FAIR RENTS
BILL INTRODUCED
POWERS OF MAGISTRATES
The Fair Rents Bill, which extends the powers of the Magistrate's Court to deal with increases in rentals for dwellings, with distress warrants, and with ejections of tenants was introduced into the House of Representatives this afternoon by Governor-General's Message. The Attorney-General (the Hon. H. G R. Mason), replying to questions by the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates (National, Kaipara). said the Bill was of a temporary character. It provided that rents were not to be increased without reference to a Magistrate. It would apply to dwellings only and did not cover any premises used exclusively or principally for business purposes There would be no contracting out ot the Act, which would remain in force until September 30 of next year. It would only apply to existing tenancies. The rent paid on May 1 of this year would be taken as the basic rent, and if there was to be an increase from that figure the matter would be one for the determination of the MagisThe Minister added that the Bill would apply to all dwellings covered by the existing legislation, which provided for houses of an annual rental of up to £210. The Bill was read a first time.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 129, 2 June 1936, Page 10
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207FAIR RENTS Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 129, 2 June 1936, Page 10
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