Radwan v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission

WAGNER, Chief Judge:

Petitioner, Mohamed K. Radwan, appeals the decision of the District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission (Commission) denying his motion to set aside a default judgment in favor of his tenant in the amount of $5,546.88 for overcharges in rent. The Commission denied Radwan’s motion because Radwan failed to proffer a defense to the complaint. Radwan argues that because no response is required to the tenant’s petition under the agency’s regulations, he had no opportunity to present a defense. He also contends that he was entitled to a hearing on the question whether the…