*What began as a 32-day Airbnb rental in Washington, D.C., ended in a months-long squatter standoff. Shadija Romero rented homeowner Rochanne Douglas’ property in February (2025) after claiming her ...
A D.C. judge ruled Thursday that Shadija Romero does not have tenancy rights and sided with the homeowner, finding that the agreement she previously signed to leave the property remains valid. The ...
Court documents revealed Romero has a history of staying in numerous properties around the nation’s capital rent-free for months while going through evictions. A Dec. 11 ruling from a judge found ...
The conflict between Veronica Hegens, a retired Army major and landlord, and her upstairs tenant Gwendolyn Broadie became fodder for WJLA’s latest story framing D.C. housing laws as overly protective ...