A form lease makes a bad situation worse for DC landlords If you are a landlord in DC, you are playing a rigged game. DC is one of, if not the most protective jurisdictions for tenants in the country. The regulatory scheme governing rental housing is a rats nest of esoteric rules, laws and practices, Read more about Using an internet form lease is stupid in DC[…]
As you have no doubt heard, the DC sports betting law became a reality last week when the Council approved the measure by a vote of 11-2. The new legislation comes on the heels of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Murphy v. NCAA, which struck down a Federal Law restricting sports betting. The Council enacted Read more about New DC sports betting law: additional revenue for bars and restaurants?[…]
Settlement Agreements Can Seriously Impact Your Business If you are facing a liquor license protest, you need to be extremely careful when negotiating a Settlement Agreement with the ANC or citizen’s group. Seemingly innocuous or informative language could limit your ability to grow your business. Recently, the Board emphatically squashed a business’ expansion based on Read more about Liquor License Settlement Agreement: Bars Beware[…]
Council’s Final Word on Rent Concessions In the time crunch before the end of the Council Period, it seems that the years-in-the-making legislation to quell the practice of rent concessions will finally come to fruition. Brief history lesson: prior to 2006 Rent Control was based on a system of rent ceilings. The “ceiling” was the Read more about D.C. Rent Concessions Law[…]