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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Temple v. DC RENTAL HOUSING COM'N, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)

Citation
Temple v. DC RENTAL HOUSING COM'N, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)
Parent Document
Temple v. DC RENTAL HOUSING COM'N, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1987-12-01

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By decision dated January 22, 1985 (hereinafter the "Blaher II decision"), Blaher found that Temple had not properly registered his building until July 25, 1983.[5] Due to Temple's failure to register, the base rents applicable in July 1983 were the rents in effect in February 1973. Furthermore, since Temple did not file any certificates of implementation for rent increases or vacancy increases after he registered, the base rents constituted the current rent ceilings. The hearing examiner then computed the rent refunds due each of the four tenants in the building and trebled those refunds, finding that no "exceptional circumstances" justified a single award. Finally, Blaher disapproved the 70% voluntary agreement after determining that the form the tenants signed was invalid since it did not accurately state the true rent ceilings of the units.