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Tenant Rights
and Responsibilities |
HCS’s Tenant Rights and Responsibilities
workshop helps clients understand
their rights and responsibilities
as tenants in
rental units, based on D.C. Housing Regulations. In many
cases, this workshop is conducted offsite for tenant
associations, or any other group that requests the class.
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The
Tenant Rights and Responsibilities workshop: |
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Informs clients of legal lease provisions
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How to get repairs made;
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What to do if an eviction notice is received?
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Informs tenants of D.C.’s Rental Housing Standards.
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Tips on what do when you going to Landlord/Tenant Court
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Provides information on Fair Housing and Discrimination
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Tenant Survival Guides are also distributed
Service providers, housing industry professionals and other
organizations often contact the Training Department to
schedule Tenants Rights and Responsibilities workshops for
specific groups.
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On the Move |
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Housing Trainers lead an On the Move workshop that helps
people interesting in locating rental property in the D.C.
area.
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On the Move
workshop: |
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Assessment of readiness to rent and strategies for finding
a rental home
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Discussion of available housing options
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Information on rental assistance programs
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Issues related to credit
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Fair Housing Laws and Discrimination
Service providers, housing industry professionals and other
organizations often contact the Training Department to
schedule
On the Move workshop for specific groups
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