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§ 137

Citation
§ 137
Parent Document
Hart v. Vermont Investment Ltd. Partnership, 667 A.2d 578 (1995)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1995-11-09

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the tenant agreed to lease the second floor of the landlord’s commercial building for $45 per month. During the term of the lease, the tenant began to use the first floor as well. The landlord advised the tenant that, because the tenant was occupying two floors, the monthly rent would be doubled to $90. The tenant did not respond to this proposal, but nevertheless continued to use the first floor. The trial judge held that the tenant had agreed to the increase in rent by failing to object to it. This court, however, reversed, because