Access to low-cost public housing

From Koran Tempo

With reference to a letter titled Rumah rakyat (public housing), published in Koran Tempo on July 22, we would like to clarify the matter as follows:

The Jakarta administration has shown its concern over the need to help Jakarta residents who have difficulty securing a house or apartment due to financial problems.

So far, the administration has built low-cost apartments in all five municipalities -- Central Jakarta (400 units in Pejompongan), North Jakarta (100 in Penjaringan), West Jakarta (160 in Cengkareng), South Jakarta (120 in Tebet) and East Jakarta (248 in Cakung).

In 2005, we shall build low-cost apartments in two municipalities -- East Jakarta (260 at the Pulogadung small-scale industrial center and 1,000 in Tipar Cakung) and North Jakarta (260 in Marunda and 500 in Rawa Badak).

There are some requirements for renting low-cost apartments:

a. Indonesian citizenship

b. Being on medium or low income

c. Having a regular income

d. Not owning a house yet

e. Completing an application to rent

f. Possessing a Jakarta ID card, family card, letter from subdistrict authority and marriage certificate

g. A commitment to pay the rental fee.

Having met the above requirements, those who wish to rent low- cost apartments may contact the housing agency in their respective municipality.

MUHAYAT
Chief of Public Relations
and Protocol Bureau
Jakarta Municipality
Jakarta