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Basic $139/mo, Preferred $179/mo and Concierge $349/mo with annual billing. Monthly billing is $149, $199 and $369/mo respectively. Tenant Placement + Management has a $350 listing and activation fee, a placement fee of one month's rent when a tenant is placed, and the selected management fee. Tenant Placement Only has a $500 listing launch fee plus one month's rent at lease execution, with no ongoing management. Management Only starts with a $500 activation fee and offers Preferred or Concierge; Basic is not available for that service. Every home after your first has no activation fee: sign up your next home with the same email or phone and it comes off automatically, no code needed. Repairs carry a 10% maintenance coordination fee in addition to the vendor invoice. Renewals, inspections and other charges depend on the plan. Compare the service options and fee schedule.

Choose Management Only if you want us to manage an existing tenancy. Preferred and Concierge are available. If your home needs a tenant and ongoing management, choose Tenant Placement + Management. If you intend to manage it yourself after leasing, choose Tenant Placement Only; our role ends at lease execution and payment of the placement fee, and you handle move-in.

Start by reviewing your current management agreement for notice, termination and fee requirements. Before the handoff, gather the signed lease, tenant ledger, security deposit records, keys and access details, and open maintenance requests. Agree on a cutover date and confirm who will collect rent, how the tenant will receive new payment instructions, and how outstanding balances will be reconciled. Check the first payment after the transition. If you already have a tenant, Flat Fee Landlord offers Management Only on Preferred or Concierge. Timing depends on your agreement and the records available; a switch cannot be guaranteed to have no disruption.

Yes. Every home after your first has no activation fee: sign up your next home with the same email or phone and it comes off automatically, no code needed. Already an owner with us? Your next home is already $0 to activate. The monthly management fee stays the same flat rate per home.

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.

For tenants we placed, annual Preferred and Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundles include our eviction coordination fee. Basic and monthly bundles have a $750 coordination fee; management-only plans require a separate $750 engagement. Tenant placement only does not include ongoing eviction coordination. Filing fees, court costs, sheriff or constable fees, and vendor invoices are paid by the owner. If court representation is needed, the owner retains and pays an attorney directly. We provide coordination and paperwork support, not legal representation.

The Perfect 10ant System™ is our 10-point tenant screening process: identity, income, employment, credit, rental history, previous landlord references, criminal background, sex offender registry, bankruptcy and foreclosure history. Screening supports a placement decision; it does not guarantee future rent payments or eliminate every risk.

Monthly and annual options are available. Annual pricing carries a term commitment, and early termination can require payment of the remaining management fees. Notice, renewal, refund and termination rules depend on the service agreement you select. Review those terms in the quote builder before signing; the monthly rate alone is not the full agreement.

No. Flat Fee Landlord provides the property management services described in the selected agreement, not legal representation or a guarantee of legal outcomes. Owners remain responsible for their rental license and required disclosures. Confirm any additional compliance work in writing; do not assume TOPA sale notices, registration filings or legal advice are included. For licensing information, see DLCP: rental housing licensing.

Single-family accommodations generally are exempt from TOPA purchase rights, but sale-notice requirements remain. An owner intending to sell must notify tenants within three calendar days of receiving or soliciting a written offer to purchase. Qualifying elderly tenants or tenants with disabilities who signed a rental agreement by March 31, 2018 and took occupancy by April 15, 2018 retain limited purchase rights. Have your DC attorney confirm the property classification, tenant eligibility and required documents before proceeding. Complete TOPA transaction services are not promised by our management agreement. See DC Code: TOPA and single-family accommodations.

Check the property’s actual registration and exemption status with DHCD. Common exemptions include qualifying newer construction and certain properties owned by a natural person with no more than four rental units in DC, but rental registration is still required. A single-family label, neighborhood or construction date alone is not enough to establish the applicable rules. Before a rent increase, confirm the current limits, notice requirements and any tenant-specific protections. We do not promise an automatic exemption or blanket registration-filing service. See DHCD: rent control and rental registration.

Our DC neighborhood pages include Capitol Hill, Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, Navy Yard, Shaw, Adams Morgan, Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Foggy Bottom, Tenleytown and Kalorama. Our service is for single-family rentals. Share your property address and type with the DC team to confirm service fit.

Start with comparable homes and adjust for bedrooms, condition, parking, outdoor space, lease terms and applicable rent-control restrictions. An automated estimate is a starting point for a property-specific pricing discussion. We do not promise a particular achieved rent or leasing date. The 21-day placement promise for Tenant Placement + Management is an application milestone with conditions and exclusions, not a statement of our average leasing speed. See the service-promises section above for the full terms.

For tenants we placed, annual Preferred and Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundles include our eviction coordination fee. Basic and monthly bundles have a $750 coordination fee; management-only plans require a separate $750 engagement. Tenant placement only does not include ongoing eviction coordination. Filing fees, court costs, sheriff or constable fees, and vendor invoices are paid by the owner. If court representation is needed, the owner retains and pays an attorney directly. We provide coordination and paperwork support, not legal representation. We do not guarantee how long a case will take or its outcome. See the U.S. Marshals: DC Superior Court eviction process for the enforcement process.

DC’s deposit-return rules require return of the deposit and any interest due, or written notice of intended withholding, within 45 days after the tenancy ends. When withholding is notified, the remaining balance and itemized accounting are due within 30 days after that notice. Ordinary wear and tear is not a permissible deduction. Confirm all current notice, documentation and interest requirements for the tenancy. With Tenant Placement Only, the tenant pays the deposit directly to the owner, who handles holding, accounting and return. For ongoing management or a manager switch, confirm the deposit holder and responsibilities under the lease and agreement. See DC law: deposit return and itemization deadlines (PDF) and DC Code: security deposits and ordinary wear and tear.

We do not promise special government-shutdown underwriting, embassy indemnities or immunity from tenant disputes. Our screening process supports an application decision and does not guarantee future performance. Screening must follow applicable DC rules on disclosed criteria and permissible information. Ask a qualified attorney to evaluate any diplomatic-immunity question for the specific tenancy rather than assuming all embassy employees have the same legal status. See DC Code: tenant screening requirements.