Landlord & Tenant Assistance
Apartment and Office Building Association of Metro Washington
Advocacy group representing commercial & residential real estate in the DC metro area. Assistance available to housing provider members only
1050 7th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
Mount Vernon Square & 7th Street/Convention Center (yellow & green lines)
Arlington County, Virginia, Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities
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
Farragut North metro (red line)
City of Alexandria Renter Resources
421 King Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
King Street metro station (blue and yellow lines)
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00 pm
Rising for Justice
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
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 Licensing and Consumer Protection
1100 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Residential Inspections (Basic Business License)
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
Dupont Circle metro station (red line)
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 pm
Housing Legal Assistance
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
Judiciary Square metro (red line)
Office Hours: 9:15 - 12:00 pm Monday – Friday
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
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.
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 - 5:00 pm