Georgetown · Washington DC
A clear plan for your Georgetown home
Plan a Georgetown single-family rental around the home’s condition and the work needed before occupancy. Keep ordinary management, historic-design review and any specialist legal questions as separate decisions with clear responsibilities.
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Reviewed October 13, 2026 · Flat Fee Landlord Washington DC team
The Commission of Fine Arts explains that exterior changes associated with interior renovations can require Old Georgetown Board review. Concept approval is not a building permit. Ask the agency about the specific work before committing to a rental start date.
Commission of Fine Arts: Old Georgetown FAQs01
Record any proposed window, door, exterior equipment or site changes. Ask Old Georgetown Board staff which review route applies; do not assume that calling a project an interior renovation removes exterior-review requirements.
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Keep permit and design-review records with the property file. Owners and their chosen specialists handle required approvals. A management agreement should identify routine maintenance authority without implying that architectural review or legal representation is included.
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Prepare a room-by-room condition record and clear instructions for access, utilities and any sensitive finishes. Evaluate applications under applicable screening rules. An applicant’s employer or diplomatic connection is not a guarantee of payment.
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 Georgetown.
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.
Do not treat permit filing or historic-design representation as an included management benefit. Owners should arrange required approvals with the agency and any chosen design professional. Our management scope and maintenance coordination fees are described in the selected service agreement.
Discuss the property, the work you want to hand off and the service agreement that fits.
