Dupont Circle · Washington DC
Make your rental handoff clear from day one
Before handing off a Dupont Circle single-family home, settle exactly what is included in the rental. A whole row house, a room arrangement and a separately rented lower level can raise different licensing and operational questions.
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Reviewed October 13, 2026 · Flat Fee Landlord Washington DC team
The Office of Planning provides a Dupont Circle historic district map, contributing-structure records and construction-date resources. Use those address-level records when planning changes instead of treating every home in the neighborhood the same way.
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Record which floors, entrances, storage areas and outdoor spaces are part of the lease. Verify the permitted use before marketing a lower level separately. A second kitchen or entrance is not, by itself, approval for a separate rental.
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Collect the license, registration or exemption record, current lease if occupied, deposit documentation, utility arrangements and repair history. Identify any shared systems or access arrangements so the owner, tenant and manager know their responsibilities.
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Check the district map and relevant property records before proposed exterior work. For a rental analysis, compare the same configuration and condition rather than applying a condo average to an entire row home.
DC requires rental registration, including for units exempt from rent stabilization. Verify the property’s status and the appropriate rental license; the neighborhood or building age alone is not enough.
Owners remain responsible for required licenses, disclosures and approvals. Management does not include legal representation or a guarantee of compliance.
Read the DC owner checklist, including sale and deposit questions →Your property. Your level of support.
Start with the job you need done. A vacant home, a tenant already in place and a property you plan to self-manage need different services.
You want the leasing and day-to-day work handled.
Listing, screening and lease preparation, followed by rent collection, maintenance coordination and owner reporting.
$350 activation + one month’s rent when placed + management.
See fees and inclusionsYou will manage the property after leasing.
Listing, screening and lease execution. You handle move-in and ongoing operations once the lease is signed and placement fee is paid.
$500 launch + one month’s rent at lease execution. No ongoing management.
See fees and inclusionsYou already have a lease and want to hand off management.
Preferred or Concierge management for an existing tenancy. Tenant placement and bundle guarantees are not included.
$500 activation + the selected management rate.
See fees and inclusionsBasic $139/mo, Preferred $179/mo and Concierge $349/mo with annual billing. Monthly billing is $149, $199 and $369/mo respectively. Basic is available with Tenant Placement + Management; Management Only offers Preferred and Concierge.
Repairs carry a 10% coordination fee on the vendor invoice. Renewal fees are $500/year on Basic, $450/year on Preferred and included on Concierge. Inspection allowances and annual extras vary by plan. Annual pricing carries a term commitment.
Compare standard fees and plan inclusionsWe are built for homes renting $2,200 a month and up: mid to upper-middle suburban homes in good locations that rent above the local average, like the homes we manage in Columbia Heights, Petworth and Northeast DC. $3,300 is the typical rent of the $2,200+ homes we manage in Dupont Circle.
Every recurring fee is included below: the $350 listing and activation fee, one month's rent for placement, twelve months of management, the renewal fee, and the 10% coordination fee on $1,500 of repairs. Tenant Placement + Management, annual billing.
| Plan | First year | Each year after | Share of rent after year one |
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| Basic | $5,468 | $2,318 | 5.9% |
| Preferred | $5,948 | $2,748 | 6.9% |
| Concierge | $7,988 | $4,338 | 11.0% |
A manager charging 8–12% of rent collects $3,168–$4,752 a year in monthly fees alone on this home, before their own placement, renewal and repair charges. Basic costs $139 a month whatever the rent, so the gap grows as rent rises.
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The promise and the conditions, together
Choose the package that fits your property. Placement-only and management-only engagements have different benefits from the combined service.
With Tenant Placement + Management, if no completed application is generated within 21 days of the home being rent-ready and listed, we waive the first two months of management fees. This is an application milestone, not a guaranteed lease-signing or move-in date. Owner restrictions, pricing outside our recommended range, access or readiness delays, and events beyond our control are excluded. It does not apply to Tenant Placement Only or Management Only.
Tenant assurance applies to tenants we place through a Preferred or Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundle: 9 months on Preferred and 12 months on Concierge. For a qualifying lease breach or eviction during that window, we find a replacement without another placement fee, subject to the agreement. Owner-caused departures, agreed early exits, military SCRA terminations, owner sale or occupancy decisions, and events after the management agreement ends are excluded. Third-party costs such as photography may still apply. Basic, Tenant Placement Only and Management Only do not include tenant assurance.
Eviction coordination is included with annual Preferred or Concierge Tenant Placement + Management for tenants we placed. Owners pay court filing costs and attorney fees. Other management arrangements have a $750 coordination fee. Owners also pay sheriff, constable and vendor costs, and retain any courtroom attorney directly. Placement-only service does not include ongoing coordination.
Activation and launch-fee refunds follow a service-specific Satisfaction Window. The triggers differ for placement services and management of an existing tenant. Read the refund terms in the fee reference and your agreement before signing.
Find the Right Service for My PropertyTell our DC team about the home, its current tenancy and the service you need.
No. A description such as English basement does not establish the permitted use or rental licensing status. Confirm the configuration and applicable requirements with DC before advertising a separate unit. Our focus is single-family rental management.
Discuss the property, the work you want to hand off and the service agreement that fits.
