The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-07

have question about the rent
sterilization program address
it to: Area Rent Office, ZIG
Federal Building, Key West,
Florida).
Question: I rent a furnished
apartment and am supposed to
have the privilege of sharing my
landlady's kitchen. For the first
few months l had no use for the
kitchen privileges but now that my
| wife has joined me ] need it. My
landlady is viSibly irritated be-
cause of this and always manages
to need the kitchen just when we
do. Is there anything ! can do
about it?
Answer: If your landlady is de-
priving you of a service she is re-
qlred to furnish under the maxi
mum rent charged then you can
90 to the trent office and petition
for reduction in the maximum
rent. If the service YOU are being
deprived of makes the unit unten.
able to you and your wife then an
injunction may be sought which
would constitute an order by the
court for your landlady to cease
the violation.
Question: I agreed TO move out
of furnished apartment if my
landlord would rent it to a friend
of mine who had privately agreed
to vacate so l could again rent il
when return to the city. Now that
/ have moved my landlord refuses
to let my friend have the apart
ment. Can the rent office do any
thing about this.
Answer: There is nothing in the
Federal rent laws to protect you
or your friend in such an agree
ment. After you have voluntarily
vacated your landlord is legally
free to rent to whoever he wants
or to refuse to rent to anyone he
doesn't desire as a tenant.
Question: My tenant has moved
and | want to occupy the house
myself. Are there any forms that
l have to file with the rent office;
and, viii the maximum rent be the
same if | decide to again rent il
at later date?
Answer: No, you are not required
to file any form with the rent of
flee if you desire TO take over the
house for self-oecupancy after the
tenant has voluntarily moved. The
maximum rent win remain the
same for the unit in the event you
decide TO again rent it.
! Question: I have just added an
other room to my four room apart,
ment What do | do now to comply
with the rent regulations?
Answer: In such a case. a new
registration form must be filed
| with the Area Rent Office, mas
much as the unit is considered the
same as new unit which has mol
been registered. The rent ceiliBg
which was fixed for the four rooms
no longer applies 10 the five room
unit.
| Question: Ny landlord refuses Il
repair my hot water heater. He
states il is my responsibility. Il
that correct?
Answer: Not unless you agreed
to do such repairs when you rent
ed. II is the responsibility 0E your
landlord to repair the hot water
heater or any other piece Of equip
ment which is part Of the housing
accommodation he rents to you L
he refuses to do so. notify thil
office. We will take steps TO have
| him correct this condition: other.
wise the rent viii be reduced il
proportion 10 the value q the ser
! vice he is required to furnish.
/ Question: My landlord filed !
petition for 4 certificate relating
10 eviction for occupancy by bis
son, q copy Of which was served
on me. Subsequently your osfies
served q certificate relating q
eviction, effective 80 days from
the date Of the filing Of TIE peii