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Administrator of Veterans Affairs v. Valentine, 490 A.2d 1165 (1985)

Citation
Administrator of Veterans Affairs v. Valentine, 490 A.2d 1165 (1985)
Parent Document
Administrator of Veterans Affairs v. Valentine, 490 A.2d 1165 (1985)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1985-04-24

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Moreover, the eviction restrictions of § 45-1561 are only part of a comprehensive legislative scheme to protect the rights of tenants and therefore must be construed liberally. See McCree v. McCree, 464 A.2d 922, 927-28 (D.C.1983) (remedial statute construed liberally to effectuate its purposes); Hutchison Brothers Excavation Co. v. District of Columbia, 278 A.2d 318, 321 (D.C.1971).[5] To the same end, present law in the District imposes rent ceilings on most apartments in buildings of more than four units. D.C.Code §§ 45-1516, -1517 (1981 & Supp.1984).[6] It also limits the conversion of rental accommodations to condominiums or cooperatives. Id. §§ 45-1601, et seq.