The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-11
OFFICE EXPLAINS
EVICTION RULES
George Jeffrey Answers
Flood OF Questions About
Removal OF Tenants

NclllOV0A Va
Tn answer to. an avalanche OF
inquiries regarding tenant evic-
tons. Area Rent Director George
W. Jeffrey yesterday issued
statement regarding that phase OF
rent control regulations.
Many New Hanover landlords
are daily asked to register t h elr
accommodations with t h Homes
Registration office, Jeffrey q,
and many who have never rented
before fear they will rent to some
body who is undesirable, and, be-
cause of the prohibition against
eviction, be unable to repossess
their rooms or property.
The section on eviction follows:
$50 long as the tenant continues
to pay the rent to which the land
lord is entitled, no tenant s h l
be moved from any housing ac-
commodations, by action to evlct
or to recover possession, by ex-
clusion from possession, or other
wise, nor shall any person attempt
such removal or exclusion from
possession, Notwithstanding tn t
such tenant has no lease or h t
his lease or other rental agree
ment has expired or otherwise
terminated,
Unless the tenant, who had a
written lease or other written
rental agreement, has refused
upon demand of the landlord to
execute a written extension or re-
newal thereof for a further term
of like duration but not in excess
of one year but otherwise on the
same terms and conditions as the
previous lease or agreement ex-
cept insofar as such terms and
conditions are inconsistent w III
this regulation;
refused the landlord access to the
housing accommodations for h e
purpose of inspection or of show
ing the accommodations to pros.
pective purchaser, mortgage or
prospective mortgage, or h
person having legitimate interest
therein; provided, however, h
such refusal shall not be ground
for removal or eviction if such in
spection or showing of the accom-
modations is contrary to the pr.
visions of the tenants lease or
other rental agreement;
"Or the tenant has violated a
substantial obligation of his ten
ancy, other than an obligation to
pay rent, and has continued, or
failed to cure, such violation after
written notice by the landlord that
the violation cease. or is commit
ting or permitting a nuisance or is
using or permitting a use Of the
housing accommodations for an
immoral or illegal purpose;
''Or the tenants lease or other
rental agreement has expired or
otherwise terminated, and at h
time of termination the housing ac-
commodations or a predominant
part thereof are occupied by one
or more subtenants or other per-
sons who occupied under a rental
agreement with the tenant;
"Or the landlord seeks in good
faith to recover possession for the
Immediate purpose of demolishing
the housing accommodations or of
substantially altering or remodel
ing it in a manner which cannot
practically be done with the ten
ant in occupacy and the plans for
such alteration or re1nodeling have
been approved by the proer au-
thorities, if such approval is re-
quired by local law;
"Or the landlord seeks in good
faith to recover possession of h
housing accommodations for i'm
use and occupancy as
dwelling by himself, his family or
or ne has in good |
faith contracted in writing to sell
the accommodations for immed-
late use and occupancy by pur-
chaser, who in good faith has rep
resented in writing that he will use
the accommodations as a dwelling
for himself, his family or depend
ents; or the landlord seeks in good |
faith not to offer the housing ac-
commodations for rent. If tenant 4
has been removed or evicted un-
der this subsection from housing
accommodations, such accommo-
cations shall not be rented for a 4
period of six months after such
removal or eviction without per-
mission of the administrator.
The landlord may petition t h e
administrator for permission to
rent the accommodations during
such six month period, and tn e
shall grant such per-
mission if he finds that the action
Vas in good faith and not for the
purpose of evading any provision
IT the act or this regulation.
mo tenant shall be removed or
'victed on grounds other than
hose stated, unless on petition of
he landlord, the administrator
that the landlord m y
'ursue his remedies in accordance
With the requirements of the local
aW. The administrator shall so
Gritty if the landlord establishes
hat removals or evictions of the
haracter nropoSed ara not ;poov