The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03

Continued from Page D be asked to pay more rent. If the increase is $6 or $7 I'll pay it." he commented. but can't go any higher than that
 Another West End tenant, a Wom- an, was emphatic. They'd better not raise the rent for tie lousy place we have. Not even a bathroom of our own. If the rent goes up we'll sleep in tent
 T was afraid it would be more, D said Willow Street section resident reporting an increase from $40 to S46.
 Losing Money On House
 A landlord with two-family house in the Baldwin Street district said he is losing money on his house at present but won't raise the rent now. T don't want to get caught ln the middle" he asserted
 Disclosing an increase from $28 to S32, a North End man said: T only work part time, and I'll have hard time paying it but I'll have to do it, l guess.
 The increase to S75 from S38 was reported by West End tenant They really want me to get out, it seems" he told the reporter.
 An East End woman said her rent has been increased S14 but would not say what the new figure is.
 May Not Raise
 A landlord of the Willow Street section said she has not raised any rents and has not decided what she will do. My taxes have gone up but ii l increase rents the tenants will ask for redecoration and re- painting. So far they have beer making their own repairs. I may decide not to raise.'
 One Chestnut Avenue residen, said she had not received a boost but thought the landlord would be justified in making a raise. My landlord raised the rents just be- fore the O.P.A. took over, and he had to cut them, I think it would be fair if he raised them again to that extent
 Another Chestnut Avenue resi- | dent said he has made extensive repairs at his own expense, ano felt an increase would be unfair He has received no notice. Similar answers were given by three othel tenants, residing on Hill Street Walnut Street, and Hamilton Ave, nue.
 A Brooklyn landlord commented We are not planning raises. Mos Of the landlords who are boosting rents have had trouble with thei tenants, and are using that mean to get them to vacate." +<
 No Increase to Self
 One person interviewed said h is both a landlord and a tenant that he has received no increase and plans none "at the presen time" for his property. He sai eventually he may try to equaliz his rents, so that ali tenants il the same building pay the sam amount of rent.
 One tenant said her rent is highe than that of other tenants in tn building, because she is com parably new tenant whereas tn others are still paying depression rates. She said non have receive boosts, but that she thought equal ization would be fair.
 One tenant said he is living il government-leased property ol Cooke Street and is paying $57 month for a three-room tenement T get heat. gas and electricity, bu think the rent is still substantial and should not be raised" He ha not received notice.
 A North End landlord said, Tn not planning increases My tenant make their own repairs, and all ge along with one another. They'r good tenants, and I'm satisfied"
 To Cooperate
 A real estate agent who said tha he had over 40 tenants emphasize that he had not and would not rais any rents. He explained that h would cooperate with Governmen requests to maintain present ren levels until the OPA returns. One landlord who has nine ten ants stated that he was not goin to raise any rents He added tha he would like to raise the rent c one of his tenants because he want that tenant to move, but even i that case will not make any in crease.
 Several tenants who stated tha they had not received any increas as yet added that they expecte one. Most of them hold that mos of the present increases, especiall the very large ones, were fror landlords who wished to make cer tain tenants move. They did nc wish to bring eviction proceeding and figured that the best way t make a tenant move was to make !, large increase in rentals.
 A spot check at the Post Offic disclosed no increases for posts : employees SO far as anyone knev A postal official stated that he be , lieved most landlords were takin } the viewpoint that any rent increas at present might cause red faces | 1ok