Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
LOWER RENTAL s. HERE,
ATTRACT GOVERNMENT
Lack of Profeering by Richmond Real Estate Owners
Maintains Prewar Rates and Makes City One
of Leaders for Housing Workers.

Housing conditions In Richmond
are good. with rents on the whole re-
manning at prewar prices" This state
ment was made last week by John C.
Easley. president OF the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce.
recent survey of the city for the
United States government" continued
President Easley. revealed this fact
and has had much to do with the To-
cation of the government activities In
and around Richmond. With few ex-
ceptions. II any. there has been no rent
protitec-ins such as we hear Of in
other places.
The advantages OF Richmond as 4
place OF residence. and tho patriotic
spirit of her people. who are always
ready to cooperate with the govern
ment. Will. no doubt. attract many other
enterprises. We are to be congratu-
lated that our citizens have not been
resort 10 profteering; but TO those who
know the Richmond people, this is no
surprise"
PRENVAR RENTALS ARE
STILL. IN FORCE HERE.
OF half dozen or more real estate
dealers who discussed housing and
renting conditions in this city, the con-
SenSuS OF opinion was that the rents
have continued TO hang around the pre-
war mark in spite of the increased
cost in maintenance to the landlords
and agents. While the, most dcsira BILE
who are on the ground and have had
the opportunity to choose, and while
activity in selling and renting modern
apartments and well-eQuipped homes
- smart, yet there are plenty OF avail
able housing quarters of modest equip
ment and appearance which. if not i'm
mcdiately fit to enter. can be made
comfortable.
According to John Bagby. OF Pol
lard & Bagby. real estate, there are n
great many available houses in this
city: but they are not Of the more de-
Srablc sort most OF the well-equippcd
apartment houses and dwellings being
taken. MIR. Bagby stated that there
are accommodations to be had here. and
though they are not the best. yet they
are equipped with the necessary facili-
that the rents are lower hero than they
are in Washington and Norfolk and
other towns where there are war in
duStrieS
STORIES Or PROFITEERING
DENIED BY JOHN BAGBY
Mr. Eagby named as untrue the re-
port that there has been rent profitcer-
ing in this city. lie stated that the
price OF rent had been increased ma
teria!ly in but n few isolated cases. In
most of the instances the landlords did
not anticipate an increased demand for
rented out their houses at the same
rates for the next year. on leases cx-
piring here on September !, the land
lords are bound for the next year at
the sam ME rates. except in the isolated
cases mentioned.
he said that he understood that in
Washington the rooms in private
homes had virtually been commander
cd by the government: which makes a
survey of the homes and finding three
vacant rooms. for instance. says, You
must, rent out two of them" But as
yet here there are great many
available houses, we'll enough equipped
for people to get along in, though they
are not the most desirable.
PLENTY OF HOUSES AND
CHEAP RENT, SAYS TAYLOR.
Speaking OF the housing and rent
situation in this city Seldom Taylor. Jr..
simply remarked that there are plenty
OF houses. cheap rent: no water S
fine tell them 10 come on in.
The demand Is big and the supply
is small" said J. l.. Eppes speaking
OF up to-date fats and apartments.
but there are great many old. style
houses that are convertible"
Mr.. Eppes said that as soon as n
house OF this sort was converted into
apartments with conveniences that il
was easily leased. Referring to the rents.
he said that he knew OF few cases OF
Increased rents He did refer to ore
lot of houses tina; have been raised
$50 month, but this case he cal
led justihah!c. and said the rent had
always been too low. In certain sec