The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13
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cupiel by janitors, domestic sery-
ants, managers, and caretakers iu-
cluded under rent control?
A. No. These quarters, when
provided as part OF the compensa-
ton for persons working on the
premises, are exempt.
s. Q. II tenant wants 10 pay
more than the maximum rent in
order to obtain the living quarters
he wants, may he do so?
A. The landlord cannot receive
more than the maximum rent per-
mitted under federal regulations
For the landlord to agree 10 a
higher rent makes him subject TO
civil and criminal penalties for
evasion OF the maximum-rent reg
ulations.
SETTING MAXIMUM RENTS
BY DATES.-Federal regulations
place a ceiling over all residential
rents. In fixing the ceiling, the
government does not attempt the
colossal task OF inspecting the llv-
ing quarters OF each OF Americas
16 million rent-paying families and
setting maximum for each place.
Instead, the Price Administrator
selects "maximum-rent date" for
a rent-control area and directs
that, as a general principle, ren.s
must not exceed the rents in ef-
feet on that date.
l. q. What is a maximum-rent
date?
A. This date marks the level
above which rents in general can
not go.
2. Q. How Is the date determin-
ed?
A. As far as practical. the date
Is chosen to reflect rental condi-
tons before defense activities
shall have resulted, or threatened
to result in increases in rents. ="
3. @. What is the maximum
rent date?
A. 1t is the date set by Price
Administrator In issuing rent reg
ulations In placing a ceiling on
rents. In (Detroit for example,
the date Is April /. 1871.
4. Q. What does that mean?
A. II means that the tnenat
must not pay any higher rent than
his quarters was paid for the
same quarters on April, 1912.
5. Q. II the rent was s32 on
April /, 1941, is that the highest
that now can be charged.
A. That is correct.
6. Q. II the rent was $32 on
Apfil /, 1941 and has been increas-
ed since then TO s3S, how much
should the tenant pay?
A. The maximum is 1872 and that
Is all the tenant can pay.
z. Q. Will the tenant receive a
rebate covering the amount he paid
over the maximum up TO the time
the regulations went into effect?
A. No, there will be no rebate,
but henceforth he will pay no more
than the maximum.
s. Q. Although the rent was $32
on April !, 1871, the present tenant
moved in some months later and
has always paid s3S. what is the
maximum rent?
A. The maximum Is still only
s32. II doesn't matter who paid
the rent on the maximum-rent
date. The rent must not exceed
the amount CLARIFIED on that date.
3. Q. How will the tenant know
what the rent was on April I, 1941,
II he has moved since then?
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 will subject the land
lord 10 criminal penalties.
TO-. Q. What Is TO be done II
landlord and tenant cannot agres
or determine what the rent was
April l.. 1871?
A. The Rent Director acts 10 fix
the maximum rent.
IL. @. Is not the landlord en-
titled TO some additional rent II
he has made substantial changes
and improvements in the property
since the maximum-rent date?
A. Yes, the regulations set ur
machinery for handling exceptional
cases like this.
~. @. How is the maximum
rent determined II the house was
vacant April /, 1871?
A. In that case, the last rent
charged in the two months prior
to April /, 1941 is the maximum
rent.
10. @. Suppose the house was
vacant during those two months
too. What happens then? And what
happens II the owner occupied the
house and did not rent Il until
some time after April /, 1871?
A. In either case the rent can
not exceed the first rent charged
for the quarters after April /. 1871
However, AZ a protection TO the
tenant against an excessive charge
the landlord must file special
report with the local Rent Direc-
tor In these cases and the Rent Di-
rector may reduce the maximum
rent II the charge was ont of line
with what comparable housing ac-
commodations were bringing on
April /, 1871.
IL. @. What Is the maximum
rent for a new house or apartment
completed after April 1, 1871?
A. II the housing accommoda-
tons were completed between April
1, 1871 and the time federal rent