Bonner v. Peterson

NEBEKER, Senior Judge:

Appellant Michelle R. Bonner (Landlord) appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of her complaint for nonredeemable possession of a house she leased to appellee Antoinette Peterson (Tenant). We find no error and affirm.

Landlord and Tenant entered into a month-to-month rental agreement for a home in Northeast Washington, D.C., in July of 2004. The tenancy agreement provided that rent was due on the first of each month and contained an express waiver of notice to quit. Both parties signed the agreement and initialed each page.

Tenant failed to pay rent for three months in…