News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Issues Statement on Court Ruling Requiring Slumlord Razjooyans to Immediately Fix Conditions at All Apartment Buildings They Still Control
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the below statement following a ruling from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ordering Ali “Sam” Razjooyan and his mother, Houri Razjooyan, to immediately fix the dangerous and illegal conditions at all of the DC apartment…
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Landlord for Horrific Housing Conditions Including Gas Explosion That Displaced 50 Residents
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued the owners of two apartment complexes in Ward 1 for allowing their buildings to fall into extreme disrepair and for failing to pay back the District for the cost of re-housing dozens of tenants after a gas explosion severely damaged one of the…
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Landlord for Dangerous Housing Conditions and Illegal Retaliation Against Tenants
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued the owners and managers of two apartment buildings in Ward 4’s Brightwood neighborhood for allowing conditions at the properties to severely deteriorate and for retaliating against tenants who have advocated for the conditions to be fixed.
Attorney General Schwalb Secures Legal Win Clearing Path for New Multifamily Housing Along Upper Connecticut Avenue
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured a significant legal victory clearing the path for new multi-family housing in Ward 3. The ruling will allow implementation of the equitable housing directives of the District’s Comprehensive…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $1.4 Million from Two DC Landlords Involved in RealPage Rental Price-Fixing Scheme
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Avenue5 Residential, LLC (Avenue5) and Bell Partners, Inc. (Bell Partners) will pay a total of $1.4 million and change their business practices as part of separate settlements that resolve allegations that the companies conspired with…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Developer Will Pay $400,000 to Fix Unsafe Construction At DC Condo Building
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that DC developer Steven Sushner will pay $400,000 to fund repairs to a Ward 4 condo building that was improperly constructed and sways in the wind due to insufficient structural supports.
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Landlord for Charging Illegal Junk Fees & Hiding the Full Cost of Rent
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit against Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., and its subsidiaries Mid-America Apartments, L.P., and Post 1499 Massachusetts, LLC (collectively, “MAA”), the owners and managers of a large apartment building in Ward 2, for charging junk…
Attorney General Schwalb Issues Alert to Help Tenants Understand How Utilities Are Billed & Make Sure They Are Not Overpaying
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today updated the below consumer alert and business advisory to inform landlords and tenants about the need for transparent and complete disclosures regarding utility billing in apartment buildings, especially as consumer costs continue to…
Attorney General Schwalb Issues Consumer Alert on Rental Fees & Protections for DC Renters
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today updated the below Consumer Alert informing District residents about legal protections against excessive fees throughout the rental process, including caps on application fees and protections against “junk fees” after they sign a lease.
Attorney General Schwalb Testifies in Support of Child Support System Reforms That Increase Funds For DC Kids
Today, Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb will testify in support of the Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026, legislation the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) introduced to reform the District’s child support system and increase financial support for DC kids and families.