Delwin Realty Co. v. District of Columbia Housing Commission

NEWMAN, Chief Judge:

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This case arises from a tenant complaint filed on September 17,1980 with the Rental Accommodations Office (hereinafter RAO), on behalf of tenants residing at 2339, 2341, 2343 and 2349 Green Street, S.E. (housing accommodations managed by petitioner), alleging that, as a result of a decrease in a service previously provided, the rent being charged was higher than the law allows. Prior to April 1980, petitioner had provided electricity to its tenants for part of the rent collected. However, in April, petitioner notified its tenants that it would no longer provide…