Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsBuilding Safety Month 2021Mayor Muriel Bowser has proclaimed the month of May as Building Safety Month in the District of Columbia. Initiated by the International…May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsSBRC Celebrates 10 Years of Serving District Residents and BusinessesDCRA launched the Small Business Resource Center (SBRC) in April 2011 to provide training and consultation services aimed at making it…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsPermit Wizard Customer Says, “That Was Easy!”“That was easy!” This is how Salim Bhabrawala explained his experience using the new DCRA Permit Wizard. DCRA launched the Permit Wizard…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsIn honor of Women’s History Month, we want to recognize Shirley Kwan-Hui, Deputy Director for the…Shirley took time out of her very busy schedule to answer a few questions about her role as a woman in management, and identified some of…Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsGoing the Extra Mile for DC Residents and BusinessesAcross the Bowser Administration, District Government agencies are working hard to support Mayor Muriel Bowser’s vision of providing every…Dec 21, 2020Dec 21, 2020
Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsDCRA Investigation Results in Trash Company Paying $78,000 in Fines After Years of ViolationsDCRA is pleased to announce that Bates Trucking Company Inc., a trash hauling company, agreed to pay a settlement of $78,000 in fines for…Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsNew Searchable Database Helps Renters Check Landlords’ Housing Violation HistoryEven in the nicest apartments, things break and need to be fixed. But before you move in someplace, how can you be sure you’re entering…Nov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs‘We Are Anacostia’ Mural Brightens Historic AnacostiaDriving over the bridge on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, just before you reach the traffic light at the intersection of Good Hope…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsImproving Our Customer Service in a BIG WayAs public servants, providing excellent customer service to the residents and businesses we serve is at the heart of what we do. Over the…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsDCRA’s Resident Inspector Program, One Year LaterOver one year ago, DCRA launched our Resident Inspector Program, an innovative approach that applies successful elements of the on-demand…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020