D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 14. HOUSING |
Chapter 14-3. LANDLORD AND TENANT |
Section 14-301. IMPLIED WARRANTY AND OTHER REMEDIES
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301.1There shall be deemed to be included in the terms of any lease or rental agreement covering a habitation an implied warranty that the owner will maintain the premises in compliance with this subtitle.
301.2The rights, remedies, and duties set forth in this chapter shall not be deemed to be exclusive of one another unless expressly so declared or to preclude a court of law from determining that practices, acts, lease provisions and other matters not specifically dealt with in this chapter are contrary to public policy or unconscionable or otherwise unlawful.
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The Housing Regulations of the District of Columbia, 5G DCRR §§ 2902, 2913, Commissioners’ Order 55-1503 (August 11, 1955).