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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Guerra v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 501 A.2d 786 (1985)

Citation
Guerra v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 501 A.2d 786 (1985)
Parent Document
Guerra v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 501 A.2d 786 (1985)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1985-12-05

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The principal issue presented on this appeal is whether a landlord may implement a vacancy increase in the rent ceiling for a rental unit under D.C.Code § 45-1524(a) when there has been a change in tenants, but the rental unit has never actually become vacant because a subtenant, common to both tenants, has remained in possession of the rental unit. We hold that no vacancy increase can be made under these circumstances. D.C.Code § 45-1524(a) (1981) provides in pertinent part: