The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17
Regulations For Hotels,
 Roomi1,g-Houses Posted
Registration of Properties Must Be on Record by August 31 - Provisions Outlined in
 Question, Answer Formy by OPA.

rented during the 30-day period for $5 week for one person and $8 a week for two persons? Which rent becames the maximum?
 A. In this case, two maximum rents are set: for single occupancy the rent which can be charged for the room is $5; for double occupancy the charge for the room can be nc more than $8.
 9. o. Then the number of occu- pants for any room is taken into consideration when setting the max mum rent?
 A. That is correct.
 10. Q. What about a room which was always rented for single occu- pancy, and now the landlord wants to rent it to two persons? How is the rent fixed?
 A. The maximum rent Is the first rent after the room Is rented to two persons. However, it cannot be higher than the maximum rent foI double occupancy of similar rooms in the same hotel or rooming house The landlord must report this max imum rent to the area rent office
 II. o. Are there any grounds on which 8 landlord can petition the area rent director for increase in the maximum rent?
 A. Yes, there are g. number of grounds on which the landlord may make such petition.
 12. @. What are those grounds?
 A. Where there has been sub stantial change in the room by a major capital improvement, as dis tinguished from ordinary repair, re- placement and maintenance.
 13. Q. What would be an example of this?
 A. The landlord might convert a large closet into bathroom.
 IA. o. What if the landlord put some new furniture in room, or increased the services?
 A. He may petition on the grounds that "there has been substantial increase in the services, furniture, furnishings, or equipment provided with the room since the 30-day per- iod determining 1t maximum rent"
 15. o. What if landlord during the 30-day determining period was renting one of his rooms to his brother or his son, and charged him only $2 a week when other rooms in the house were bringing $7 a week? Can he charge only $2 for that par ticular room?
 A. The landlord may petition on the grounds that the maximum rent was materially affected by the blood, personal or special relation ship and was therefore substantially lower than the rent generally pre- vailing for such rooms 1n the de- fense-rental area.
 16. @. Can roomerS or tenants ask for adjustments in rents, too?
 A. Yes. The regulation provides that the area rent director at any time, on his own initiative, or on application of the tenant, may or der a decrease in the maximum rent on certain grounds.
 IT. o. Are the services provided in a hotel or rooming house con- trolled by this regulation?
 A. Yes. All services provided the subject to federal rent control.
 IS. @. What are included as serv- ices in this regulation?
 A. Services include repairs, deco rating and maintenance, furnishing light, heat, hot and cold water, tele- phone, elevator service, window shades, storage, kitchen, bath and laundry facilities and privileges, maid service, linen service, janitor service, removal of refuse, and any other provilege or facility connected wit the use or occupancy of room.
 19. o. What if the services being provided on the date the regulation for hotels and rooming houses be- comes effective are less than the services provided during the S0-day period by which the maximum rent was set?
 A. The landlord must restore and maintain the same services as he was providing at the time determin- ing the maximum rent, or within 30 days after the effective date Of this regulation, he must file peti- ton for approval of the decreased services. If the area rent director grants the decrease in services. he may at the same time require an appropriate adjustment in the max imum gent.
 20. 6. Can a tenant and land lord enter into an agreement where