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INTERNAL PROTOTYPE — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — DO NOT SEND

Administrator of Veterans Affairs v. Valentine, 490 A.2d 1165 (1985)

Citation
Administrator of Veterans Affairs v. Valentine, 490 A.2d 1165 (1985)
Parent Document
Administrator of Veterans Affairs v. Valentine, 490 A.2d 1165 (1985)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1985-04-24

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The salient provision here, subsection (a) of § 45-1561, prohibits eviction in most cases even though the lease or agreement has expired “so long as [the tenant] continues to pay the rent to which the *1169landlord is entitled for such rental unit.” The VA seeks to avoid application of this provision by disclaiming entitlement to rent from Valentine because of the lack of a contractual relationship. We might agree in other circumstances that application of the phrase “the rent to which the landlord is entitled” would be problematic. However, in the context of the District’s rent control statutes, it seems apparent that, in a case such as this, it is intended to refer to the money payable for use and occupancy of the particular unit after foreclosure.