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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Parreco v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 885 A.2d 327 (2005)

Citation
Parreco v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 885 A.2d 327 (2005)
Parent Document
Parreco v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 885 A.2d 327 (2005)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2005-12-06

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D.C.Code § 42-3501.03(35) (defining substantial reduction in services as “any housing condition” in violation of a statute or regulation that “may endanger or materially impair the health and safety of any tenant or person occupying the property”). A tenant is not automatically entitled to a rebate, however, whenever there is a substantial reduction in services. The applicable housing regulation provides that when services or facilities are substantially reduced by “accident ... and are not promptly restored to the previous level, the housing provider shall promptly reduce the rent for the rental unit by an amount which reflects the monthly value of the decrease in related services or facilities.” 14 DCMR § 4211.6. The regulation therefore does not mandate a refund of rent whenever, by accident, there is a substantial reduction in service, but rather only when the service is “not promptly restored to the previous level.” In such cases, the Rent Administrator may impose a penalty on a landlord for failing to rebate rent accordingly. See