📋 Eviction Notice Templates for District of Columbia (2025)
Free, state-specific eviction notice templates for District of Columbia landlords. Includes required notice periods, delivery methods, and legally required language.
Choose Your Notice Type
Select the notice that matches your situation. Each page includes a ready-to-use template with District of Columbia-specific requirements.
Pay or Quit Notice
Used when a tenant fails to pay rent. In District of Columbia, landlords must give 30 days notice before filing for eviction.
View Template →Cure or Quit Notice
Used for lease violations (unauthorized pets, noise, subletting). District of Columbia requires 30 days to fix the violation.
View Template →Unconditional Quit Notice
The most serious notice — tenant must leave immediately with no option to cure. Used for repeated violations or illegal activity in District of Columbia.
View Template →30-Day Notice to Vacate
⚠️ District of Columbia restricts or prohibits no-cause evictions. DC has strict just-cause eviction requirements — no-cause termination is generally prohibited.
View Template →60-Day Notice to Vacate
⚠️ District of Columbia may not require a 60-day notice. 90-day notice required for owner move-in, sale, or other just-cause evictions in DC.
View Template →District of Columbia Notice Requirements — Quick Reference
| Notice Type | Days Required | Allowed Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Pay or Quit | 30 | personal, mail, posting+mail |
| Cure or Quit | 30 | personal, mail, posting+mail |
| Unconditional Quit | 30 | personal, mail |
| 30-Day No-Cause | 30 | personal, mail, posting+mail |
| 60-Day No-Cause | 90 | personal, mail |
Statutes:
🏠 District of Columbia Landlord Guide
Full step-by-step eviction process, filing fees, court procedures, and county court info.
View Landlord Guide →🛡️ District of Columbia Tenant Rights
Understand tenant rights, valid defenses against eviction, and what landlords cannot do in District of Columbia.
View Tenant Rights →