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Rent arrears at Marunda low-cost apartments reach Rp 11 billion
Some 90 percent of Marunda low-cost apartment (Rusunawa) tenants in Cilincing, North Jakarta are struggling to pay their rent, the total of which has amounted to Rp 11 billion (US$800,000).
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A tenant inspects a gas meter at Marunda low-cost apartments (Rusunawa) in North Jakarta. Some 90 percent of Marunda Rusunawa tenants are struggling to pay their rent, the total of which amounts to Rp 11 billion (US$800,000). (Antara/Wahyu Putro A)
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ome 90 percent of Marunda low-cost apartment (Rusunawa) tenants in Cilincing, North Jakarta are struggling to pay their rent, the total of which amounts to Rp 11 billion (US$800,000).
"Most of them are two to three years’ behind, even though we've been letting them pay through an installment scheme," Marunda Rusunawa management representative Yassin Pasaribu said on Sunday as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com.
The management has confronted the tenants, Yassin added, however they always claim to not have the money to pay rent. Every so often, the tenants become furious when the management reminds them about their arrears, he said.
"We're about to enforce 'Operation Smile’ in which we'll deploy several [management] staff members to nicely ask the tenants to pay their rent," Yassin said.
Marunda Rusunawa has four blocks of buildings with a total of 700 apartments. Units are rented out for Rp 128,000 to Rp 371,000 per month, depending on the apartment floor. (vla)
