The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-17

e 3 AiRneT rent makes hau Mah
}ec4 & civil ard criminal penal
tses so9 evasion Ct she Ynaxaaegn.
ens regulations
IA q Are Aee ans caaaisious
under which = lanaiuFd cau ~
gain possession Il bis property ~
evietEng he ncnantf
a Yes Shefe are various cir
c~aFnstsncts whereby o tenant can
m evicted Among thcsn are
"a failure e pas his iesal rent
- violation u = substantial
ohltgatiou 81 his EensAi
agreement such A. main
tanning ; FIRE hazard on tl1c
premises o. rfntlng the
house fo4 dwelling par
poses ana shcn usine i tu
= Ktores
81 committing > nniSanee 81
using the dwelling unit for
immoral or illegal pur
poses.
a. Whcn the landlord. IN good
faith. wants "a get his
house O. dwelling unit back
for has oNn occupancy
tSl when the landlord wants 10
get his property back for
the purpose of selling i 90
another peFSon who has
agreed in writing 70 buy il
for has own uccupaney.
90 when the landlord wants 20
set his property back tot
extensive resnodelina or a.
teration which cannot n
done while the tenant Is
occupying the property.
IL q Are there other circum.
stances under which q tenant can
be evicted1
A. Yes But in every case except
for non-payment q the legal rent
the landlord must notify The Rent
Director al his proposed action
and The grounds for H.
% q II . tenant doesn't have a
written lease. do the same re-
strictions against eviction holdg
\ Yes, an agreement 70 rent
does not have 20 be IN written
form for a tenant to enjoy al the
benefits and protection q Federal
Rent control
p g. II q tenant does have q
lease. can he be evicsed merely
because his lease has expired7
A Ne, the tenant can continue
occupying the quarter as long as
ne continues % pay his rent How
ever. II the landlord wants him 10,
ne must renew The lease Al the
same rent and for the period 81
his expiring lease OF for one year,
whichever H shorter.
q g. The owner Of 3 kix-room
house rented the house 10 his son,
and. wishing 70 help him finan-
eiaily. charged only $1,000 a
month This rent was ia effect on
the maximum rent date. Later the
son moved cut Must the owner
sui charge $500 q month when
Similar dwellings we're bringing
around $4,000 a month on the
maxlmum-reni daie7
a No. the landlord Is entitled
70 petition the Area Rent Director
70 set . new maximum rent sub.
stantially IN line with what
similar houses were bringing on
the msximufh rent date.
. @ Are there penalties To-
violation Of this Act2
a Yes Under the Efnefeenev
Price Control Act rivll ard Grim
nal penalties are provided for
those who violate of attempt e
eyade nIaxifuum.rent regulations
p q What are the criminal
penaitiesg
a The Act provides ; maxi.
mum fine Of 5000 and isupfiaon-
nent Tor one year
p q What are the Civil penal.
tIes9
4 The tenant. Of the Price "a
m~iaistraior On his behalf. may
after August !. 1872. sue the land.
lord for 5000 or treble -
amount b. which the rent exceed.
81 The maximum rent. whichever
= the greater. plus attorneys fees
and costs Is determined b. TIE
courts
e Q Who must register under
Ibis Actg
= Anyone who receives rent On
housing accommodations
z q Is ths registration re-
CURED b. laWs
4 Yes
= q Who must nn oat this
registration statement
= The landlord or rs aren't
p q Must 8 landlord make a.
2 separate registration statemen.
fof each dwelling unit - renfk
q s offering fof rentY
4 Yes . statement nzasf -
made Tor each unit rented = -
rented
p q Are ahefe any elfaam.
stances BY ahieh 3 tenant uasls
have 20 submit reesz4<ztIe-
zIaEementf
Yes TIE tenant Is ted 81 she
reverse SIDE = rs coz. - -.
statement tEa# +. - -. =