Tenants facing substandard housing conditions in the District of Columbia obtain a favorable settlement

Client(s) Individual Tenants and Tenants' Association in NW Washington, DC

As part of Jones Day's initiative to ensure decent and affordable housing in Washington, D.C., Jones Day attorneys represented a group of tenants facing substandard housing conditions and closure of their apartment building in settlement negotiations with their landlord. As a result of those negotiations, Jones Day obtained substantial compensation for the tenants, including the recovery of past rent paid despite the existence of housing code violations as well as a significant cash payment and paid relocation expenses to enable the tenants to move into safe and decent housing.