I own and reside in a condo in DC. My brother lives in my condo too. However, we don't have a written lease and he has not paid rent according to our verbal agreement in over a year. How much notice to vacate am I required to give my brother before he has to move out? 30 days? 60 days?

If there was an agreement to pay and he has not paid you can give him a 5 day pay or quit notice. Otherwise 30 days to vacate.

Thanks, Scott Gem. I found something online that said I have to give my brother 90 days to vacate because I want to use the space he occupies for myself. I am so confused. My new husband says that if my brother is not out in 30 days, he will move out. Does the fact that I want to use my brothers room change the answer to my question?

Thanks, Scott Gem. I found something online that said I have to give my brother 90 days to vacate because I want to use the space he occupies for myself. I am so confused. My new husband says that if my brother is not out in 30 days, he will move out. Does the fact that I want to use my brothers room change the answer to my question?


No, not at all - the law is the law.

Please post where you saw the info on 90 days.

EDIT: Here it is! Here are the time frames: Time to Vacate - Depending on the reason for eviction, you have different amounts of time to vacate: Violation of Lease Agreement: 30 days; Substantial Rehabilitation: 120 days; Landlord's Immediate/Personal Use: 90 days; Contract Purchaser's Personal Use: 90 days; Discontinuance of Use as Rental Property: 180 days; Demolition: 180 days; Unsafe renovations or alterations: 120 days

Yes, if you are evicting to get use of the room it's 90 days.

No, not at all - the law is the law.

Please post where you saw the info on 90 days.

Here's where I saw the information that said 90 days:
http://och.georgetown.edu/uploadedfiles/Tenant_Survival_Guide.pdf

Here's where I saw the information that said 90 days:
http://och.georgetown.edu/uploadedfiles/Tenant_Survival_Guide.pdf

Our posts crossed - good research on your part, by the way.

I'm still researching - ""Waiver of notice to quit" is a lease clause that allows the landlord to start eviction proceedings without giving a tenant the usual 30-day Notice to Quit. (See the section on Evictions for further details on the eviction process.) This waiver is legal only when the eviction is based on non-payment of rent. When the eviction is based on other reasons the landlord must
Give you proper written notice before evicting you.”

I'm working on this - give me a couple of minutes.