Protecting You Legally

When you turn your investment or home into a rental business, it’s essential great care is taken to limit any possible liability. From DCRA property inspections to Fair Housing compliance, we walk you through your obligations. We are interested in providing high quality, safe, and legal spaces for your tenants to live in. DC laws are complicated and there are significant risks involved. Having a solid management team is essential to reducing legal exposure and having a good experience.

Affordable and fair housing is something we believe in as a company; it’s part of our philosophy. At a glance, it seems affordable and fair housing is a simple proposition, but the reality is very different. The Fair Housing Act is a highly complex law that creates significant limitations for landlords when renting. There are important things to consider when vetting and renting your space because many individuals may fall under a federally protected class. In Washington, DC, there are more protected classes than anywhere in the country. This means tenant selection can be particularly complex in this environment. Refusal to rent to anyone in a DC or Federally defined protected class may be breaking the Fair Housing laws. Doing so could lead to expensive and drawn out legal conflicts.

When working with Nest, you partner with us because of our experience and compliance in this area. Most of the time, the leasing process is not complicated. However, it is a possibility. You might wonder if leasing the rental unit on your own or working with another company offers more control. Remember, the laws apply to every landlord and every company conducting leasing. Whether or not you are in compliance is up to you. Our job is to make you aware of your possible risk and take great care of your space. If you work with us, we will work with you to follow all of the Fair Housing and DCRA regulations. We are very happy to discuss this with you as you consider working with Nest!

We want renters to treat your home like their own. This is a nuanced field and doing it well requires intuition, patience, good people skills, LOTS of communication, and a sense of humor. It’s also helpful to know how to fix a toilet in a pinch. We have that skill, too, and more.

We own our own portfolio of properties that we have carefully remodeled and preserved. Trusting them to renters a major leap of faith but strong expertise in our District housing and rental laws. 

Legally compliant rentals, managed with care will perform the best,

Clean, stylish and secure spaces perform well in the rental landscape This keeps residents happy and settled. Better for your bottom line.

We are detail oriented with sophisticated tools and technology that allow us to be nimble and effective. Sleep well at night knowing that when the emergency phone rings, we'll be answering. With a dedicated, licensed, and well-trained staff- we've got you.