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After getting whacked across his seamed, mustached face by his partner, Lepe postured pompously. Said he: "How dare you? I'll bring this up at U.N. Maybe you don't know I am Mr. Truman's landlord." The audience slapped its thighs and roared. But Lepe wasn't kidding...
...increases to be allowed was the only major conflict in the two bills. The Senate wanted a limit of two 5% jumps in twelve months, not to exceed an overall increase of 15% over the rental of June 1947. The House bill provided for a "reasonable return" to the landlord but didn't say how it was to be determined. In the end, Senate and House conferees compromised on a provision insuring landlords "a fair net operating income," to be determined by national and local rent officials...
...hopes to run a free service superior to professional agencies, Cross said. The Housing Committee will attempt to send perspective tenants to a landlord on the same day as it is notified by the landlord of available rooms...
...point is this: the landlord has a right to a fair return on his investment regardless of the fact that he is a member of a minority group and hence not interesting to the so-called "Fair Deal." What about the dire predictions that accompanied the removal of the O.P.A.? Has there been a continuing spiral? No, the law of supply and demand is quickly re-asserting itself...
...suggest that landlords be allowed to increase their rents freely up to an additional 30 percent, with all boosts over that level being reported to the office of the Housing Expeditor. Would that cause added inflation? Far from it; the additional money would be much better off in the hands of the landlord who would use it to renovate his property or to put up new housing . . . Claude G. Richie...