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James Skelly Wright. Javins v. First National Realty Corp., 428 F.2d 1071 (D.C. Cir. 1970), was a case decided by the D.C. Circuit that first established the warranty of habitability in landlord–tenant law. The court determined that if the premises become uninhabitable, the tenant is freed from their obligation to pay rent.
September 23, 2024 at 6:14 PM. WASHINGTON - Hundreds of families in Washington D.C.'s Rapid Rehousing Program are facing eviction, as the clock runs out on their housing assistance. Councilmember ...
According to the DCRA: The mission of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is to protect the health, safety, economic interests, and quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors in the District of Columbia by issuing licenses and permits, conducting inspections, enforcing building, housing, and safety codes, regulating land use and development, and providing consumer ...
Beginning in 1949, the District of Columbia began making housing inspections in Marshall Heights, looking for code violations. Inspectors found that 9 out of 10 homes failed at least one health, housing, or building safety regulation, and they concluded that 8 out of every 10 homes in the neighborhood should be razed or renovated down to the ...
D.C. Councilmember Robert White, chairman of the Council's Housing Committee, expressed concern. "One fear is that people could be put on the street if housing projects close down," White said ...
The specificity of building codes range from requirements for ensuring a floor can bear an adequate load to the distance a toilet must be away from the wall. 5 Must-Ask Questions About Housing ...
The Height of Buildings Act of 1910 was an Act of Congress passed by the 61st United States Congress on June 1, 1910 to limit the height of buildings in the District of Columbia, [1] amending the Height of Buildings Act of 1899. [2] The new height restriction law was more comprehensive than the previous law, and generally restricts building ...
The study analyzes housing code violation data sets and interviews with public officials, housing researchers, community organizers and tenants in cities such as Los Angeles, St. Louis, New ...