upon an erroneous determination of fact or law.

[13 F. R. 5706, as amended by Amdt. 58, 13 F. R. 8388]

§ 825.86 Inspection. Any person who rents or offers for rent or acts as a broker or agent for the rental of a room and any tenant shall permit such inspection of the room by the Expediter as he may from time to time require.

§ 825.87 Registration and records— (a) Registration statements-(1) Registration. Every landlord of a room, subject to §§ 825.81 to 825.92, inclusive, rented or offered for rent shall file a written statement on the form provided therefor, containing such information as the Expediter shall require, to be known as a registration statement, unless a registration statement was heretofore filed in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of the "Hotel Regulation," for rooms rented on or before June 30, 1947, such registration statement shall be filed on or before July 10, 1947. Any maximum rent established after the "effective date of regulation" under paragraph (b) or (c) of section 4 of the "Hotel Regulation" which has not been reported on the first registration statement shall be reported on or before July 10, 1947, either by amending a registration statement previously filed, or by filing a new registration statement. Any maximum rent established on or after July 1, 1947, which has not been reported on the first registration statement shall be reported within 10 days after such rent is established either by amending a registration statement previously filed or by filing a new registration statement.

(2) Notice of change in identity of landlord. Where, since the filing of a registration statement, there has been a change in the identity of the landlord, by transfer of title or otherwise, the new landlord shall file a notice of such change on a form provided for that purpose, to be known as a notice of change in identity, within 15 days after the change or July 1, 1947, whichever is later.

(3) Notice to landlord. Any notice, order or other process or paper directed to the person named on the registration statement as landlord at the address given thereon, or where a notice of change in identity has been filed, to the person named as landlord and at the address given in the most recent such

notice, shall, under the circumstances prescribed in Revised Rent Procedural Regulation 1 (Part 840 of this chapter), constitute notice to the person who is then the landlord.

(4) Registration where maximum rent formerly determined under section 4 (d) of the "Hotel Regulation." The provisions of this section shall be applicable to any housing accommodations whose maximum rent was determined under section 4 (d) of the "Hotel Regulation" on its sale by the owning agency, and on or before July 10, 1947, or within ten days after the sale of such accommodations, whichever is the later, the new landlord shall file registration statements as provided in paragraph (a) (1) of this section: Provided, however, That if the housing accommodations are sold to the United States or a State of the United States or any of its political subdivisions, or any agency of the foregoing, the provision in the second paragraph of (b) of this section shall continue to be applicable.

(b) Posting maximum rents. On or before July 10, 1947, or within 10 days after a maximum rent is established under § 825.84 (b), (c), (d), or (g), whichever is the later, every landlord shall post and thereafter keep posted conspicuously in each room rented or offered for rent a card or sign plainly stating the maximum rent or rents for all terms of occupancy and for all numbers of occupants for which the room is rented or offered for rent. Where the taking of meals by the tenant or prospective tenant is a condition of renting such room, the card or sign shall so state. Should the maximum rent or rents for the room be changed by order of the Expediter, the landlord within 10 days after the effective date of the order shall alter the card or sign so that it states the changed rent or rents.

The foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to rooms whose maximum rents were established under section 4 (d) of the "Hotel Regulation." The owner of such rooms shall post a copy of the registration statement in a place where it will be available for inspection by the tenants of such rooms.

(c) Receipt for amount paid. No payment of rent need be made unless the landlord tenders a receipt for the amount to be paid.

(d) Rooms subject to rent schedule of Army or Navy Department. The provision of this section shall not apply to rooms rented to either Army or Navy personnel, including civilian employees of the Army and Navy Departments for which the rent is fixed by the national rent schedule of the Army or Navy Department.

(e) Records-(1) Existing records. Every landlord of a room subject to §§ 825.81 to 825.92, inclusive, rented or offered for rent shall preserve, and make available for examination by the Expediter, all his existing records showing or relating to (i) the rent for each term and number of occupants for such room rented or regularly offered for rent during the 30-day period determining the maximum rent for such room, (ii) the rent on any date determining a maximum rent for such room for a particular term and number of occupants under section 4 (c) of the "Hotel Regulation", (iii) rooms rented and offered for rent on a weekly and monthly basis during June 1942, in defense-rental areas with a maximum rent date of March 1, 1942, or earlier, (iv) rooms rented or offered for rent on a weekly or monthly basis during June 1943, in defense-rental areas with a maximum rent date later than March 1, 1942, but prior to July 1, 1943, (v) rooms rented and offered for rent on a weekly and monthly basis during the 30 days ending on the maximum rent date, in defense-rental areas with a maximum rent da te of July 1, 1943, or later.

(2) Record keeping. Every landlord of an establishment containing more than 20 rooms subject to §§ 825.81 to 825.92, inclusive, rented or offered for rent, shall keep, preserve, and make available for examination by the Expediter, records showing the rents received for each room, the particular term and number of occupants for which such rents were charged, and the name and permanent address of each occupant; every other landlord shall keep,

preserve, and make available for examination by the Expediter, records of the same kind as he has customarily kept relating to the rents received for rooms.

§ 825.88 Evasion—(a) General. The maximum rents and other requirements provided in §§ 825.81 to 825.92, inclusive, shall not be evaded, either directly or indirectly in connection with the renting or leasing or the transfer of a lease of a room, by requiring the tenant to pay or obligate himself for membership or other fees, or by modification of the practices relating to payment of commissions or other charges, or by modification of the services furnished with the room, or by tying agreement, or otherwise.

(b) Purchase of property as condition of renting. Specifically, but without limitation on the foregoing, no person shall require a tenant or prospective tenant to purchase or agree to purchase furniture or any other property as a condition of renting rooms unless the prior written consent of the Expediter is obtained.

§ 825.89 Enforcement. Persons violating any provisions of §§ 825.81 to 825.92, inclusive, are subject to civil enforcement actions, and suits for treble damages as provided for by the act.

§ 825.90 Procedure. All registration statements, reports, and notices provided for by §§ 825.81 to 825.92, inclusive, shall be filed with the area rent office. All landlord's petitions and tenant's applications shall be filed with such office in accordance with Revised Rent Procedural Regulation 1 (Part 840 of this chapter).

§ 825.92 Adoption of orders. All certificates and orders issued pursuant to sections 1 (b) (5), 1 (b) (6), 2 (b) (2), 2 (c) (3), and (5) of the "Hotel Regulation" which were in effect on June 30, 1947, shall be deemed to continue in effect under §§ 825.81 to 825.92, inclusive, unless and until revoked or modified by the Expediter.