EXCLUSION OF SHOPS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20060, 5 October 1939, Page 14

EXCLUSION OF SHOPS

FAIR RENTS MEASURE APPLICABLE TO FLATS COMMITTEE’S REPORT (Per Pros:; Association.) AUCKLAND, this clay. A prcpar.ii la bring certain shops within «iie scope of the fair rents legislation has been excluded from the rail’ hems Amendment Bill by the Statutes Revision Committee of the House ol' Representatives. 'lhe report of the committee was presented in tile House yesterday by uie cnainnan, Air. t>\ tv. bcrannn, ami adopted. explaining the changes made by the ecmrniuee, ivir. bciiramm said n, naci ccrne to the conclusion that shops could not be included under the bill, as the principles governing the rents of snops were different from those relating to homes or dwellings. Shop rents were governed by the law of supply and demand, whereas there was almost a permanent shortage of housing accommodation. The bill, as amended, applied to houses that had been converted into flats either before or atfer the passing of the legislation. Mr. Schramm added that the comm.ttee considered that places of that kind should be dealt with. Arising out of the decisions of the court.;, it was deemed necessary to mcfucie a clause covering dwellings where there was common use ol conveniences. The next amendment, Mr. Schramm said, gave power to make regulations controlling charges for residential accommodation in any premises with attendance or services. A new clause authorised the making of regulations with application to New Zealand as a whole or to any specified part of the Dominion.