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New Rent Act Explained by Amarillo Housing Official
Frank E. Hobgood, Amarillo rent director, outlines the 1948 Rent Act's broadened enforcement powers and landlord eviction provisions. The act preserves a 30 day veterans rent or purchase preference to April 1 1949 and details reasons for eviction including occupancy by landlord, sale, demolition, substantial alteration, and withdrawal from the rental market for public improvement.
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Frank E. Hobgood
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