The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-20


rent regulations became effective,
the maximum rent Is the first rent
charged for the new quarters. The
owner. however. must fle a report
with the Rent Director, who has
authority to lower the figure. n
completed after the date on which
federal rent regulations became et
fective. the maximum rent must be
set In advance by the Rent Direc-
tor.
SERVICES-All services pro-
vided by the landlord are con-
trolled by federal rent regulations.
Reductions In services call for a
comparable reduction In rent.
Maintenance OF the appearance of
housing accommodations such IN
painting, decoration. screens. fur
mace repair. are generally consid-
cred as chief items OF service pro-
vided by landlords.
I. Q. What are services?
A. Services are facilities which
the landlord agrees 10 provide the
tenant at the time the agreement
to rent Is made.
2. Q. Does II matter whether the
agreement to rent IN made verbal
ly or by written ieasef
A. No.
3. @. What facilities usually 90
with an apartment?
A. Heat and hot and cold water.
a superintendent or handy man 10
perform the duties usually termed
"janitor service" This includes the
removal OF garbage and trash IT
given times Of the day: cleaning
halls, stairways, lobby. and main
tanning the general appearance OF
the apartment building. The I'm
mediate repair or adjustment OF
minor breaks, such as the install
lation OF blown-out fuse. the re-
pair OF q leaking water faucet. the
unjamming OF a stuck fush-toilef.
In addition. apartments in many
sections OF the nation are equipped
with refrigerators and stoves. which
the landlord keeps in working con-
ditions.
4. @. What services usually 20
with a rented house?
A. Unless otherwise specified at
the time OF the rental agreement.
these services usually include
keeping the house in repair: paint
ing and redecorating at specified
times; providing the heating unit
and keeping II In repair: linoleum
for the kitchen: screens. Services
provided vary In different sections
OF the country according to local
custom. Under federal rent con-
troll. these services provided on the
date fixed by the Price Admins
traitor as the maximum rent date,
must be continued by the land
lord.
S. @. What are some other spe-
cinc services which may be in
cluded In a landlord-tenant agree
ment?
A. Such an agreement may In
clude telephone service. laundry
facilities or privileges. window
shades. storage space.
6. @. What about elevator serv-
ice?
A. II elevator service was pro-
vided when the agreement 10 rent
was made, II must be continued. y
z. Q. Does that mean that II
there was an elevator operator IN
the apartment building on the
date. the landlord
must continue employing an OPP
orator?
A. Yes. unless the landlord has
filed petition TO decrease services
and the Rent Director has issued
an order permitting the decrease.
In such a case. the Rent Director
will use discretion in determining
how great a factor an elevator OPP
orator II in the total rent charged
8. Q. In a furnished apartment.
Is the furniture considered part OF
the services provided?
A. Yes.
.. @. What constitutes a furnish
ed house or apartment?
A. The amount OF furniture
necessary 10 furnish a house or
apartment naturally depends upon
individual taste However. a house
or apartment rented as furnished
must contain amply sufficient fur
niture for the needs OF the tenant.
10. O. What n the landlord
without the tenant requesting IT
removes some OF the furniture from
an apartment or house after he
has rented Il as furnished? Can the
tenant get a reduction In maximum
rent?
Yes. on application by the tenant.
the Rent Director will adjust the
rent.
III. Q. What about special serv-
ices?
A. Any service. no matter how
great or small. which the landlord
agreed 70 provide at the time OF
the rental agreement. and that
service was stu being provided on
the date determining the maximum