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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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*1032This court has had occasion to address the small landlord exemption. Revithes v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 536 A.2d 1007 (D.C.1987). We stated: “[t]here is no question that a unit occupied by an owner is not ‘rented or offered for rent’ and thus cannot be included in the aggregate number of units under the control of an owner for so long as the owner occupies the unit.” At 1017, n. 25 (citing the definition of “rental unit” at D.C.Code § 45-1681(w) (1979 Supp.)). Since, in Temple’s case, the agency invalidated Temple’s claim of exemption based solely on its erroneous interpretation of the small landlord exemption, the ruling was wrong as a matter of law.