Office of the Tenant Advocate 17th Annual Tenant Summit

Join us for the all-day Tenant Summit 2026 on Saturday September 19th:

• Meet our Chief Tenant Advocate, Johanna Shreve
• Attend panels of experts discussing the latest news in tenant-legislation
• Take a class to brush up on your tenants’ rights
• Find out more about how to advocate as a tenant and community resources available to you
• Meet with an attorney-advisor about specific questions you might have
• Network with other tenant associations throughout the city

Please submit any requests for reasonable accommodation or interpretation by September 1st by calling 202-719-6560 or emailing cristobal.puig@dc.gov

Tenant of the Year: Nominate someone you know (or yourself) for Tenant of the Year! Contact us for more information at 202-719-6560.

Volunteer at the Tenant Summit: we're looking for volunteers to help us with registration, set up, and other tasks at the Tenant Summit. Interested people can complete a volunteer form here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8Unkj5SLt0-ZBm-Tnagtc4Ucj5IzISxLoI5at37HGslUMjFLUkQyQ0FKR0s4Qk5UTUhCWTEzWFRTRi4u

Agenda:

8am - 9am Registration & Breakfast

9am - 10am Introductory Remarks by Chief Tenant Advocate Johanna Shreve and a Moment of Recognition of Tenant Advocates

10am – 11:45am Plenary Session – Tenant Advocacy: An East Coast Perspective

12pm – 1:30pm Lunch

1:45 – 3pm Afternoon Breakout Panels:

Changing Landscapes of Rental Housing;

Empowering Tenant Associations;

A Tenant’s Guide to Aging in Place;

Spotlight on Property Management