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Section 45-1561

Citation
Section 45-1561
Parent Document
Habib v. Thurston, 517 A.2d 1 (1986)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1986-10-30
Original Source
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1995493/habib-v-thurston/ ↗

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The landlord's argument is misplaced. It overlooks the more general body of law holding that acceptance of rent for a period extending after a breach of covenant[5] or after the expiration of a notice to quit— whether based on a breach[6] or on the expiration of a term[7]—may, or may not, amount to a waiver of the breach or termination, depending on the landlord's intent derived from all the circumstances. See Kaiser v. Rapley, 380 A.2d 995, 997 (D.C. 1977); In re Wil-Low Cafeterias, 95 F.2d 306, 309 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 304 U.S. 567, 58 S.Ct. 950, 82 L.Ed. 1533 (1938).