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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Temple v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)

Citation
Temple v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)
Parent Document
Temple v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1987-12-01

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Moreover, even if there were merit to Temple’s meritless argument that government error prevented him from obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy for a five-unit apartment house, Temple was still obligated to present himself for registration with the RACD when rent control first became effective. As the RHC held: “This landlord did not attempt to register.” The agency then distinguished Temple’s predicament from the cases in which government delay or failure to act results in a landlord’s inability to secure a valid Certificate of Occupancy. See Binder, supra.