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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

George Washington University v. Weintraub, 458 A.2d 43 (1983)

Citation
George Washington University v. Weintraub, 458 A.2d 43 (1983)
Parent Document
George Washington University v. Weintraub, 458 A.2d 43 (1983)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1983-02-25

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Neither at the inception nor during the term of the lease did we leave room for a reasonable time to repair. Admittedly a tenant must notify her landlord of defects as a prerequisite to a rent abatement, but the purpose of this requirement is not to assure the landlord a reasonable time to repair. The requirement is designed to minimize the time the landlord is in breach and hence mitigate the permissible period of abatement of rent. The rent abatement begins when notice is *53given, not at a reasonable time after notice. Time for repairs has no place in the calculus.