Landlord and Tenant Branch
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The Landlord and Tenant Branch is a specialized division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia that handles legal disputes between landlords and tenants, such as evictions and rental property issues.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial division
ⓘ
specialized court branch ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | self-represented litigants ⓘ |
| caseType |
civil cases
ⓘ
summary possession actions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody | Superior Court of the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
eviction cases
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landlord-tenant disputes ⓘ nonpayment of rent cases ⓘ possession of rental property cases ⓘ rental property disputes ⓘ |
| hears |
cases involving housing code-related possession issues
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cases involving termination of tenancies ⓘ cases involving violations of lease agreements ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
housing law
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landlord-tenant law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| partOf | Superior Court of the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to adjudicate disputes between landlords and tenants
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to provide a forum for resolving rental housing disputes ⓘ |
| serves |
landlords in the District of Columbia
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tenants in the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
District of Columbia landlord-tenant statutes
ⓘ
laws of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | trial court division ⓘ |
| usesProcedure |
Superior Court of the District of Columbia Rules of Civil Procedure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
special landlord and tenant rules of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
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