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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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Id., 396 N.E.2d at 985, 986 (footnotes omitted). In short, under the Massachusetts rule, immediately upon notice to the landlord of a breach of warranty of habitability, the tenant need only pay what the property is worth; the rent is abated to that extent. Cf. William J. Davis, Inc. v. Slade, 271 A.2d 412 (D.C.1970) (in case where housing code violations existed from outset of tenancy and were never remedied, tenant was responsible only for reasonable rental value of premises). Thus, if the apartment becomes uninhabitable, the tenant is obliged to pay no rent once the landlord has notice of the defect; a breach of warranty is not dependent on an additional grace period for repair.5 III.