House hunting
Is that group house listing real?
Peer reviews help you find a house. They can't confirm the person asking for money actually owns it.
Paste the listing or message and we point out the scam warning signs.
🏛️ DC students
Renting off campus in DC? Check before you Venmo.
Free tools for Georgetown, GW, Howard, AU and CUA students to avoid scams, split a group lease, get repairs and get deposits back
What you can do here
Free, private, no sign-up
1 momax security deposit
45days to get your deposit back
12 mothen your deposit earns interest
Before signing
Signing one lease with four housemates?
Group leases usually make everyone liable for all of the rent if someone leaves.
Split rent fairly by room, then write down who pays what, and what happens if someone studies abroad.
Winter
Landlord ignoring a repair?
DC's housing code is strict, but enforcement starts with a written request.
Answer a few questions and get a formal, dated repair request letter ready to send.
After graduation
Deposit not back after 45 days?
That's DC's deadline, and deposits held a year or more come back with interest.
Check whether the deadline has passed and create a demand letter that cites DC law.
🙋 Real humans
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Tools get you organized. These folks can advise you
Quick answers
How big can a DC deposit be?
No more than one month's rent, held in an interest-bearing account.
How long does a DC landlord have to return it?
45 days after move-out, with interest, or written notice of deductions.
Is this from my university?
No. Rentyfic is independent and free.
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