Illegal Rent Or Withholding Of Relocation Fees. 1. It shall be unlawful for any landlord wilfully to demand, accept, receive, or retain any payment of rent in excess of the maximum lawful rent permitted for an apartment unit by this chapter. 2. It shall be unlawful for any landlord wilfully to fail to provide any tenant with any relocation benefit to which such tenant is entitled. 3. A tenant shall not pay otherwise allowable rent increases under section 4-6-3 of this chapter, if the landlord has failed to substantially comply with the registration requirements of section 4-6- 10 of this chapter. The nonpayment of rent increases in good faith pursuant to this paragraph shall be a defense to any action brought to recover possession of a rental unit for nonpayment of rent.
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Samples: Rent Stabilization Agreement, Apartment Rental Agreement, Rent Stabilization
