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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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Under the rental housing laws, a tenant is a “person entitled to the possession, occupancy, or the benefits thereof of any rental unit owned by another person.” Id. § 45-1503(30). To determine whether Kirkendall was a “tenant” at 216 Third St., S.E., after he was displaced by a fire not caused by him, we turn to two sources. First, D.C.Code § 45-1561(f) (1981) provides: