SEC. 37.8A. EXPEDITED HEARING PROCEDURES.
As an alternative to the hearing procedures set forth in Sections 37.7(g) and 37.8(e) above, a landlord or tenant may, in certain cases, obtain an expedited hearing and final order with the written consent of all parties. This Section contains the exclusive grounds and procedures for such hearings.
(a) Applicability. A tenant or landlord may seek an expedited hearing for the following petitions only:
(1) Any landlord capital improvement petition where the proposed increase for certified capital improvement costs does not exceed the greater of 10 percent or $30 of a tenant's base rent and the parties stipulate to the cost of the capital improvements;
(2) Any tenant petition alleging decreased housing services with a past value not exceeding $1,000 as of the date the petition is filed;
(3) Any tenant petition alleging the landlord's failure to repair and maintain the premises as required by state or local law;
(4) Any tenant petition alleging unlawful rent increases where the parties stipulate to the tenant's rent history and the rent overpayments do not exceed a total of $1,000 as of the date the petition is filed;
(5) Any petition concerning jurisdictional questions where the parties stipulate to the relevant facts.
(b) Hearing Procedures. The petition application procedures of Section 37.7(f) and Section 37.8(c) and (d) apply to petitions for expedited hearings. The hearings shall be conducted according to the following procedures:
(1) Time of Hearing. The hearing must be held within 21 days of the filing of the written consent of all the parties. The level of housing services provided to tenants' rental units shall not be decreased during the period between the filing of the petition and the conclusion of the hearing.