Contracts for construction related home improvement projects in the District of Columbia (“DC”) must include a number of mandatory terms and information to comply with the DC home improvement regulations, 16 DCMR § 800 et seq. A copy of the DC home improvement...
I HIRED A CONTRACTOR TO RENOVATE MY HOUSE AND LATER FOUND OUT THAT HE IS UNLICENSED, WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW? In the District of Columbia, a contractor performing “home improvement work” must possess a home improvement license or home improvement salesperson license....
I am often asked this question, frequently by contractors located in Maryland and Virginia considering expanding their business into the District of Columbia market. The law in DC requires contractors engaged in remodeling, improvement, repair and/or renovation work...