The notice District of Columbia requires before a landlord enters an occupied unit — 48 hours under D.C. Code § 42-3505.51 — with the reason, the window and the delivery record filled in from the tenant's record.
Pick the situation. The period on each card is District of Columbia's minimum — your lease can require more, never less.
D.C. Code § 42-3505.5148 hours (D.C. Code § 42-3505.51).
Allowed without notice. Tell the tenant afterwards what happened and what was done.
Repairs, inspections, showing the unit to prospective tenants, buyers or contractors, and supplying agreed services.
Not a proper notice for a permitted reason. Repeated refusal is a lease violation; never enter by force — document it and use the lease-violation notice.
Only if the lease allows electronic notices. The in-app message is emailed and shown in the tenant portal, time-stamped; print it for hand delivery where paper is required.
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Date, reason and delivery record on the tenant's file. Free.
Notice periods are District of Columbia's statutory minimums as of 2026, reviewed against D.C. Code, Title 42, Chapter 35 (Rental Housing Act of 1985). General information for landlords, not legal advice; local ordinances can add requirements.