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Show INFORMATION ON RENT CONTROL GIVEN BY OFFICER Tenants of a house or apartment apart-ment which changes ownership during their tenancy are entitled to substantial protection against hasty eviction, Fred E. Ray, director direc-tor for the Utah County Rental Area, stated today. This is true even though the new owner wishes wish-es to occupy the premises himself, Mr. Ray said. In general, the tenant of a house which has been sold since (Oct. 20, 1942) may continue to occupy the premises at the established es-tablished rent ' unless possession for his own occupancy is required by the new owner, Mr. Ray said. If the purchaser of a rented house wishes to dispossess a tenant ten-ant and occupy it himself, he must first file a petition with the Area Rent Office for permission to institute eviction proceedings in accordance with local laws and regulations. The area rent office will notify the tenant that petition has been filed. "The rent office will not give a landlord a certificate authorizing him to institute eviction proceedings proceed-ings unless at least 20 per cent of the purchase price of the dwelling dwell-ing has been paid in cash" Mr. Ray pointed out. "Further, in any case where the intent of the law has been violated by acts or statements state-ments which do not line up with the facts, the Area Rent Office is under a duty to consider all such facts." If the landlord's petition is granted, a copy of the form will be sent to the tenant, but this does not constitute an order to move, Mr. Ray explained. Eviction is not ordered or authorized by the Office of Price Administration but by local authorities under laws and ordnances. After the landlord files the petition pe-tition a three months' waiting period per-iod will usually be required before eviction proceedings may be started, start-ed, Mr. Ray pointed out. |