Rosen v. Powers

HOOD, Associate Judge.

This is an appeal by a landlord from an order of the Rent Administrator on landlord’s petition for an adjustment of rents of an apartment house.

The petition sought an adjustment on three grounds: First, “peculiar circumstances” under section 4(a) of the Emergency Rent Act;1 second, a substantial rise, since January 1, 1941, in taxes and other maintenance and operating costs or expenses, under section 4(b) ; and third, a substantial capital improvement or alteration made since January 1, 1941, under section 4(b).

With respect to the first ground, the examiner found no…