Derek C Willette — Worst Landlords

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One of the worst landlords in Ward 4.

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Repeat Violations

Violation types cited 3 or more times across this landlord's properties.

Unsafe cooking or water heating appliances 5 $5,251 2019–2021 1

Failure to maintain all fire and smokestop doors in operable condition 5 $10,504 2019–2021 1

Failure to correct electrical system that constitutes a hazard to t... 3 $3,177 2021–2021 1

Failure of the owner to keep structure free from rodent infestation 3 $3,177 2021–2021 1

What you can do

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Violation and fine data from DC Department of Buildings open records. Fines shown are assessed amounts; DC does not publish collected amounts. "Last cited" is the date of the most recent violation recorded for each building.