We say it here often. Leasing your home in DC can be a great investment, but if you’re going to do it, you need to know the city’s tenant and landlord laws like the back of your hand.

We put together a brief guide to demystify DC security deposits for landlords going at it alone. We also built a free, handy Security Deposit Tracker to help you calculate accrued interest due to tenants as required by DC law.