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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Childs v. Purll, 882 A.2d 227 (2005)

Citation
Childs v. Purll, 882 A.2d 227 (2005)
Parent Document
Childs v. Purll, 882 A.2d 227 (2005)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2005-09-08

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The Housing Regulations set forth in Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations were promulgated to preserve and promote “the public health, safety, welfare, and morals through the abatement of certain conditions affecting residential buildings and areas, including dilapidation, inadequate maintenance, ... and other unsanitary or unsafe conditions.” D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, § 100.2 (2005). To those ends, the Housing Regulations impose numerous duties on landlords and their agents to keep residential premises safe and habitable, and not to rent habitations that are unsafe. 9