New Front Opens In Owner-Renter Battles in D.C.

New Front Opens In Owner-Renter Battles in D.C.: "By Yolanda Woodlee
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, November 26, 2005; Page B01

When William Murray moved into his apartment near Capitol Hill in August, his landlord assured him that the unit was free of lead paint, asbestos or any other hazard.

But a month later, the owner informed city officials that all 46 units at the Lincoln Terrace Apartments, including Murray's, had to be vacated because of dangers posed by lead paint and asbestos. The tenants were given 120 days to leave.


Residents of the apartments where William Murray and his daughter Trudy live have been told to vacate because of lead paint and asbestos.
Residents of the apartments where William Murray and his daughter Trudy live have been told to vacate because of lead paint and asbestos. (By Tracy A. Woodward -- The Washington Post)

Murray was perplexed and angry.

'I can't believe one month later there's lead paint,' said Murray, who works for a publishing distributor. 'I think it's part of a scheme. I realize we're in the Capitol Hill area. They're trying to build condos.'"