The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
Landlords Registering
 Under NelU Rent Act
Full Information Given by OPA Administrator Tenants Must Fill Out Form If Sub-Leases Exist-Registration Compulsory
 Under Law.

0SBASbChUlOn Dy lAuQlOEQS 0I houses, apartments, flats, tenements and other similar housing accommo- dations which beings in the three defense rental areas of Connecticut Is under way. Forms are available in the various towns in the districts, and lists of places where they may be obtained will be announced by the Area Rent Director.
 The following list of questions and answers has been prepared by State OPA Administrator Chester Bowles to explain the registration to those who must list their dwelling units:
 e. What towns are in this rental area?
 A. The Waterbury Area includes the towns of Plymouth, Thomaston and Watertowp in Litchdeld Coun. ty; Beacon Fflls, Cheshire, Middle bury, Naugasdck, Prospect, Water bury and Woicott in New Haven County.
 e. Who Is the rent director in this area and what is the address of the office, in each casep
 A. George McDuff is rent direc- tor for the Waterbury Area, with his office at Buckingham Building, Wa. terbury.
 @. Who must register?
 A. Landlords of all houses, apart ments, tenements and flats, and any person who rents accommoda tionS to two or less persons not member, of his immediate family.
 @. How should registration be made?
 A. On printed forms prepared by the Oh1ce of Price Administration and made available at places desig- mated by the rent director of each area.
 @. Must the forms be made out at the places where they are obtain ed?
 A. No. You may make out and sign the registration form anywhere which is convenient to you. @. Must the registration be sworn before a notary publicp
 A. No.
 Q. Where and how should the registration be filed?
 A. By mail at the once of the Area Rent Director.
 @. Is this registration required by law?
 A. Yes.
 O. Must I have one blank fol each dwelling unit I rent, or offer for rent?
 A. Yes.
 @. What if the place is not rent. ed at the time of registration?
 A. It must be registered just the same. Any dwelling unit offered fol rent must be registered.
 @. What about hotels and room ing houses, must they register al this time? A. No. Proprietors of hotels rooming houses, clubs, etc., will reg. ister after July l.
 O. I own Q house which is being used by my tenant as Q roomins house, must register?
 A. Yes. Your tenant register. later, but you must register at this time.
 e. How long do have in which to register?
 A. Registration must be com. pleted by midnight on July l.
 o. How many forms must l i'll out?
 A. One form, which is in tripn. cate, with carbon papers already in. serted so that an original and two copies are made at the same time. Q. Do I keep any of thes, copies? A. No. Send all three to the ares rent director. After the registration has been examined at his office, 1 will be stamped and one copy will be returned to you, another to you tenant, and third placed on file 1T the directors office. e. Who must fill out this registra ton statement? A. The landlord or his agent. e. Are there any circumstance. under which tenant would have tt submit registration statement?
 A. Yes. If tenant rents all O any part of the dwelling unit to ons or two paying tenants not member of his family, he must register. I he rents to three or more persons then he is to wait for the registra. tion of hotels, roOming and boarding houses.
 e. If a person owned the home h, lived in, and rented quarters to on' , or two paying tenants, would he have to register2 A. Yes. e. What is a dwelling unitP
 A. A dwelling unit is a room, or { group of rooms, for which a single