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Change Your Locks

Alternate Name: Keep Safe Housing

Organization: DASH (District Alliance for Safe Housing)

https://www.dashdc.org/housing-resource-center/maintain-housing/

If you have a protection order you are legally entitled to change your locks even if your abuser is on the lease. Use our sample letter (on our website) to request a lock change from your landlord.
If your abuser is not on the lease you have the legal right to request a lock change from your landlord at any time. Your landlord or property manager is responsible for changing the locks within 5 business days of the request. Use this sample letter (on our website) to request lock changes, and this letter if your landlord has taken more than 5 business days to change the locks.

Related Programs:

Name	Alternative Name	Description
Keep Safe Housing		As a survivor of domestic violence, you have the option to stay in your current apartment or house. Keep Safe Housing is a grouping of legal and financial resources to help you navigate the process.
Housing Resource Center		Our walk-in Domestic Violence Resource Clinic takes place every Wednesday from 1:00pm-3:30pm at the Westminster Presbyterian Church on 400 I St SW, DC (near Waterfront metro). With the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project and My Sisters Place, we provide victims access to housing assistance, legal assistance, and counseling. The Housing Resource Center (HRC) is the hub of DASH’s efforts to prevent homelessness among domestic violence survivors. We assist survivors in completing housing applications, obtaining safety transfers, navigating the public housing system, and making connections to community services. Survivors can conduct housing searches in our computer lab and work one-on-one with Housing Specialists. Our Housing Resource Center Online is a web-based information clearinghouse with comprehensive information on housing programs for women, including details on admission processes, eligibility requirements, and accessibility for people with disabilities.

Service Category: Legal

Service Eligibility: Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

Application: Visit our website for sample letters. You can also visit our walk-in clinic for help. If you are in an emergency, contact National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).

(202) 462-3274

Schedules

Wednesday : 1:30PM - 3:30PM

Locations (1)

Westminster Presbyterian Church

400 I St SW Washington DC 20024

(202) 462-3274

Schedules

Wednesday : 1:30PM - 3:30PM

Change Your Locks

Alternate Name: Keep Safe Housing

Locations (1)