Landlord & Tenant Assistance Organizations


Local Departments & Organizations

Apartment and Office Building Association of Metro Washington

Advocacy group representing commercial & residential real estate in the DC metro area. Assistance is available to housing provider members only.

1050 7th Street, NW, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 296-3390

Mount Vernon Square & 7th Street/Convention Center (yellow & green lines)

Arlington County Housing

2100 Clarendon Blvd.

Arlington, VA 22201

Courthouse metro station (orange line)

Bar Association of the District of Columbia Referral Service

1016 16th Street, NW, Suite 101

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 296-7845

Farragut North metro (red line)

City of Alexandria Renter Resources

421 King Street, Suite 200

Alexandria, Virginia 22314

(703) 746-4990

King Street metro station (blue and yellow lines)

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00 pm

DC Law Students in Court Program

Legal assistance in landlord tenant disputes and small claims court (contact for income criteria). Bring photo ID. 

616 H Street, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 638-4798

Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro (red, yellow & green lines)

Office Hours: 10:00 - 1:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (*everyone who signs in before 11:30 am will be seen)

Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)

1100 4th Street, SW

Washington, DC 20024

(202) 442-4400

Residential Inspections (Basic Business License)

(202) 442-9557

Waterfront-SEU metro station (green line)

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 - 4:30 pm; Thursday 9:30 - 4:30 pm

Equal Rights Center: Fair Housing

11 Dupont Circle, Suite 450

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 234-3062

Dupont Circle metro station (red line)

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 pm                                                        

Landlord Tenant Resource Center

Volunteer attorneys provide free legal assistance to both landlords and tenant (in person only). Bring Photo ID.

510 4th Street, NW

Court Building B, Room 115

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 508-1710

Judiciary Square metro (red line)

Office Hours: 9:15 - 12:00 pm Monday – Friday

Montgomery County, Maryland, Department of Housing & Community Affairs: Landlord and Tenant Resources

(240) 777-3600

Office of the Tenant Advocate

This DC Government office assists tenants in providing knowledge of their rights.

1250 U Street, NW, 4th Floor

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 719-6560

U Street/African American Civil War Memorial/Cardoza metro station (green and yellow lines)

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:45 - 4:45 pm

Virginia State Bar Lawyer Referral Service

Lawyer referral service for a nominal fee in Virginia.

1 (800) 552-7977

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 - 5:00 pm