Word: brecher
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Lord's current tenant, Nieman Fellow Elinor J. Brecher of Louisville, Ky., has claimed in letters to the board that because Lord does not live in the apartment, she broke the law by doubling the rent from $500 to $1000 over the past year...
...lease Brecher signed included a clause giving Lord access to one of the rooms in the house. By making the room Lord's legal residence, that clause enabled her to make the rent increase without going before the board...
...penalties Lord faces if found in violation of Cambridge law include criminal prosecution. A rent board finding against Lord could also open the way for Brecher to bring suit...
...Brecher said several tenants in 1986 and previous years paid a total of $500 monthly, but that she pays $1000. Most of the previous tenants rented rooms within the house, and did not sign leases...
Attorney John Mason represented Brecher at thehearing. He agreed to let Lord and her backerscomplete their testimony, with the rest of thehearing, including his cross-examination of Lord,moved to a later date...