Heat Housing Howard Inspections Landlord Landlords License Links Navigation NBC 4 Neibauer New York Times Off-Campus Off-Campus Housing Privacy Rental Safety Security Deposit Seton Hall SMOKE Social Media STUDENTS Tenant Twitter UDC Video Welcome

• Pages

  • Create Your Own Campaign
  • About Us
  • Find Your Landlord
  • Fire Safety Tips
  • Inspection Checklist

• Top Clicks

  • nbcwashington.com/news/lo…

• Flickr Photos

  More Photos

• Top Posts

  • Georgetown Cuddler Strikes University Area Again?

• Archives

  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008

•  

  August 2008

  M	T	W	T	F	S	S
  				Sep »
  				1	2	3
  4	5	6	7	8	9	10
  11	12	13	14	15	16	17
  18	19	20	21	22	23	24
  25	26	27	28	29	30	31

• Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.com

Blog at WordPress.com.

Theme: Vigilance by The Theme Foundry.