301.1 There 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.

301.2 The 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.

301.3 A landlord, its agent, or other person entitled to receive rent for a habitation shall not charge a fee to a prospective tenant before move-in, a tenant during a tenancy, or a former tenant after move-out for services required of the landlord to maintain the habitation in a condition consistent with the implied warranty provided by § 301.1, including Title 12 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, or any substantially similar subsequent regulations.

301.4 A landlord, its agent, or other person entitled to receive rent for a habitation shall not charge a tenant or former tenant a fee, or withhold monies from a security deposit in accordance with § 309.1(2), for professional cleaning or for other expenses incurred due to damage to the habitation resulting from ordinary wear and tear, as defined in D.C. Official Code § 42-3502.17(c)(3).

SOURCE: The Housing Regulations of the District of Columbia, 5G DCRR §§ 2902, 2913, Commissioners' Order 55-1503 (August 11, 1955); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 011094 (October 10, 2025).