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Auger v. Tasea Investment Co., 676 A.2d 18 (1996)

Citation
Auger v. Tasea Investment Co., 676 A.2d 18 (1996)
Parent Document
Auger v. Tasea Investment Co., 676 A.2d 18 (1996)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1996-05-16

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Appellant argues that appellee was obliged to serve a notice to quit on appellant prior to raising the rent. While this case involves a variation of the leasing of space, it is clear that the thrust of this dispute is the rental of parking space under the terms of a partnership agreement. Given that the primary purpose of a notice to quit is to terminate a *21 tenancy, see D.C.Code § 45-1402 (1990 Repl.), we find no authority which requires a notice to quit to precede a rent increase as long as the increase is consistent with the "reasonable monthly rate" of the agreement. Stated another way, appellant could either contest whether the rate was reasonable or simply decline to rent the space at the increased rate. At bottom, that was the agreement reached by the parties. Accordingly, no notice to quit was required. III.