Akassy v. William Penn Apartments Ltd. Partnership, 891 A.2d 291 (2006)

Citation: Akassy v. William Penn Apartments Ltd. Partnership, 891 A.2d 291 (2006)
Parent Document: Akassy v. William Penn Apartments Ltd. Partnership, 891 A.2d 291 (2006)
Jurisdiction: DC (municipal)
Effective Date: 2006-02-02
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2167433/akassy-v-william-penn-apartment... ↗

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The parties’ agreement provides that “all future rental payments be made before the 5th day of each month without demand, for the next one (1) year...[,]” in default of which, the landlord can seek possession, and the tenant also waived “his right to seek a stay or redeem any judgment entered based upon his failure to pay his rent timely as hereto agreed.” The agreement, is silent on the amount of rent to be paid monthly. It does not specify whether rent means the rental amount in effect at the time the parties entered the agreement, as the tenant contends, or the current rent plus any lawful increases, as the landlord contends. The tenant argues that there is no provision of the agreement authorizing rent increases. The landlord counters that there is no provision in the agreement barring rent increases and that rent increases are permitted by law.

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