Use it when rent is unpaid. It states what the renter owes and how long they have to pay it or move out.
Legal basis: D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a-1)
Read this before you serve it
Under D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a-1), the notice DC prescribes states that a ledger of rent charges and payments “is attached”, and Honestkey does not attach one — printing that sentence would make the notice assert something untrue. DC also requires specific service and, for some tenants, translation. So this page does not print one. Use a notice prepared for District of Columbia.
The law: D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a-1)
The other District of Columbia notices are below, and a free Honestkey account keeps a record of each notice you serve.
A free Honestkey account writes the same District of Columbia notice to pay rent or quit, linked to the lease, and keeps a record of how it was served.
See also: free District of Columbia lease agreement · every state compared · District of Columbia landlord-tenant law.
District of Columbia law requires at least 30 days (D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a-1)). Some situations change it — read the notes on this page before you serve it.
District of Columbia requires content in this notice that a general template cannot supply. Under D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a-1), the notice DC prescribes states that a ledger of rent charges and payments “is attached”, and Honestkey does not attach one — printing that sentence would make the notice assert something untrue. DC also requires specific service and, for some tenants, translation. So this page does not print one. Use a notice prepared for District of Columbia.
No. It is a template built from District of Columbia's statutes, and Honestkey is not a law firm. Have a District of Columbia attorney review your notice before you serve it, especially if you expect to go to court.