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nswers to Rent Queries; New Laws Explained for ants Advised as to Procedure Open to Them to Halt Evictions and Curb Landlords’ Exactions. ce im landlord and tenant cases to answer questions arising under new law against rent profiteering. If vou are having any difleulty ith Your landlord or if you think your rental is being increased unreas , atate your case briefly to the Rent Editor of The Evening World « @h answer will be printed in this column. are the questions and p93 for to-day: | toms Guring the same period the) ten . j ant will have to prove it unjustifia- " BETH C. CA now landiord| bie if he does not wish to pays taken our house over and noti-| JOSEPH B.— My has been @s on April 1 that we would ay 4 a a gn fr : a Peay ‘i . Ts this falr? 1am just out of the i ot oat ty May 1. Now, 18) army and unable to pay the increase Gan't get another place to live) Answer—if an action is brought to Wwe get an extension of the notice | recover the amount of the increase over your old rental (in case you do not pay it) you can plead that the in- crease is ‘unjustifiable and thai the agreement was entered into oppres sively. If you can establish this de fense you Will defeat your landiord, Any rental increase of more than 25 er cent. in one year \# deemed to * oppressive by the new law. €. € W—At the request of my landlord | moved from another of his apartment buildings to the present Of one year. one and, although he would sign no | Bhewe was paying $23 81) he assured me he would not « was notified my @ month. Is this @ violation of | F law? move? landlord will have right to institute proceedings for you after May 1. Of course, can prove that it is impossible You to get ax apartment the court the right to give you such a stay he deems reasonable to both your- the landiord, not exceeding rr If you can establish in that the increase is not justi- the landlord will not be able you from possession, The law |] an [Nye oennd of Hand 26 per cent. r mn oppreamive, peat ee aie ears ape, Taine is fair you wili have G. 1 know of a man who buy the apartment building | in and he has told me I would to get out in a month if he did it can I do if he me? + It is most probable the would aliow you a stay of a of three months in execution the eviction warrant. FF. J. there any law provid- @ jandiord may ask $10 @ room as rent for an apartment. entered this apartment years ago and the rental was @ month. Early last year it was to $34. In October last it was made $39. On April 1 it was raised fo $47. Is this lezal? _. Answer—There is no law providing rental more than 25 per cent in ante ie ss oar cat ce (fair; if he raises it 26 per cent. or West 34th Street, New York Broad Street Fulton Stree ark 2 weet Pare | YO Noor Hoyt” Se f In Custom Tailored Effects REATED particularly for those women re- quiring exclusive style and highest stand- ard at moderate prices, Every le mode variation—frankly original ! Etons, Boleros and Tailored types of superior qual- ity Tricotines, Serges and Poiret Twills. Extraordinary Values ‘DD No Charge for Alterations ee ee ee ee ee Evening World Readers : well the would 1 broken we ha raise my rent. He “ ig word, sold the house und been notified to move May 1, Can I hold the property until! next Oct, 17 Answer—Where no agreement as to the length of a tenancy is entered » the law presumes that the ten- Hy expires on October 1. | TENANT—We were served with (Continued on Page Nine.) eee notices to te the apartment on if som bea April 1, and not being able to find an OU'LL have to go e to t apartinent it was impossible to get this!—You’ll find just the Topcoat med. rif yo that you have been unable to find an apartment, the Judge may grant you & Phe Bvening World has obtained the services of a lawyer with tony # “tay of anywhere from thirty days io a year, we landlord to rental by notice returnable April oppresn you, J. We—My iandiord hae raised my $5 and I have refused to that suits your taste, your fancy, your build and your purse, in our superb col- lection of Tweeds, Herringbones, and Knitted Coats, in grays, greenish heath- ers, and other mixtures, at $30 to $47.50, that will cost you from $45 to $70 else- y have we? u cam prove in court will not permit the | py He says if I don't he wants his Where do I stand? | Answer—Ii the increase is more than 25 per cent. of what you paid @ year ago your landlord will have to prove he is justified in asking it, nooording to provisions of the new Hew. | W. R. B.—My lundlord is trying to enfor increase of more than 25 where! Come in and see for yourself if that isn’t true! ine is unfal is fair and justi C. R—My re sho Kit Men's lord to prove that such an increase Thirty-fourth Street Natural Mink Scarfs, one skin Puasa Ne tee Sian caaey Natural Stone Marten Scarfs, oneskin . . t me during the cur- { up to me to prove It is up to the land- able, landlord has notifi l_be increaed by The Store is closed at 5 P. M. daily GB. Altman & Can. MADISON AVENUE - FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Thirty-fifth Street Handsome Fur Scarfs made of Sable, Marten, Mink, Fisher and Fox, are wn in an unusually large and interesting assort- ment for present and Summer wear The prices are very reasonable Other present attractive values in regular stock include Fox Scarfs, in brown and taupe; lined with silk, $35.00 55.00 55.00 (Third Floor, Madison Avenue section) f Just West é [f/ of 5th Ave. Originator and America’s Largest Manufacturing Retailer of Smart Ready-to-Wear Apparel for Stout Women After-Easter Sale 300 Suits Sizes 3914 to 56. Long and Short Waisted. at Great Savings These 300 suits were completed too late to be shipped for the Easter trade to our out-of-town stores, We have therefore de- cided to close them out at the exceptionally low prices quoted below. This is positively the greatest sale of Spring suits for women of extra size that we have ever held, and offers an unusual opportunity to get a high grade, finely tail- ored suit at a very low price. These Suits, made to sell at 79.50 to 175 Suite 2 ee Sere ste, Sourely MULES ritored models of Men's Wear Serge, Needlecord, Gabardine, Wool Mixtures und Wool Jersey. Al finely ta d and ighteen dif- ee tee 50 suit a wonderful value, Made te vel for 79.50 to 84.50...... Sale on Main Floor . from, many trimmed with hand em: Wear Serge 125.00, have been divided into Fine Tricotine 9-50 just two lots as follows: 89.50 Group No. 1 Group No. 2 high cost hand-tailored model 125 Suits embodying the latest interpreta. tions of the mode, Needlecord, Gabardine, Men’s Wear Serges, Fine Tricotine and Beautiful Silks, About 15 styles to choose broidery and all silk lined te sell for 110.90: (0 125.00 Made house In which I now live] per cent. over last year's rate. Please| crease of more than 26 per cent. in gam advise me what to do. Anewer—The law presumes an In-, Wrap of Goldtone, Fringe Trimmed, $38 Duvet de Laine, son. Reindeer, tee ee be Wrag-Coat v Tinselione, Button Trimmed, $38 FRIDAY A Most Remarkable Sale of Newest Capes and Cape -Wraps Goldtone, Tinseltone, The collection is varied and extensive, containing every smart version of 'the mode for almost every type of woman—many copies of ultra-exclusive models, Linings of Pussy Willow, Foulard and Peau de Cygne. Sparrow, Mole, Partridge, Twine, Victory Blue, Because of the unusual values, none can be exchanged or credited. . : oe Cae LY 7 eee ent = Velour, Veloude, At the Very Special Price of ¢ *38.00 Made to sell at 49.75, 59.75, 65.00 HARACTERISTIC of the individual fashions obtainable at Orkin’s, these wraps—in point of exquisite detail, grace of line and careful workmanship —are the embodiment of all that is beautiful and desirable for the woman of fash ionable tastes. And for true value, we believe these to be the best offering of the sea- Cape of Veloude, Sith Stitehing, $38 Tricotine All sizes for women and misses, Navy. 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