Free Blank District of Columbia Lease Termination Letter (2026)
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District of Columbia rules that this document follows
| Month-to-month notice | Landlord: by ground — Owner will personally occupy the unit (90 days); Contract purchaser will personally occupy the unit (90 days); Substantial rehabilitation approved by the Rent Administrator (120 days); Demolition (180 days); Discontinuance of housing use (180 days); Tenant: 30 daysSource: D.C. Code § 42-3505.01 (landlord may terminate only for statutory cause); tenant 30 days (D.C. Code § 42-3202) |
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| Week-to-week notice | 7 daysSource: D.C. Code § 42-3202 (tenant); landlord requires cause |
| Just cause required for landlord | YesSource: D.C. Code § 42-3505.01 (enumerated grounds; 90-day notice for owner personal use; 120–180 days for renovation/demolition/discontinuance) |
| Permitted delivery methods | Hand delivery; Leaving with a person of suitable age at the premises + first-class mail; Posting on the entry door + first-class mail; Certified mail, return receipt requested |
| Early-termination rights | Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; Victim of intrafamily offense, sexual assault or stalking (14 days' notice)Source: 50 U.S.C. § 3955; D.C. Code § 42-3505.07 |
| Statute | D.C. Code § 42-3505.01; § 42-3202 |
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