The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-04-29
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(D 1t must be in writing and
executed (signed) by both landlord
and tenant.
(2) 1t must be a valid leased un-
der the local law.
(3) 1t must be entered into vol
UNFAIRLY and in good faith.
(4) 1t must be executed on or
before December 81, 1948.
(5) 1t must take effect on or aft
er April 1, 1948.
(6) 1t must expire on or after
December 81, 1949.
(O A true and duly executed
copy of the lease must be filed
within Is days after the date of
execution with the local rent of
flee along with 8 completed copies
Of registration from (Form D-92).
(8) The increase in rent provid-
ed for in the lease generally must
not be more than Is per cent above
the maximum rent that would have
been in effect on March 80, 1948
in the, absence of lease.
10. @. Area 1948 leases restricted
to rental properties for which 1947
leases were not executed?
A. No. The 1948 leases may be
made on accommodations which
have been subject to 1947 leases,
as well as those whoch were not
subject to such leases.
II. O. A tenant is about to move
into vacant rental property subject
to rent controls. May a landlord
enter into a 1948 lease with the
new tenant?
A. Yes, provided all the provi-
sions of the law are fulfilled.
IL. @. What is the maximum rent
for the new tenant signing 1913
lease?
A. Generally no more than 15
per cent above the maximum rent
on the property that would have
been in effect on March 30, 1948 in
Ine dDSeHce Oh a leHSc.
13. O. May lease contain an OPP
tion on the part of the tenant to
terminate the lease before the ex-
piration of the lease?
A. Yes.
IA. q May lease contain an OPP
tion on the part Of the landlord to
terminate the lease at will?
A. No.
Notice OF Termination
Is. @. If lease is terminated be-
fore the expiration date, must the
rent office be notified?
A. Yes. The law requires that if
a 1947 or 1948 lease is terminated
before the expiration date Of the
ease, the landlord must file a re-
port with the area rent office with
IN Is days after such termination.
If any 1947 lease was terminated
On or before April /, 1913, the land
ord must file a report with the
area rent office on or before April
l6, 1913.
16. @. If IA lease terminates on
Is expiration date, must report
De filed?
A. No.
General Questions
II. o. Must tenant sign lease
for a Is per cent increase
n rent?
A No. The Housing and Rent Act
If 1048 provides that such agree
nent must be voluntary. The tenant
Who does not sign such a lease is
itill protected by the rent regula-
ions.
Is. o. May "A tenant be evicted
{ he refuses to sign lease under
he provisions of the new Act?
A. No. The signing of such lease
must be voluntary and a tenant
nay be evicted only for one of the
pecified causes set forth in the
Iousing and Rent Act Of 1948.
19. O. If landlord and tenant
make an oral agreement for u rent
Increase of not more than Is per
ent without signing written
ease, does this increase the maxi
mum rent?
A. No. No increase in the maxi
mum rent of the unit is permissible
'ased on an oral agreement; there
must be a voluntary signing of a
written lease, in accordance with
stated in the answer
o question 8 above.
20. @. Must a landlord file petit
ion or obtain approval Of the lease
rom the area rent office before
Ie may collect the rent provided
or in the new lease?
A. No The new rent automatical-
Y goes into effect on the effective
ate Of the lease, provided the
ease conforms to the requirements
+ the Housing and Rent Act of
94S and the regulations issued
hereunder, and a duly executed
opy Of such lease is filed with
he rent office within Is days after
Is execution date. The area rent
ffice will provide the necessary
'orm D-92 (Registration of Lease)
yhich must be submitted in tripli-
ate with the lease when it is filed.
u. O. Does the Area Rent Office
,sue an order increasing the maxi
lum rent in the new lease?
A. No.
% O. Must the increase i'm rent