UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                     FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                         Commission File Number   1-7643
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                             WASHINGTON HOMES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1802 BRIGHTSEAT ROAD, LANDOVER, MD 20785-4235        TELEPHONE:  (301) 772-8900
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      NONE
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:


  Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)      |X|              Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)        |_|
  Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)     |_|              Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)       |_|
  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)      |_|              Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)        |_|
  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)     |_|              Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)       |_|
                                            Rule 15d-6                 |_|


         Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date:  -1-
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         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER) has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.

                                                   Washington Homes, Inc.

Date:    JANUARY 23, 2001                   By:    /S/ CHRISTOPHER SPENDLEY
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                                                   Christopher Spendley, Senior
                                                   Vice President and Secretary

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and



Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file
with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually
signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any
other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form
shall be typed or printed under the signature.