Articles by Glenn S. Demby

Don’t let vague language compromise the effectiveness of holdover step-ups.

Two individuals signed basically identical unconditional guaranties making them jointly and severally liable for the financial obligations of a medical tenant under a lease. The tenant defaulted, and the landlord evicted it ...

Despite repeated complaints about the plumbing, parking lot, cracks in the foundation, and other matters, a manufacturing company decided to renew its lease for a year. It then held over for another five months after the renewal term expired ...

A kitchen remodeling company signed a three-year lease on property for use as a retail kitchen and bathroom showroom. The landlord evicted the tenant for not paying rent and got a warrant to remove the tenant’s property ...

A recent case illustrates the importance of adhering to notice requirements.

We give you an explanation of owners' enforcement options, which our August feature omitted.

A D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA) resident pled guilty to criminal gun charges—possession of an unregistered firearm—after police officers carrying out a search warrant seized loaded handguns from his apartment. A few days later, the DCHA sent him an eviction notice for allegedly engaging in crimi...

A landlord sent an eviction notice to a Section 8 resident for not reporting his full household income. Specifically, the landlord claimed that the resident had self-completed Employment Verification forms during previous periodic certifications indicating that he was a driver for RUS Transporta...