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Deadlines & Notice Periods in DC

Key timelines for tenant actions under DC law and DC local ordinances. Missing a deadline can forfeit your rights — verify dates with a local attorney.

Jurisdictional stack
  1. municipal DC — viewing
  2. federal United States

Deadlines for DC include the layers above. The federal layer (FHA, § 504, VAWA, SCRA) carries its own filing deadlines (typically 1 year for HUD complaints; 2 years for FHA private actions); the state layer governs landlord-tenant timelines like deposit returns and notice-to-cure periods.

Habitability D.C. Code § 42-3202

Action / Event Timeline Authority Consequence
DC requires reasonable written notice and cure period 14 days D.C. Code § 42-3202 Prerequisite for filing

Security Deposit D.C. Code § 42-3502.05

Action / Event Timeline Authority Consequence
Landlord must return security deposit 45 days after tenancy ends D.C. Code § 42-3502.05