Find Your Landlord

Is your landlord licensed? Find Out here.

If you need help knowing what to search for, click here.

When a property owner decides they want to rent a house, an apartment building or just a portion of their home, the District requires them to obtain a Basic Business License (BBL). This is one of the few ways that the city is able to ensure the property is safe to occupy and can be properly monitored. If gives you, the renters, and the landlord certain protections.

It also triggers an automatic inspection by the D.C. Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) and the D.C. Fire Marshall. If they don’t voluntary seek a BBL, we depend on people like yourselves to report these property owners and demand a housing inspection.

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11 Responses leave one →
  1. September 15, 2009
    Carol Clancey permalink

    Why doesn’t the government protect students by checking to see if student rental properties are licensed?

    It’s simple to spot houses rented to students (in Georgetown for example.)

    Why put the onus on the students?

    • September 22, 2009
      dcracommunications permalink

      Thanks for your your comment. That is exactly what we’re trying to do with this entire site. Check out the about section. If you spot them, let us know.

  2. September 25, 2009
    Tracy McQueen permalink

    2015 N St NW
    20036

    This is a rogue unlicensed apartment with an owner who ripped off her latest tenants.

  3. October 22, 2009
    Tracy McQueen permalink

    Hello,

    I’m wondering why I cannot click on and read the “6 responses” that are listed under Find Your Landlord. I posted on there but I cannot click on the responses. Thanks,

    Tracy

    • October 26, 2009
      dcracommunications permalink

      Not sure why you’re having this issue. We’ve tried from a few different computers and browsers. Strange. Maybe try to refresh your browser or clear the cache? Thanks again for your comments. We appreciate it.

  4. December 29, 2009
    DC Resident permalink

    Hello, I live in an apartment complex where the property manager has not provided a rent control number or business license number. No applications are on file at the respective agencies, and the property manager blames DC for losing the paperwork. Is this common? I have left two messages with the Tenant Advocate over the past 3 weeks, but I have not received any response.

    • January 8, 2010
      dcracommunications permalink

      @DC Resident I just sent you an email with information and my contact info.

  5. January 8, 2010
    Tracy McQueen permalink

    Not surprised that “DC Resident” has never heard anything from the city. I contacted them twice through their website to report the unlicensed apartment at

    Levathes, Owner
    2015 N St NW
    20036

    But I never heard a word back. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

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