General prohibitions
Compiled text through Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through Jul 29, 2026
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Dates and status
- Compiling agency
- Executive Department
- Text status
- Source receipt
- Compiled text through
- Sep 15, 2021
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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- No later Register activity identified in this check.
- Source snapshot
- Jun 6, 2026
It shall be unlawful, regardless of any contract, lease or other obligation heretofore or hereafter entered into, for any person to demand or receive, any rent for any housing accommodations in excess of the maximum rent, or otherwise to do or omit to do any act, in violation of any regulation, order or requirement under the Act or this Subchapter, or to offer, solicit, attempt or agree to do any of the foregoing.
(a)The term rent as hereinbefore defined shall also include the payment by a tenant of a fee or rental commission to a landlord or to any person or real estate broker where such person or real estate broker is an agent or employee of the landlord or is employed by the landlord in connection with the operation of the building, or where such person or real estate broker manages the building in which the housing accommodation is located, or where the landlord or his employee refer the tenant to such person or real estate broker for the purpose of renting the housing accommodation. Where the landlord has listed the housing accommodation with such person or real estate broker for rental purposes such fact shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of an agency relationship between such other person or real estate broker and the landlord for the purposes of this section.