The Washington times., 1919-10-04

or contract, sor in case such lease or
contract Is modified by any deter
mination or regulation Of the COM
mission. then as fixed by such modi-
fled lease or contract. All remedies
OF the owner at law or equity, based
on any provision OF any such lease or
contract to the effect that such lease
or contract shall be determined or
forfeited IL the premises are sold, are
hgFeby suspended 50 long as this title
is ia force. Every purchaser shall
take conveyance OF any rental prop
ertv. hotel. or apartment subject TO
the rights Of tenants as provided in
this title.
The rights OF the tenant under this
title shall be subject to the Limitation
that the bona fide owner Of any
rental property, apartment, or hotel
shall have the right to possession
thereof for actual and bona dde Oc-
cupancy by himself, or his wife, chill
dren, or dependents, upon giving
thirty days notice in writing, served
in the manner provided by section
1928 OF the act entitled "An act to
establish code Of laws for the Dis
trict Of Columbia" approved Nay 8,
1901, as amended, which notice shall
contain a ful and correct statement
Of the facts and circumstances upon
which the same fs based; but in no
case shall possession be demanded or
obtained by such owner IA contra
ventiou OF the terms OF any such
lease or contract. II there SIS a dis
pute between the owner and the ten
ant as to the accuracy or sufhciency
Of the statement set forth in such
notice, as to the, good faith, Of such
demand, or as to the service Of no.
tice, the matters in dispute shall
upon complaint as provided in section
106 Of this title.
Pending Final Decision,
section 11O-Pending the final de-
cision on appeal from a determination
Of the commission, the commissions 8
determination shall be in full force
and effect and the appeal shall not
operate as a supersedeas or in any
manner stay or postpone the enforce
ment Of the determination appealed
from. Immediately upon the entry Of
a final decision on the appeal the com
mission shall, IL necessary, modify its
determination in order to make &c
conform TO such decision. The dimer-
ence, If any, between the amount OF
rent and charges paid for the period
from the date Of the dling by the com
mission Of the determination appealed
from and the amount that would have
been payable for such period under
the determination as modified In ac-
cordance with the final decision on
appeal may be added 20 or allowed on
account Of, as the case demands, fu-
for and recovered in an action in the
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Columbia
Section 111-The determination Of
the commission In a proceeding be-
gun by complaint or upon its own
initiative fixing fair and reasonable
rents, charges, service, and other
terms and conditions OF use or Occu-
pancy Of any rental property. hotel,
or apartment shah constitute the
commissions determination OF the
fairness and reasonableness OF such
rents, charges, service. terms, or con-
ditions for the rental property. hotel,
or apartment affected, and shall re-
main in full force and erect not
withstanding any change in owner
ship or tenancy thereof unless and
until the commission modifes or sets
aside such determination upon COM
plant either of the owner or the
tenant.
Can Recover Excess.
Section ll2-If the owner OF any
rental property, apartment, or hotel
collects any rent or charge therefor
Ga excess Of the amount fixed in a
made and in full force and effect in
accordance with the provisions Of
this title, he shall be liable for and
the commission Is hereby authorized
and directed to commence an action
In the Municipal Court in the Dis
trict OF Columbia to recover double
the amount Of such excess, together
with the costs Of the proceeding
which shall include an attorneys fee
Of $50, to be taxed as part OF the
costs.
Out OF any sums received on ac-
count Of such recovery the commits
sion shall pay over to the tenant the
amount OF the excess so paid by him
and the balance shall be paid into the
Treasury OF the District Of Columbia:
Provided, That II the commission finds
that such excess was paid by the ten
ant voluntarily and with knowledge
OF the commissions determination, the
whole amount Of such recovery shall
be paid into the Treasury OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Section 112-If in any proceeding
before the commission, begun BY com
plant or on the commissions own
initiative, and involving any lease or
other contract for the use or occu-
pancy OF any rental property, hotel or
apartment the commission finds that
at any time after the passage Of this
act but during the tenancy the owner
has, directly or Indirectly, Willfully
rr-f# al hn rH
ice agreed or required by a determina-
ton OF the commission to Re furnish
ed, or has by act, neglect, or omission
contrary TO such lease or contract or
to the law or any ordinance or regu-
lation made in pursuance Of law, or OF
a determination OF the commission,
exposed the tenant, directly or indi-
rectIy, 20 any unsafe or insanitary
condition or imposed upon him any