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.  

“Every DC resident deserves a safe, healthy place to call home, and when tenants advocate for better living conditions, it is illegal for landlords to retaliate against them. The owners and managers of these properties have flouted DC law for years, collecting rent while forcing their tenants to live in squalor. At a time when the District is facing a housing affordability crisis, my office will continue to protect our existing housing supply.” – AG Schwalb