No you won't be able to hold the government accountable. 

(C)The regulations in Subsection (D) apply in the area defined in Subchapter F: Residential Design and Compatibility Standards Section 1.2.1.

How long until the local government sets up a system where you are required to submit your vacancy to them and they assign a renter to your unit? 

The other risk is regulation.

This is what the government thinks a person leaving the asset "early" is worth.

Please confirm that the unit for which you are applying meets the minimum legal criteria for the size of your household.In order to proceed with the application process, each applicant aged 18+ must provide:Completed Rental ApplicationScan/photocopy of Driver’s License or Government-issued photo I.D.

A Broker’s license is required if an individual intends to wholesale more than one deal a year and they will be subject to the rules and regulation of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

LOL, without knowing the layout I would venture to say that they simply wanted to cut off heat or air to that vent in an effort to better regulate the room temp.

Those exterior type improvements.Ryan - I haven’t dealt with Durham but generally you can find rules and regulations online.

The material is dated and is now in violation of the Dodd/Frank regulations.