Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-08-21 | Page 7 | Housing Officials of Utah Meet to Iron out Rent Problem

Housing Officials of Utah Meet To To Iron Out Rent Problem I Housing officials from Ogden Salt Bait Lake City Provo and the Clearfield Layton area met Thursday afternoon in the chamfer cham cham- fer ir of ot commerce building with Lawrence Tence Johnson state defense h housing using director in an attempt iron out defense housing problems lems JHU in their respective areas i lit aMr Johnson reported a survey In Ogden Tuesday reed re- re piled ed only 50 dwelling units of types were available in that Ii while the h homes mes registration pee o ce in Salt Lake City has regi reg- reg i fired red units as available for renting purposes IThe The Salt Lake City I fion on n office has been in operation only July one week under direction of I Paul Roberts former president fhe he Apartment House Association tion Uon of Utah w. w Roberts said apart- apart ent house units were listed as ant as well as 69 unfurnished houses 22 furnished dwellings and 23 sleeping rooms The registration registration reg- reg office director said an average of 15 heads of families per er day have Inquired for housing facilities acuities since the office has been open Meanwhile Richard F. F Harding Salt Lake City Real Estate Board secretary said a survey conducted conduct conduct- ed by his organization in cooperation coop coop- with the apartment house association and the Utah Nevada Hotel association indicates approximately approximately ap- ap proximately 2000 apartment house units tourist camps hotel rooms houses louses and rooms in private homes will be available in Salt Lake City to care for the anticipated anticipated anticipated antici antici- influx of defense workers We anticipate the peak of demand demand demand de de- mand for housing will occur about the middle of November Mr Harding said