New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

Such license must designate the partic-
ular property in which or concerning
which such persons shall carry on busi-
ness. The annual license fee is fixed at
$500. Each licensee must file $4,000
bond. Persons conducting business
without license are subject to a PEN
atty of S100 day.
Lessees are required to keep record
books containing the names and ad-
dresses of owners of the property for
which license is granted, description
of the property, including number of
rooms or partmcnts, the amount of
rentals paid therefor and the expenses
for operating the property.
The purpose of this measure is to
stop the activities of class Of rent
spectators who have been operating
principally in New York City on "shoe
string" basis, securing control of apart
ment properties for the sole purpose Of
rent profiteering.
Suggest Rents Be Fixed
A commission Of five appointed by
reasonable rent rate for apartments
AID dwellings in New York City is
provided for in bill 81, introduced in
the Assembly by Assemblyman Ullman.
Under the provisions of the measure
the commission is empowered to hear
and determine whether rental charges
are fair and reasonable. Complaints
may be filed by or on behalf Of tenants,
owners, lessees or other persons, ex-
cept where tenant is In possession
under lease the term specified in which
not having expired and the fairness of
the rental not having been determined
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commission finds rentals unfair or un-
reasonable it is empowered to fax fair
rental, effective from the date of filing
Of the complaint; and such determine
tlons of the commission are to remain
IN force regardless Of changes in owner
ship, occupancy or control of the
rented property, unless the determina-
tion be modified or set aside by the
commission.
Owners or lessees Of apartments or
tenements who directly or Indirectly
coliect any rent or charge In excess of
the amount fixed by the commission,
either by way of bonus or other con-
slderatlon, or who become parties to
FICTITIOUS sales Of such property, are
subject to fine of 81 900, or one years
Imprisonment, or both.
Tax Profteering Landlords
Mr.. Gempler has introduced an
amendment to the tax law providing
that the assessors in New York City
shall assess each parcel Of real prop
erty liable to taxation from which rents
are reserved or received at not less
than ten times the amount Of such
rents so reserved or received in each
such parcel. For the purpose Of de-
termlning the amount of such rents the
assessors shall have power to compel
tho attendance Of tho owner, his duly
authorized agent or any other person
for an examination under oath, and
Tor that purpose may issue subpenas
and administer oaths.
Fine and Jail Sentence for Rent
Proflteers
Mr.. Dimin's measure provides that
where the rent or charge for the use
and occupation of any or part Of any
apartment house, tenement house or
other building used for dwelling pur-
poses Is fixed and agreed upon in the
month OF May or any time thereafter,
such nxed or agreed rental or charge
snail be the maximum amount of rent
monthly to be charged therefor FOR
tne consecutive months ensuing until
the following month of May, notwith-
standing any change in ownership or
possession or control, and notwith-
standing the provisions Of any general
Or special statute to the contrary.
Landlord Must Prove Tenants
Objectionable
A bill to amend Section 223l. Code
OF civil Procedure, introduced by
Senators Lockwood and McWhinney,
provides that where a proceeding is in
stituted TO recover the possession Of
real property by reason Of Termination
OF term hxsd In lease % . result Of
.. provision therein giving landlord
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