Declaring that local landlords who have voluntarily granted a rent 1 notion to their tenants are all not members, the Federation of 'Shanghai House Rent Reduction Committees hat addressed a letter fo the Chinese Property Owners' Association, criticizing the Associ tion's attitude towards the rent After emphasizing the need for 0 general rent reduction in order to id the revival of commerce and industry, the writers state that, in contrast' with several "non-members Jot the Property Owners' Association who have given their tenants sudstantial rent reductions on their own Initiative, the members of the As: sociation' have stead heed the requests Jand, on several [brought the matter to court to bring [pressure to bear upon the tenants to Submit. Tt is a deplorable fact that. being the leading. organization of landlords, the Property Owners' Association has failed to devise meats to lighten the residents' financial burden, the letter states.
Tu conclusion, the writers ask the Association to follow the example of other landlords by voluntarily Jannoureing a general rent, reduction.
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