EXCLUSIVELY SERVING DISTRICT LANDLORDS
DC Landlord Advisors is the District's private property management firm founded and built to protect owners from the legal exposure that generic management companies miss. We manage residential property for DC landlords the way good counsel manages a case file — precisely, and in your favor.
D.C. Compliance Specializations
D.C. SUPERIOR COURT - LANDLORD & TENANT BRANCH
D.C. HOUSING ACT
RENTAL ACCOMODATIONS DIVISION COMPLIANCE
HOUSING CODE
LICENSING COMPLIANCE
TOPA COMPLIANCE
OUR SERVICES
Full-Service Management for Residential Portfolios
Every service we offer is shaped by what actually goes wrong for DC landlords - and how to prevent it from becoming a courtroom problem.
Tenant Placement
Marketing, showings, screening, and lease execution — vetted against DC-specific fair housing and screening rules.
Rent Collection & Accounting
Monthly disbursement, owner statements, and 1099 preparation, reconciled with DC rent-cap requirements.
Maintenance Coordination
Licensed, insured vendors dispatched and tracked, with every work order documented for habitability compliance.
Legal Compliance & Risk Management
TOPA notices, rent-increase filings, license renewals, and habitability inspections — tracked on your behalf.
Eviction & Tenant Dispute Support
In-house counsel available to handle legal filings and tenant disputes.
Turn-Over Support
Legally-compliant management of lease turn-overs, including security deposit management.
OUR FOUNDER
Jessica T. Ornsby-Arthur, Esq.
Built by the Attorney Landlords Call When They Need Support.
Before founding DC Landlord Advisors, our founder spent over a decade litigating the disputes that define landlord risk in the District: TOPA violations, rent control overcharge claims, contested evictions, habitability suits, and security deposit litigation, in DC Superior Court's Landlord-Tenant and Civil Actions Branches. That experience is the foundation of our property management approach. Every policy, lease clause, and maintenance protocol we use exists because we've seen — in court — exactly what happens when it's missing.
• Litigator, DC landlord-tenant disputes
• Direct experience in Landlord-Tenant Branch proceedings
• Advises exclusively on DC properties and DC law
OUR PROCESS
Thoughtful, Legally-Backed Management
01
Portfolio Review
We review leases, unit condition, and any open compliance matters, including licensing, or rent history.
02
Risk Remediation
Leases and notices are brought current with DC law before we take over day-to-day management.
03
Full Management
Monthly reporting, maintenance, and compliance tracking.
04
Ongoing Legal Oversight
Attorney-level review on every notice, increase, and dispute — for the life of the engagement.
The Difference
DC does not manage property like other cities. Neither do we.
01
Notices and leases drafted like a filing
Leases, notices, and renewals are built to withstand DC Superior Court, not just to get a tenant in the door.
02
Compliance handled before it becomes a problem
Scheduled maintenance, responsive contractors, and an eye on the changing law to help you focus on profits rather than issues.
03
Evictions without the guesswork
When non-payment or lease violation requires court action, your file moves from property manager to counsel with no handoff delay.
