They should be telling the complaining tenant find a new apartment, not you, since they are the problem and anybody else who moves in next to them will likely go through the same crap.

They should be telling the complaining tenant find a new apartment, not you, since they are the problem and anybody else who moves in next to them will likely go through the same crap.

FIRST CLASS MAIL

[address redacted]

RE: Notice to Cure or Quit

Dear [redacted]:

This notice is being sent to you pursuant to the District of Columbia Rental Housing Act of 1985, as amended, and the terms of your lease.

You are hereby informed that you have violated obligations of your tenancy at the premises you lease at [redacted] (the "Premises"). The violations consist of interfering with management and other residents' use and enjoyment of the property and the general livability of the apartment community. Specifically, management has received numerous complaints regarding noise that can be heard from outside the Premises associated with knocking, banging, and tapping on the walls.

Paragraph 14 of your lease specifically states, "Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not use nor permit said Premises to e used for any illegal purposes, nor shall it use, permit, or suffer the same to be used by any other person or persons in any noisy, dangerous, offensive, illegal or improper manner. Tenant shall not make or permit to be made and disturbing noises or do or permit any act which creates a public or private nuisance or which will unreasonably interfere with the rights, quiet enjoyment, comforts, or convenience of other tenants or Landlord. Tenant shall keep the volume of any radio, television or stereo in this Premises sufficiently reduced at all times so as not to disturb other tenants in the building."

Section 501(b) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985 provides that a landlord may recover possession of a rental unit where the tenant is violating an obligation of his or her tenancy and fails to correct such violation within thirty days after receiving from the landlord a notice to correct such violations or vacate.

You have thirty days within which to cure the foregoing violation, in which case this notice shall be deemed withdrawn, provided, however, that a renewal of such violation shall be cause for the landlord to seek possession of your premises with further opportunity on your part to cure such violation. You may cure the violation by taking the following action: Do not make any noise that can be heard from outside the Premises that is disturbing to other residents including, but not limit to, knocking, banging, and tapping on walls.

In the event you do not cure within the thirty-day period, you are hereby notified that the landlord desires to have and again possess the Premises occupied by you, and you are notified to quit and vacate the Premises occupied by you as set forth above no later than January 30, 2013. In the event that you fail to vacate the Premises as aforesaid, it will be necessary to take such steps as are appropriate to secure possessions of the Premises.

Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve you of the obligation to promptly pay all future rents when due, or prevent management from suing for possession based upon non-payment of rent. You are also notified that the rental for the Premises is due, in accordance with your lease, up to and including the date by which are required to Quit and Vacate pursuant to the terms hereof, Also, you will be liable for use and occupancy of the Premises if you fail to vacate by the date specified in this notice. This notice shall not relieve you from any claims for any other damages, which may arise out of the lease agreement.

Acceptance by landlord of rent after the expiration of this Notice will not constitute a waiver of the aforesaid breach or violation or constitute a reinstatement or renewal of your lease agreement, or waive Landlord's right to seek possession by court process.

Please be advised that the Premise which you occupy is registered with the District of Columbia Rental Accommodations Commission at 1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20020 as #[redacted].

Finally, be advised that a copy of this notice is being forwarded to the District of Columbia Rental Accommodations Office whose address and telephone number is shown below.

Sincerely,

[redacted]
Attorney for [redacted]

cc: Rent Accommodations Division/Rent Administrator
1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20020
202-442-9505