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Edward A. Dent, on the extent Of
the reassessment,
He indicated. however, that up
ward revision of rents is on the way.
1T stands to reason he said,
that in view of increased taxes
and of other higher expenses rents
can't remain at Al levels"
Meanwhile, for the first time in
the District, rent controversy in
volving an apartment house was
settled by compromise today in a
hearing before the rent control
administration when Sc tenants of
the Wade Apartments, 1901 Tnir-
teenth street NV, and the man.
agement agreed on a 7la per cent
rent increase. The management
had asked for a Is per cent rise.
To Be Effected Automatically.
Under the formula proposed by the
Building Owners Association, own
ers would be permitted to compute
their total additional taxs, includ-
ing increased water rent and per-
sonal property tax, and then pro-
rate the amount" among the tenants.
The amount of the rent increases
would be determined by each land
lord individually and put into effect
automatically.
Mr.. Davis suggested that the COM
putatio of additional taxes, "ac-
companied by the owners sworn
statement that it is true and cor
rect" would be filed with the rent
administration.
Five days time would be allowed
for your Office to verify the figures
said Mr.. Davis, "and at the expira-
tion of this time, unless errors were
discovered, the new schedule of rents
would become effective"
Real Estate Tax Raised.
Recently residential properties
were assessed for tax purposes at a
higher figure, the real estate tax was
increased from SITS to 81 per 500
of valuation, and the water tax was
raised Is per cent. Also cited was a
Is per cent increase per 500 on real
and personal property.
The tax increase, said the asso-
citation, amounts to IA 2/7 per cent
but owing to the fact that assess
ments of many properties have been
substantially raised" the owners
must pay taxes far in excess of the
indicated IA 2/7 per cent"
In representative group Of SO
unidentified buildings selected by
the association for purposes of illus
tration, the association said the
assessed valuation had been raised
from total of $13,259 ,463 in l941
to $14, ,149 ,8O5. an increase of $500 ,342
or an average of almost 7 per cent.
Variations in reassessment,, how
ever, Mr.. Davis said, meant that in
the case of 10 buildings-which were
not identifed-the actual tax in
creases ranged from Is per cent to
54 per cent. 4s,
Tenants Offer Accepted.
At the Wade Apartments hearing
held before Examiner Denis K. Lane
the tenants went into huddle ano
then announced the 71a per cent
rent increase offer. 1t was promptly
accepted by Attorney Arthur C.
Katims, representing the owner.
Another rent hearing, involving
the Gov Shepherd Apartment
House, 212l Virginia avenue NV.
also was heard today before Ex-
aminer James G.. Tyson. The land
lord, John J. McInerney, contended
operating expenses have been going
up and asked for an average rent
increase of about II per cent.
Another rent hearing, scheduled
for today, involving the Croydon
Apartment House, 1915 Seventeenth
street NV, was postponed until
August 10 at $50 am.
A request for a rent increase also
came from Raymond R. (Sonny)
Workman, famous eX-jockey, who
asked for a 10 per cent boost for So
apartments at 2497 Fifteenth street
NV. The hearing was scheduled
July 30 before Examiner Tyson.