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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Afshar v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 504 A.2d 1105 (1986)

Citation
Afshar v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 504 A.2d 1105 (1986)
Parent Document
Afshar v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 504 A.2d 1105 (1986)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1986-01-24

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Not all adjustments of a rent ceiling need be upward, however. The rent ceiling may be raised upon a finding of a substantial increase in services or facilities provided, but it may be lowered if those services or facilities are found to have been substantially decreased. D.C.Code § 45-1692 (1980 Supp.). A tenant whose services are cut back may petition the RAO for a corresponding decrease in the rent ceiling. D.C. Code § 45-1695(a) (1980 Supp.). The rent ceiling for a particular unit can thus reflect any significant changes in its condition. Nevertheless, the ceiling does not dictate what the rent itself shall be; it only imposes a limit upon the landlord’s bargaining power.