The evening world. Newspaper, May 17, 1920, Page 8

> (RE RVERING WORLD, MONORY, wxv 17, Tes0." court... Continue to pay the $28 and say nothing unlees he forose the mat- ter into cou: MAS Vonin April, 1919, I was pay- ing $23; increased to $26. In January, 1920, Is was increased to $28, On May i I received a notice saying the rent would be $33, inaking a total increase of $10 in w year. Is this increase Juatified ? Answer—The law presumes it Is not, because it {s more than 25 per cent. of what you paid a year ago. However, if the landlord can prove he is justified in asking it, the court will allow {t to stand. H. 2. ReaMy landion’ raised my rent from $15 to $16 @ month in August, 1919. In January, 1920, he raised It to $18. Now he has told me I_will have to pay $21 on June 1. What would you advise me to do. Answer—The law presumes the in- crease to be unjust and oppressive because it is more than 25 per cent. of what you paid jess than a year ago. You may refuse to pay if you wish (that is your right) and allow the matter to be adjusted in court, A.W. P—The landlord wants me fo get out at the end pf May under the pretense that he wants my apart- ment for himself, I am quite willing to move if 1 can get @ place in this vieinity within my means, What would you advise me to do? Answer—if you are gure your land- lord does not want the apartment for himself and can prove it is a triok to get you out you can secure so to court ® ptay of Answers to Rent Queries; New Laws Explained for ' Evening World Readers Ip to stay where you are and the landlord = the matter court if he wi CONSTANT READER—In Api 1919, I paid $36 a month. tember, 1919, I May 1, 1919, the rent was ning April 1, I refused to pay It The Evening World has odtained the services of a lawyer with tong @aperience in landlord and tenant cases to answer questions arising | tinder the new nawe agatnst rent profiteering. If you are having any , with your landlord, or if you think your rental 4s being wnreasonadly, state your case briefly to the Rent Hditor of Phe Evening World and an answer will be printed in this column. Following are the questions and|paying $48 a month. The apartment @ngwers for to-day: has beet, old and the, now landlord wants a $27 increase. He has serve MRS. K. Win Apri, 191% my) ne with notice to get out June 1 oF Tent was $23; on May 2 It was in-/pay. Is he justified, as this exceeds Greased by $2; Oct. 1 it was raised $3,/ the 25 per cent. limit? Sad on May 1, 1986, 61, which males], a"cee and your vert pian, would $25, We have no up-to-date improve: | bo to refuse payment of it, because bhi mehts, and would we be justified in Cet , denned the bsrKiTt te be x refusing to pay the rental? unjust and oppressive. If the matter 4 Anewer—Your rental has been in- tao. Rog ei be up to him ereased more than 60 per cent. in 2! CONSTANT READER—On April yeur and is therefore presumed to be} 1, 1919, my rent was $1,000 under a Br ‘oppressive and unjust. The law would| three-year lease, which expired on . to pay. Offer your landlord a 25 per! jandiord informs me unless I pay the cent, increase over what you paid a/ increase I cannot have the apartment, year ago. If he does not accept it al- low the matter to go to court. A. L, Kin August, 1919, my rental ‘was increased from $26 to $30. On On the same day he gave me not! again but he refused to take Kindly advise me how to act, i oppressive and unjust. udges hold the increase may fif it is fair and just. Your best pla is to sit tight and do nothing and from the facts you present. This month (May) we are asked Pay $60. we? bev? of a profiteer. Refuse regardless of the law. What pro. cedure would you advise me to take? Anew ince your rental hus not been Increased in three years, you April 1, 1920, I was notified that on May 1 my rental would be #46, The andlord has spent about $800 im- yroving the apartment, which of may expect to pay more beginning next October, -but unless your case ts sourse adds to its value. I don’t think che raise is fair, however, but would an exceptional one the coyrt will not v6 willing to pay $10 more. Would allow such an enormous rise, Your best plan would be to refuse to sign @ lease in any circumstances until the m feet has Fat adjusted. M 6.—My rent was increased you advise paying the $16 increase. Answer—it is difficult to give an atelligent anewer to youn question “thout knowing the condition of the partment before the improvements Permanent Friends for from saa to $25 last June and then to $28 last November, and some time ago I received a notice from my land- lord that my rent would be $31 on . T refuse to pay, as It was 23 per cent. of what I paid a year ago. I would like to know if he can legally increase to $31 next month? He accepted the old rental ° Answer—Gome Munictpal Justices would hdld he had forfeited all legal rigtt to the increase for a year by accepting the $28; others hold that an increase can yet be ere made and just what modern mveniences have been installed. If you wish you may refuse tu pay, and shen your landlord brivgs you to surt state all the facts to the Judge, ho will set an equitable rental. 8 W. G.—in Oc! » 1919, 1 was TEA, _Exauisite (n Flavor— Most Economical Ce the Other Bedell Fashion Shops in 17 Cities, All Sales Final No Alterations ) No Charges or C. O. D.s ab ' West Thirty-Fourth Street—New York. - i Brooklyn—Fulton Near Hoyt Downtown~14th Street Near Fifth Ave. “Newark—Broad & West art Announcement Extraordinary -; .Your Unrestricted Choice Any Suit-Coat-Dress ‘In the Four Bedell Stores Beginning Tomorrow Morning si Promptly at 9 A. Mo At Price Tomorrow is the day! Go to any one.of our four Bedell stores al the addresses above—select any garments in the house: and pay one-half price. Nothing reserved—every garment bears original price ticket. Own regular stacks. All $29.75 Bedell Suits, Coats, Dresses 515 Unrestricted Choice at Half Price ... All $39.75 Bedell Suits, Coats, Dresses AI) Unrestricted Choice at Half Price ... All $59.75 Bedell Suits, Coats, Dresses $30 Unrestricted Choice at Half Price . . All $79.75 Bedell Suits, Coats, ee $40 Unrestricted Choice at Half Price .. “All $100,00 Bedell Suits, Coats, Dresses $ : Unrestricted Choice at Half Price... -iice Sale / pplics Aiso to Uptown Bargain Basement | days to @ year tal nes. Your best plan nd any other place? | tet w rit, In Bep- was raised to $45, In March, 1920, the house was som and I would have to pay $52 begin- on April 26 the landlord accepted $45. ice to vacate on June 1, On May 1, when he came around, I offered him $46 it. Answer—It was your right to re-| | fuse the last increase If you believed Some would hold that since the ndiord accepted the $46 he ts bound to aotept it for another year; others | et be allowed | ft the matter comes to court your posi- tion seoms fairly secure, judging 8. W. A, E. R. H.—In January, 1920, our rent was raised from $45 to $50, to We furnish our own heat and hot water, What redress have Answer—You are evidently in the 6 last increase and let your jer tandlora {ts Purity and Freshness Makes “SALAD SS NNN HSA N= Ney Nem of GLOVES! | The Store is closed at 5 P, M. daily Altman & Cu. MADISON AVENUE «FIFTH AVENUE, Thirty-fourth Street NEW YORK Thirty-fifth Stree: Special-interest Sales for Tuesday Several Hundred Dozen {rish All-linen Handkerchiefs of desirable qualities, speciaily priced. 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Card Tables (30x30 top of greenifelé5 6.6 0s es + 3 Pro Serving Trays (22x!2 inches), with inlay; glassslined. . - - es > $5.85 Lazy Susan Servers (for cake or pie), giass- inches), with lined; diameter 15 inches . . . 58.75 Smoking Stands, glass-lined; height 28 inches Aine ae eres $6.75 Tambour 8-day Clocks; size i2!0x6!, inches (War Revenue tax additional) . . $10.50 Humidors for 50 cigars; porcelain-! ined, 12.00 (Fourth Floor) Safe Storage for Furs, Rugs and Draperies ‘OWNE NAME IN EVERY PAIR | The fit— | an elasticity that | keeps. them in shape—gives our SILK. MADE WUS 4) 1308—Daste Bookends in polychrome colors. $18.00 yz may not have been a brilliant idea to have tables arranged with dis- tinctive gifts at $3,50 ~ $5.00 - $7.50 = $10,00 - $12.00 and $15.00, but it certainly was a sensible idea, forthese taffiee malo the selection of a good gift incredibly easy. 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Linen Frocks 11.85, 13.50 A Number of Dainty Cotton Frocks aiming from sundry special assortments, offering most attractive values To-morrow (Tuesday) A Special Selection oj White Separate Skirts in several mew medels and # variety of tie wanted cotton materials, will be placed: « sale at $3.90 each (Wiadison Avenue Section, Third Ficor { Ready to serve at the table— ne Recessary — mil | and suger are already in Syrup | |< seeeery Equally | aati delicious ! pout | on the ta- ‘weak ! ble or for Cocoa Hew convenient le—ne ) ee cooking. | American Sugar Refining Company | eeten it with Domine