§ 14-05 Notice of Interim and Disposition Rent Increases.
(a) All Tenants who are subject to the proposed increase will be sent a notice in writing of the proposed rent increase by regular mail, with a duplicate copy delivered to the Tenant's apartment not less than sixty (60) days before the anticipated effective date of the rent increase. The date of notice shall be deemed to be either five (5) days from the date of postmark, or the actual date of delivery to the Tenant's apartment, whichever is earlier. Each affected Tenant will have thirty (30) days from the date of the notice to submit by mail to DAMP or by hand-delivery to the place designated by DAMP in the notice written comments on the proposed rent increase. The date of submission shall be deemed to be five (5) days after the date of postmark or the actual date of the hand-delivery receipt, whichever is earlier. During the comment period, the financial data pertinent to the proposed rent increase shall be available for inspection upon request.
(b) The notice of proposed rent increase in DAMP Programs shall be addressed to each affected Tenant and shall include the proposed new rent level, the statement of estimated maintenance and operating expenses upon which the rent increase was calculated, the anticipated effective date of the rent increase, and shall provide information on any rental assistance which may be available to the Tenant and the procedures to apply for such assistance. The notice of proposed rent increase in DAMP Programs shall also inform each affected Tenant of the opportunity and procedure for commenting on the proposed rent increase by submitting written comments.