District of Columbia 30-Day Notice to Vacate After Illegal-Act Determination
District of Columbia 30-Day Notice to Vacate After Illegal-Act Determination
Before you use this: Use this notice only after a court of competent jurisdiction has made a final determination of an illegal act within the rental unit or housing accommodation, with no pending appeal or remaining appeal time under 14 DCMR § 4300.11. Confirm that the separate dangerous-crime or crime-of-violence route in D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(c)(2)(A) does not apply. This form provides the 30-day notice under subsection (c)(1), with no cure demand. Complete every field in both language versions so they match; serve both and any additional required language under 14 DCMR § 4300.22.
Notice date: [__/__/____]
To tenant(s): [FULL LEGAL NAME(S)]
Rental unit and housing accommodation: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, WASHINGTON, DC ZIP]
From housing provider: [FULL LEGAL NAME AND NOTICE ADDRESS]
Court determination and grounds
The following court of competent jurisdiction determined that an illegal act occurred within the rental unit or housing accommodation:
Court and case number: [COURT; CASE NUMBER]
Order or judgment date: [__/__/____]
Appeal status: [NO APPEAL PENDING; TIME FOR APPEAL EXPIRED / EXPLAIN]
Person found to have performed the act: [NAME AND RELATIONSHIP TO TENANCY]
Determination and location of the act: [DESCRIBE THE ACT, DATE, LOCATION, AND THE COURT'S FINDING ACCURATELY]
Court record attached or identified: [ORDER OR JUDGMENT; DATE; PAGE]
Court finding concerning tenant knowledge: [FINDING THAT TENANT KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN; ORDER PAGE / IF TENANT WAS THE ACTOR, IDENTIFY THAT FINDING]
If another occupant performed the act, the court's determination shows that the tenant knew or should have known it was taking place: [SPECIFIC FINDING, FACTS, AND ORDER PAGE].
Notice to vacate
Under D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(c)(1), the housing provider gives notice that the tenancy will end no earlier than 30 days after service of this notice. Vacate and deliver possession of the rental unit by [DATE, NO EARLIER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE].
If you do not vacate by that date, the housing provider may file a court action to recover possession after the notice period.
A copy of this notice is being filed with the Rent Administrator at the Rental Accommodations Division, [CONFIRM CURRENT STREET ADDRESS], Washington, DC [ZIP], telephone (202) 442-9505. The provider must file the copy and service certification no later than five business days after tenant service under 14 DCMR § 4300.8.
The tenant may not have to vacate if the act relates to an intrafamily offense committed or threatened against the tenant or the tenant's minor child. This may include violence by a partner, relative, roommate, or another person with a close relationship to the victim. The D.C. Office of Human Rights may assist; call (202) 727-4559. The tenant may contest an eviction action; only a court can order eviction. For help, contact the Office of the Tenant Advocate at (202) 719-6560 or the Landlord Tenant Legal Assistance Network at (202) 780-2575.
Aviso en español (entregar junto con la versión en inglés)
Fecha del aviso: [__/__/____] Inquilino(s): [NOMBRES]
Vivienda: [DIRECCIÓN Y UNIDAD] Proveedor de vivienda: [NOMBRE Y DIRECCIÓN]
Tribunal, número de caso y fecha de la orden final: [TRIBUNAL; NÚMERO; FECHA]. Estado de la apelación: [NO HAY APELACIÓN PENDIENTE Y VENCIÓ EL PLAZO PARA APELAR / EXPLICAR]. Orden o sentencia adjunta o identificada: [DOCUMENTO; FECHA; PÁGINA].
Persona que cometió el acto y relación con la vivienda: [NOMBRE; RELACIÓN]. Acto, fecha, lugar y hechos establecidos por el tribunal: [HECHOS Y PÁGINA DE LA ORDEN]. Hallazgo sobre el conocimiento del inquilino: [HALLAZGO DE QUE EL INQUILINO SABÍA O DEBERÍA HABER SABIDO; PÁGINA / SI EL INQUILINO COMETIÓ EL ACTO, IDENTIFIQUE ESE HALLAZGO]. Si otra persona cometió el acto, la resolución judicial demuestra que el inquilino sabía o debería haber sabido que ocurría: [HECHOS CONCRETOS Y PÁGINA].
De conformidad con el Código del D.C. § 42-3505.01(c)(1), el proveedor le da 30 días de aviso para desocupar. Su arrendamiento terminará no antes de 30 días después de la entrega de este aviso. Desocupe y entregue la vivienda a más tardar el [FECHA, NO ANTES DE 30 DÍAS DESPUÉS DE LA ENTREGA]. Si no desocupa la vivienda para esa fecha, el proveedor puede presentar una demanda judicial para recuperar la posesión después de que venza el plazo del aviso. Usted puede impugnarla y presentar sus defensas. Solo un tribunal puede ordenar su desalojo.
Se está presentando una copia de este aviso al Administrador de Alquileres en la División de Viviendas de Alquiler, [CONFIRMAR DIRECCIÓN ACTUAL], Washington, DC [CÓDIGO POSTAL], teléfono (202) 442-9505. Si el acto se relaciona con una infracción intrafamiliar cometida o amenazada contra usted o su hijo menor de edad, quizá no tenga que desocupar la vivienda. Esto puede incluir violencia por parte de una pareja, un familiar, un compañero de vivienda u otra persona con una relación cercana con la víctima. La Oficina de Derechos Humanos del D.C. puede ayudarle al (202) 727-4559. Para obtener ayuda, llame a la Oficina del Defensor del Inquilino al (202) 719-6560 o a la Red de Asistencia Legal para Arrendadores e Inquilinos al (202) 780-2575.
Firma del proveedor o representante: ____________________ Nombre y cargo: [NOMBRE; CARGO] Fecha: [__/__/____]
Housing provider signature
Signature: ______________________________
Printed name and capacity: [NAME AND CAPACITY]
Address for response: [ADDRESS]
Phone or email: [CONTACT]
Date signed: [__/__/____]
Service record
Each tenant served: [NAME; REPEAT THIS SERVICE RECORD FOR EACH TENANT DEMANDED TO VACATE]
Date and method of service: [DATE; METHOD; LOCATION]
Person serving: [NAME AND SIGNATURE]
If served on a resident instead of the tenant: [RESIDENT'S NAME, AGE OVER 16, AND WHY TENANT COULD NOT BE FOUND OR HAD LEFT DC / NOT APPLICABLE]
Date and method of service on the Rent Administrator: [DATE; METHOD; DELIVERY RECORD]
English and Spanish copies served together: [YES; RECORD]. Additional required language, if any: [LANGUAGE AND VERSION / NOT APPLICABLE]. If posting was necessary after diligent attempts at personal or substitute service, record the attempts, dated photograph, and first-class mailing within three calendar days under 14 DCMR § 4300.25: [RECORD].
If posted, photograph with readable timestamp retained for court: [FILE OR RECORD REFERENCE / NOT APPLICABLE]
Sources and References
- D.C. Code § 42-3505.01 — eviction grounds and notices
- 14 DCMR § 4300 and § 4302 — final determination, notice contents, languages, and service
About this template
- Last updated
- October 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- District of Columbia
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a)(1)-(3), (c)(1), (c)(2)(A), (c-1)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 29, 2026.
D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(c)(1) (checked October 29, 2026): "A housing provider may recover possession of a rental unit where a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that the tenant, or a person occupying the premises with or in addition to the tenant, has performed an illegal act within the rental unit or the housing accommodation. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection, the housing provider shall serve on the tenant a 30-day notice to vacate."
D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a)(1) (checked October 29, 2026): "Notices for all reasons other than for nonpayment of rent shall be served upon both the tenant and the Rent Administrator."
D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a)(2) (checked October 29, 2026): "If a notice is served by posting a copy on the premises, a photograph of the posted notice must be submitted to the court."
D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a)(3) (checked October 29, 2026): "If the landlord knows the tenant speaks a primary language other than English or Spanish that is covered under § 2-1933 , the landlord must provide the notice in that language."
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