The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-14
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Sterilization
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Editors N0ie:) In this third art-
icEe OF a SPECIAL series prepared IN
cnoDeration with tie Office of Rent
Sterilization, there is full eX-
p!aration OF the requirements for
the registration of a. units which
previously had not been subject to
rent stabilizatiOn.)
Ire FeIera: Rent Sterilization
law provides that all rental hous-
ING accommodation in the Key
West area must be registered at
the Area Rent Office.
Units which already are under
tie rent Sterilization law need NOT
be registered again, as maximum
egal rentals have already been es-
aIAiShed.
However, rental units which up
nlti now have not been under
he rent sterilization program must
q registered with the Rent Office
OF later than February 81.
Units which are now being af-
'eeted by the sterilization program
7c!ude new construction, hotels,
hotels, trailer camps, and rooms
n private homes. The limited rent
sterilization previously in effect in
his area covered most rented
ONES and apartments built before
lcA7
Today, with certain exceptions
sucn as farm tenant housing all
rental dwelling accommodations IN
&c area are now subject 20 rent
tabilizati1n.
Rental units should be register
ed at the Key West Area Rent Of
ice. Although the deadline for re-
5istering is February 81, rent sta
bilization officials have urged that
all units be registered at the earl
lest moment. Registration forms
are available at the rent office,
Rent sterilization personnel wiz
assist landlords in filling out the
forms at the office, or, they may
be filled out later and mailed to
the Rent Office. Three types Of
.ormS are used One covers apart
ments and houses. Another is for
! andlord's own home and similar
accommodations The third is for
hotels.
The lanG.ord must show the rem
tai charged on September /, 1850,
the base genital date for the Key
West area Generally, the maxi
mum rent for an accommodations
will be the rem; IN effect in Sep
| TENDER a year ago.
However, if the landlord made a
| major capital improvement or in
creased services after September
/, 1850, he may register the first
'ent chareed after the cnanse was
made. This Increased rental will be
approved as the max. mum rent II
il is in keeping with comparable
rents in the area. The landlord
should show on the registration
form the changes made and the
cost of capital Improvements or in
creased services which resulted IN
an increase in rent.
After a unit has been registered
with the Rent Office, a copy Of TIE
registration will be sent to the ten
ant. The tenant will then have an
opportunity to comment in writing.
If the tenant questions the infor
nation supplied by the landlord,
the case will be handled on an in
dividual basis, and, if necessary
the property will be inspected by
the Rent Office.
Units which had not then been
built or which for other reasons
we're not on the rental market on
September /, 1850, should be re.
gistered at the first rental which
was charged after that date. SINH
'arly, units which are placed on the
rental market in the future must be
registered within thirty days after
they are first rented.
In the case of accommodations
which are rented in the future. the
landlord may rent the property COR
any figure he considers fair. How
ever, that rental is subject. to re
] view SLY thes Rem office tsnH vi
be reduced if it Is appreeiably j.
:. excess of rentals for comparable
accommodation in the area.