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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 553-DEC. 2, 1941 of housing accommodations generally or of any particular class of housing accommodations, he may by regulation or order increase or decrease the maximum-rent ceiling or minimum-service standard, or both, for such accommodations or class thereof in such manner or amount as will in his judgment compensate, in whole or in part, for such general increase or decrease. Thereupon such adjusted ceiling or standard shall be the maximum-rent ceiling or minimum-service standard for the housing accommodations subject thereto. Maximum-rent ceil- SEC. 4. PETITION FOR ADJUSTMENT.- (a) Any landlord or tenant may ting highr lior lter petition the Administrator to adjust the maximum-rent ceiling appli- cable to his housing accommodations on the ground that such maximum-rent ceiling is, due to peculiar circumstances affecting such housing accommodations, substantially higher or lower than the rent generally prevailing for comparable housing accommodations; where- upon the Administrator may by order adjust such maximum-rent ceiling to provide the rent generally prevailing for comparable hous- ing accommodations as determined by the Administrator. coiseinmaitentan (b) Any landlord may petition the Administrator to adjust the maximum-rent ceiling or minimum-service standard, or both, applica- ble to his housing accommodations to compensate for (1) a substantial rise, since January 1, 1941, in taxes or other maintenance or operating costs or expenses, or (2) a substantial capital improvement or altera- tion made since January 1, 1941; whereupon the Administrator may by order adjust such maximum-rent ceiling or minimum-service stand- ard in such manner or amount as he deems proper to compensate there- for, in whole or in part, if he finds such adjustment necessary or appro- Proriso. priate to carry out the purposes of this Act: Provided, That no such adjusted maximum-rent ceiling or minimum-service standard shall permit the receipt of rent in excess of the rent generally prevailing for comparable housing accommodations as determined by the Adminis- trator. Service below mini. Any tenant may petition the Administrator on the ground mum standard. c , m t ground that the service supplied to him is less than the service established by the minimum-service standard for his housing accommodations, but in the case of a hotel, is less than the established or standard service supplied as of January 1, 1941; whereupon the Administrator may order that the service be maintained at such minimum-service stand- ard, or that the maximum-rent ceiling be decreased to compensate for a reduction in service, as he deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act. Reduction of smini (d) Any landlord may petition the Administrator for permission to ard. reduce the service supplied by him in connection with any housing accommodations; whereupon the Administrator, if he determines that the reduction of such services is to be made in good faith for valid business reasons and is not inconsistent with carrying out the pur- poses of this Act, may, by order, reduce the minimum-service stand- ard applicable to such housing accommodations and adjust the maxi- mum-rent ceiling downward in such amount as he deems proper to compensate therefor. ndulyhighrent. (e) Any tenant may petition the Administrator to adjust the maxi- mum-rent ceiling applicable to his housing accommodations on the ground that such maximum-rent ceiling permits the receipt of an unduly high rent; whereupon the Administrator may by order adjust such maximum-rent ceiling in such manner or amount as shall, in his judgment, effectuate the purposes of this Act and provide a fair and reasonable rent for such housing accommodations. deinated prosvisi (f} A petition made pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of sections 8 and 9 of this Act. Any adjusted maximum- rent ceiling or minimum-service standard ordered pursuant to this [55 STAT.

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