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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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“ ‘Vacancy loss’ means the amount of rent not collectable due to vacant units in a housing accommodation.” D.C. Code § 45-1503(32) (1981). Reading the entire Act as a whole, we conclude that section 45-1524(a) is intended to allow a landlord to increase the rent ceiling for a rental unit only after it has in fact become vacant. Unless there is an actual vacancy, the landlord suffers no vacancy loss; and without a vacancy loss, an increase in the rent ceiling under section 45-1524(a) would be a windfall to the landlord.