Fuller v. Still

1. This action was brought under the provisions of the act of Congress known as the Housing and Rent Act of 1947 (Pub. L. 129, 80th Congress). The administrative machinery set up to handle a decrease in rent under this act must originate by the Expediter (through Area Rent Director), on his own initiative or on application of the tenant, decreasing the maximum rent as provided in Section 5 (c), of the regulation. When such decrease is ordered, the landlord may, within a given time, appeal such order of the Area Rent Director to the Housing Expediter. And thus the administrative phase of the…