PETALING JAYA, 1 Oct: So far, there has been no hike in the rental rates for the Lembah Subang Housing For the Poor Project (PPRT).
Most of the residents met denied the increase in rental rates as claimed by the Chairman of the Selangor State Federal Action Council (MTPNS), Datuk Seri Noh Omar recently.
The head of Block H, Rahman Aman, 56, said that the rental rate at the PPRT has been the same since year 2000.
“The rental rate for those eligible is still at RM124. Meanwhile for outsiders, the rent is RM250,” he said when met.
Rahman said that so far, he has not received any notice or information regarding the rental rates at the PPRT.
“Most outsiders who rent at RM250 need to discuss with the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) to qualify them for a lower rental rate.
“MBPJ will look at the household income, so they cannot recklessly claim that their rental rates are higher than others,” he said.
Meanwhile, a resident who only wanted to be known as Yop, 34, confirmed the matter.
Yop who has been living at the PPRT since 2001 said that MBPJ has certainly not raised the rent.
“I have lived here since I was still single. There has never been an increase in rental rates,” Yop said.
The rental rate set at the PPRT is based on the family income.
The rate of RM124 is for squatter residents living in the area which was developed into the PPRT.
Meanwhile, the RM250 rental rate is for new tenants.
Secretary to the Executive Councillor in charge of Building Management and Urban Settlement, Kamaruzaman Ahmad Nor, said that the renal rate for the PPRT still remains at the rate of RM124 per month.
Previously, Datuk Seri Noh Omar claimed that the State Government oppressed the residents of PPRTs, especially in Lembah Subang, when they failed to maintain facilities but increased the rent.
He claimed that the rental rates have been increased from RM124 (during the Umno-BN era) to RM250 currently.
