Corey v. Fitzgerald

CLAGETT, Associate Judge.

A group of 19 tenants have asked us to review a decision of the Rent Administrator allowing Increases in rent in a 23-unit apartment building at 5509 9th Street, N. W. The landlord had asked for increases somewhat in excess of 10%, and those granted by' the Administrator were stated 'by him to approximate 5%.

Although numerous other points were discussed, the principal assignment of error made by tenants is a finding of a rent examiner, confirmed by the Administrator, that “the expenses for the year 1945 shall be considered the base year for the purpose of the…