The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-02

Boston, June 2.-The follow ing questions and answers set forth the basic principles of federal rent control effective for houses and apartments in defense-rental areas in New England, according to Ken meth B. Backman, N. E. Regional OPA Administrator, 17 Court street.
 Rates became effective in three Connecticut areas today. In the near future other rental areas i'll New England will be designated, and maximum rent rates put in force by the Office of Price Administration. This is in accordance with Admin istrator Leon Henderson's statement of April 28 which designated 2S areas in New England.
 Rents were frozen under the Elmer. gency Price Control Act which also sets forth that if state and local officials did not comply with the recommendations within 60 days from the date of declaration by Administrator Leon Henderson, the federal regulations would be lm- posed.
 Although the regulations at pres ent apply in New England only in the Connecticut areas which was included in the March 2 declaration, the basic principles will hold TOT other areas in which the Office of Price Administration will move later to order rigid ceiling over all rents, MT. Backman said.
 The maximum rent date varies from area to area, depending on local conditions.
 These questions and answers have been based on a maximum rent date of April 1, 1941.
 Rents for every type of housing accommodations except hotels ana rooming houses came under federal control today (June D in the con necticut areas named by Pricve Ad- ministrator Leon Henderson.
 The Office of Price Administra- ton stressed the fact that no tenant is to pay more rent for his present living quarters than the rent charged on the maximum rent date if his present quarters have not undergone substantial alteration or change since that date.
 Maximum rent regulations Tor hotels and rooming houses will be issued to take effect on July lst.
 Scope of Rent Control-The fed- eral government has authorized to regulate rents for all rented housing accommodation (wherever people live and pay rent) whether in nous es, apartments, flats, tenements, rooms. hotels, fraternity houses, boarding houses, college dormitories. auto camps or trailers. But rent control does not extend to buildings used solely for commercial or indus trial purposes.
 O. Does rent control apply to gov ernment housing projects?
 A. Yes, whether housing accom- naodatiors are owned b7 individuals, corporations, the state or the nation al government, they ali are under federal rent regulations.
 a. Does rent control extend to services that a landlord may provide, such as ianitor service, 6ot wAteg, laundry facilities or furnitureT
 A. I'es, authority to rIgtiate ant to require the maintenance of serv- ices is an essential part of the con- Crol of rents.
 O. Does rent control extend to houses under lease?
 A. Yes, regardless O. the terms 91 a lease, rents mus rot exceed the Amounts allowed under federal res ulatioa. <
 @. Ices rent contl :! apply 10 houses rewly constructed?,
 A. Yes. as soon as building IS ready Tor rental occupancy, It IS SUD- feet 10 rc:1t regula
 O. A tenant lives on the End floor of a building which has grocery store on the ground floor. Do fed- eral rent regulations apply?
 A, To the store, no. To the nV- ing quarters over the store, yes.
 e. Does rent control apply to rented farm dwellings2
 A. No, a house or a room situated on A farm and occupied by a tenant who is engaged for a substantial nortion of his time working on the farm is exempt.
 O. Is the dwelling space occu-