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3. Owner Occupancy Exemption. An Landlord, whose name appears on legal title to the Covered Rental Unit, Rental Unit/Dwelling, may file an application for exemption from the Chapter on the grounds that the Landlord is a natural person who occupied the demolished building, which consisted of four or fewer rental units, for three years prior to the demolition of the building. If the building has not yet been demolished, an owner may file an application for exemption from Section 6(G), subsection (6) on the grounds that the building to be demolished consists of four or fewer rental units, and that the Landlord occupied the building for three consecutive years prior to filing an application for exemption. A Landlord may, at any time, apply for exemption, but must do so by written application on a form provided by the Rent Board. If the Rent Board issues an exemption while there are tenants residing in units that are subject to the provisions of this Chapter, each of the units shall continue to be subject to the provisions of this Chapter until all tenants in a unit voluntarily vacate the unit, or have their tenancies terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of this Chapter. 4. Verification of Information. Information submitted in any written application to the Department for any of the exemptions outlined in this section, will be subject to verification and approval by the Department. D. Appeals. A Landlord who is denied an exemption from this Chapter for an application filed pursuant to the provisions of Subsection C. of this section may appeal the denial by requesting a hearing before the Rent Board. The appeal must be filed in writing and received by the Rent Board within 15 calendar days of the date of mailing the denial decision. The appeal must be on a form provided by the Rent Board and identify the grounds for appeal. If the Rent Board does not receive an appeal from a decision to deny an exemption within the 15-day appeal period, the decision will be final. The Rent Board's hearing shall be held within 30 days of receiving the appeal and will follow the procedures that shall be established by the Rent Board. The Landlord may present proof at the hearing of entitlement to an exemption, and a Rent Board representative shall explain the reason for the denial of the exemption application. The Rent Board shall issue a written decision of the appeal, and it has the authority to affirm, modify, or reverse its decision. The Rent Board may, upon a showing of good cause, or where further investigation is warranted, grant a continuance of the hearing. E. Authority of Rent Board. The Rent Board shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this section and shall have the authority to promulgate and administer policies, rules, and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. H. Relocation Assistance. (1) A Landlord who seeks to recover possession in an eviction proceeding based on a no-fault reason in Sections 6(E), 6(F), or 6(G), shall provide Relocation Assistance to 47