The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-04

original agreements entered into by tenants and landlords must be xept the offlce of Price Administra- tor has ruled and no charges for special services may be charged un- less ofiiciaI permission of the local rent director. A formal petition for his permission must be filed. In to- days installment of questions and answers information is also pro- vided on leases.
 The final installment of questions and answers on rent regulations will be printed in tomorrow even- sng's issue of The Democrat.
 10. e. What if the landlord with out the tenant requesting it removes some of the furiture from an apart ment or house after he has rented It as furnished. Can the tenant get q reduction in maximum rent?
 A. Yes, on application by the tenant, the rent director will adjust the rent.
 Il. Q. What about special ser vices?
 As xAAAT DCA NANNf AbO AAAobNSA AAS" great or how small, which the land- lord agreed to provide at the time of the rental agreement, and that service was still being provided on the date determining the maximum rent, must be continued.
 12. c. What about house which is rented and there Is a garage on the lot? Can the landlord make a special charge for the garage?
 A. No. If the garage was in- cluded in the rental agreement, even if the tenant does not use it, the landlord can not make an extra charge for 1t after the rental agree unent has been made. It is consid- dered part of the services" going with the house.
 13. e. Is exterminator service in- eluded2
 A. If an exterminator service vas provided on the maximum rent date, 1t must be continued.
 IA. e. What if the war makes 1t Impossible to continue some of the services that a landlord has been providing, what happens them?
 A. Where it Is impossible to continue the services, the landlord must file 8 petition with the area rent director within five days after the change of service, asking for an order to decrease the services. The directors order granting this decrease will also contain reduction in rent if circumstances warrant.
 LEASESETwo clauses in the ordinary lease are affected by Fed eral rent regulations. One of these Is the rent-payment clause. If this clause calls for a higher rent than that fixed by the maximum rent regulation, then the clause is changed and the rent figure lowered to comply with the rent set by the regulation. In one case can the rent exceed the amount permitted by the regulations, regardless of any provision in the lease or of any understanding between the landlord and tenant. The other is the "vocat- ing" clause contained in leases under which the tenant agrees to sur render his accommodations at the expiration of the lease. Under Fed eral rent regulation this clause is no longer in force.
 1O-Federal Rent Control
 1. e. Tn case where the rent specified in a lease is in excess of the maximum rent allowed under the rent regulations, does this fact void otnerc lauses in the lease?
 4. No, all clauses remain binding 10 rthe term of the lease except those in conflict with the regulation such as rent and vacate clauses.
 2. c. If the lease calls for lower rent than that charged on the maximum-rent date, can the landlord raise the rent to the cell ing?
 A. No, in such a case the rent specified in the lease is binding. The presumption is that since the land lord was willing to rent his property at the figure agreed upon, and that such c rental was agreeable to him for the period of time covered in the lease. then there is no reason why he should expect higher rent in the event the rental ceiling set was higher. Federal rent control places ceiling on rents, not floor.
 3. e. When lease expires, need q tenant sign a renewal?
 A. If the tenant had a writ ten lease, he must at the request of the landlord, renew 1t or make new lease for one year, whichever is shorter containing the same terms and conditions as the expiring lease, except that 1t cannot call for rent higher than the maximum rent.
 {. e. Is there any provision for