The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-17
Questions And Answers Concerning
New Rent Freezing Regulations

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cesfnties soF example 6e date y
April I. ip&l
Z WAIST du4s thai date mean
A Ii nseArs that the tensn'
mus; net pa any higher reni foF
as QaaFsefs than AS paid Ter
me xzue quarters On April 4
1871
q n tie rent MAS S110o =
month On April l. tssi. Is thai the
hlNhnsx that nnW can be ehArEeG3
a That IS correct
q II the rent Was SS109 On
April /. 1871. and has been m
creased inc then 10 $3.50 how
much should the tenant psyg
A The maximum IS xs100. and
that Is all she tenant can pay
S q VII the tenant receive q
rebate covering the amount he
paid. over The maximum. up 10 the
time the regulation went into ef-
feet
A No. there viii be no rebate.
but heneeforth he vii pay no
more than the maximum
6 G Although the rent was
ssa0o on April |. 1871. she present
tenant moved In some months
later and has always paid $sS00.
What IS the maximum rent7
A The maximum rent is still
only s32W Il doesn't matter who
paid the rent on the maximum
rent date The rent must not ex-
coed the amount charged o. that
date.
Z q How will the tenant know
what the rent was on April l,
1871. IL he has moved since thenf
A He can learn this directly
from his landlord or through the
registration statement that the
landlord files with the local Rent
Director False information in this
statement viii subject the land
lord 10 criminal penalties
g. Q. How Is the maximum rent
determined If the house was va
cant April /. 1917
A In that case the last rent
charged in the two months prior
10 April /. 1871 Is the maximum
rent
q q What S the maximum rent
for 3 new house or apartment
completed after April !. a94lf
A If the housing aceommcdn-
tiouS were completed between
April 1. 1871. and the time Fed
ersi rent control became effective,
the maximum rent Is the first
rent charged to the occupant Of
The new quarters, But the land
lord must report the case 70 the
Rent Director. who has authority
to adjust the maximum rent 70
the April /. 1871. level
10. G. What sort Of Alterations
to a house or an apartment OF .
tenement viii justify . change IN
the maximum remit
A. The regulations viii permit
an increase in maximum rent only
II the alterations brings about .
substantial change IN the housing
accommodations by ; major CAPT
tai Improvement az distinguished
from ordinary repair and main
tenance.
IL q. On the maximum rent
date the landlord charged $500
for o four-room cottage Shortly
afterward ne built . bedroom and
bath il the unfinished attic Is
he entitled 70 raise the rent7
a Yes. TIE Rent Director may
approve > higher rent because the
alterations do create = substantial
change By a major capital i'm
provemens IS distinguished from
ordinary repair and maintenance
IL q 4 landlord painted the
kitchen and pspered the living
room Then he raised the rent
500 . month Is the increase al
lowabIef
A. Nc. because painting and
paperiug constitute ordinary re-
pair and maintenance and are
items generally provided ~ the
landlord unless the rental agree
ment specifies otherwise
ID Q Then 4 the Landlord spent
the equivalent 0f FIVE or SIX
months rent putting : new roof
on the house. be cannot raise she
rent 20 offset that expense
A. That IS right the landlord
must stand this expense 81 part q
the costs Of maintenanee u the
property. unless the tenant has
agreed & TIE time 81 renting %
undertake fhis sort q woFk him
self as parf Of TIE payment q
rent
"a Q HoW Is the maximum
rent determined where there have
been Substantial alterations in ire
property since April !. Ie4i7
A. II re alteratianz we're com.
pIetea between April / 1871 and
the date @ which Federal Rens
Regulations became effective. the
maximum rent Is TIE FIRST rens
charged faF re reFnooeiec quart.
eN However. the landlord MUS
report thlz rent - - Reat d.
rector within s monan = ne unae
Federal regulations hecznae #.