District Of Columbia § 28:2A-204 - Formation in general.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 28:2A-204 — Formation in general., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28:2A-204. Formation in general.
28:2A-204A lease contract may be made in any manner sufficient to show agreement, including conduct by both parties which recognizes the existence of a lease contract.
An agreement sufficient to constitute a lease contract may be found although the moment of its making is undetermined.
Although one or more terms are left open, a lease contract does not fail for indefiniteness if the parties have intended to make a lease contract and there is a reasonably certain basis for giving an appropriate remedy.
Annotations
“Term”. Section 1-201(42).
“Remedy”. Section 1-201(34).
“Party”. Section 1-201(29).
“Lease contract”. Section 2A-103(1)(l).
“Agreement”. Section 1-201(3).
Revised to reflect leasing practices and terminology.
Section 2-204.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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