Legal Opinion
Weaver Bros. v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 13, 1984No. 82-1242PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Associate Judge:
This appeal requires interpretation of D.C.Code § 45-1519(e) (1981), a provision of the Rental Housing Act of 1980 that concerns rent increases during the term of a written lease. Respondent Rental Housing Commission (RHC) held that § 45-1519(e) prohibits a landlord from enforcing a written lease clause that purports to permit the landlord to raise the rent during the term of a written lease agreement. We disagree with the RHC, and hold that petitioner Weaver Bros., Inc., did not violate § 45-1519(e) by raising a tenant’s rent in the amount authorized by a general…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ora Lee Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Company, William Thorne v. Walker-Thomas Furniture CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Diamond Housing Corporation v. RobinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Totz v. District of Columbia Rental Accommodations CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Interstate General Corp. v. District of Columbia Rental Accommodations CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
3Cited by13 opinions
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- MCM Parking Co. v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Reichley v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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