The evening world. Newspaper, May 18, 1920, Page 20

_. Answers to Rent Queries; |. New Laws Explained for Evening World Readers eS PP The Evening World has obtained the serviccs of u lawyer with long | t egperience in landiord and tenant cases to answer questions arising ‘tender the new noes against rent profitecring, Tf you are having any | Gfioulty with your andlor, or if you think jour rental ia being inoroased unreasonably, state your case briefly to the Rent Editor of The Bvening Wourld'tnd an answer will be printed in this column. \ PHIL H.—I am cohdiiiting a small |) | rooming house for my Avelingod, and|if the Judge decides in your favor. my fort uD to this td has been a have the right to refuse payment f the $12 increase, no matter whether ‘The agent who is represerting the |” ait ce aoe Ww i i tied Ss Cat you have pal or pi hen the tease, effective ne: jay, whieh compel him to proye that he is justi- raised my rent to $108, whicli is mord| fed in asking the increase, If he hows he in fair in asking it the court ae) i peucea to STE ae J) ill wMow It to stand: if not, the court +. _ Anewer—Thero 5 landlord brings you to court you may | ¥ ingke an equitable adjustment. Pre fA W. R—On April 1, 1919 1 paid ent; i J My Jease expired on you court and } Pigeee raised to $60 a | age RR eg sei g a iease until Octovers 1020 t| ‘A. K.—-1 rehtod an, ‘apart. | have been informed my rental will be | ‘ment ntaining two Zoo! raised to $100 when the leage expires. wi in December, with the md ‘hat action would you advise, as the ry wwe were to have pot myter, gutted sayp Unless | sign at once ho \ peat gas. So far T have had no} will compel me to vacate? . hot water and very Mitte heat. We| Answer—Do not let your jariiors T was to pay $32 untll May 1, | intimidate you. en the leas: w ~+] it would be reduced to” $30, In- of the reduction on May 1, we were notified of an se Of $3. ‘What would you advise 9, do? g » now starting May 1, 1920, fam to pay $23 which is almost @ 60'per cent. in- Can I do anything about it? . The law presumes your landlord to be unfair and un- | just, You have the right to refuse ent and when the ow brings at you inte court you can compe) him ‘wes ime~ 40 show by his expenses he is just in ask! guch an increase. STANLEY—My rent for a three- om J) ag ae was Khel! yr in that make for home atmos- Ap 19. I was rained to $42 on March 1, 1020. Although I have paid oy atlas and watlity ‘newer—If you can prove your | fental agreement in court you ean your individual taste. ' hold your landlord to it. If he agreed + 10 furnish hot water and heat and did a foyment not do so he ia guilty of a miade- Spuppars tote renee meaner, according to the new laws. f= 4h LOLS MRS, H. B—1 havo been living In “ my present apartment for several years and on April 1, 1919, my rental . Was raised from $16 to $16. In Oc- tober I was raised to $18. In Febru- * ary, 1980, I wan raised to $%1 and is increase, can I refuse it for and offer 25 per cent. of what I pai . year ago? Can I get a refund if the Judge decides in my favor? Answer—You cannot get a refund “Turnover” Swift & Company has referred frequently to its small profit. on sales. This has raised the question, how many timesdo you turn over your capital?” Last year ‘Swift & Company turned over its invested capital (capital stock plus surplus) nearly six times. | , i with our large « volume of ness, made it pos- sible to operate on a profit of only 1*/e cents on each turnover. Since there were t six turnovers, our total it amounted to about 7 per cent on capital and surplus. This profit amounted to 11 per ,centon capital stock alone, Wein- ‘clude surplus as part of our totalin- vestment, because that is tied up in plants and equipment and huge. supplies of products in process of manufacture and on the way to market, just asis our capital stock. If the turnover had been based on inventory instead of on capital, the figures would have been about the same, because the average value‘of our stock of goods on hand was about equal to our in- vestment. The profit, from all sources, averaged only % cent per pound on all products sold, and obviously had practically no effect on prices. : Our bopks ere audited by certified public accountants, and are of course open to inspection by the U. S. Internal Rev- enue De; it. We want people to know end to‘ understand our business. Swift & Company, U.S. A. Bevesteen Wholresle Distributing Market tp ' Greater New York Central Office, 32 Tenth Avenue @ J, Rawanda, Disyict year ao. but wait until the owner bring over” proceedings against you you out, an court tell th and certain the ble tal when you will allow nin ‘our apartment at a reas the court. On Oct, 1, 1920, my leage at $1,200 expires and 1 was forced to it ts io age i sign another lease at $2,000 for the coming year. Can I fight the jland-| lord and make him give me an in-| “ On March 89, 1920, my old land-| crease of only 26 per cent.? ! B.C. am now. paying $36 a| Jord served papers on moe that I must] Answer—Opinion BR aj|@et out by May 9 IL have tried] Justices "id divide: pone the month although 1 only te. pt | int, feel that on increase of] everywhere to find new qnarters but} Some hold phat since you ha \gned more than 56 per Cent. is not Justified.| can't. The new owner has rented the! the jease fe Wy U there is no relief for Four | jer thé existing lawe would | have| side flve.in. Can he put me out be-| and others hold that since "{gorg I find & place? 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