D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 1-2941

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 24, June 14, 2024

Rule 1-2941 - Rental Housing Cases - Interest on Security Deposits

2941.1

In any case in which a tenant claims entitlement to interest on a security deposit under D.C. Official Code § 42-3502.17(b), the tenant must produce evidence of the amount of the security deposit that was given to the housing provider, the date on which it was given, and amount of interest, if any, paid to the tenant.

2941.2

If the tenant does so, then the housing provider must produce evidence of the amount of interest that was earned on the security deposit.

2941.3

If the housing provider fails to produce evidence of the amount of interest that was earned, or the security deposit was not held in an interest bearing account, the Administrative Law Judge shall compute interest by applying the Superior Court of the District of Columbia judgment rate prevailing on January 1st and on July 1st for each six (6)-month period (or part thereof) of the tenancy.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 1-2941

Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 5674, 5682 (July 14, 2006); as amended by the Tenant Organization Petition Standing Amendment Act of 2010, effective September 24, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-226), published at 57 DCR 6920, 6921 (August 6, 2010); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12541, 12583 (December 31, 2010); Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 6594 (4/29/2016)

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3128 (April 20, 2012) renamed chapter 29, "Office of Administrative Hearings: Rules for DCPS, Rental Housing, Public Benefits, and Unemployment Insurance Cases."

Authority: The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), pursuant to the authority set forth in Sections 8(a)(7) and 8(b)(7) of the Office of Administrative Hearings Establishment Act of 2001, effective March 6, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-76, D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1831.05(a)(7) and (b)(7) ).