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\nof Communicare facilities such as Rosehaven in Durbanville are under no
\nobligation to vacate or accept any once-off cash incentive to vacate their
\nhomes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMatthee, stakeholder relations manager, made this very clear when TygerBurger
\napproached her about the fears of Rosehaven tenants that they will be evicted.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n50 elderly people are renting units at Rosehaven \u2013 some for as long as 27
\nyears.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nresidents were upset about a letter in which they were offered a cash incentive
\nif they agree to vacate their unit by the end of July. The letter states they
\nhave to accept this offer by 29 June.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nwhile they are already facing a 9% increase in rent from 1 July.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nCommunicare subsidises rent to give their tenants the financial support they
\nneed. \u201cThere are many people who need this support but we only have limited
\nfinances to facilitate this. To make sure that these subsidies continue to
\nreach those who need them the most, we will soon be assessing the incomes of
\nall of our subsidised tenants,\u201d stated the letter.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nthose who have sufficient income to pay more so that others can go on
\nbenefiting.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nwill also have the option to find alternative accommodation, perhaps with
\nfamily or friends \u2026,\u201d was stated in the letter.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nwere offered once-off cash incentives of between R2000 and R5000, depending on
\nwhat rate they pay.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ntenant, Susan Kroese (87), originally from Bellville, has been living at
\nRosehaven for 27 years and was the first tenant to move into the newly built
\ncomplex.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ntenant, Gene Hanekom, who is in her 90s, said the uncertainty is the worst.
\n\u201cOnly if I knew what rent they will charge me, will I know if I can stay on or
\nnot. I was evicted from Northern Rhodesia, then Namibia; now it seems they want
\nto kick me out of Rosehaven after 10 years. My children are all overseas; it is
\nnot an option to go there,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nSnyman, chairperson of the Rosehaven social committee, has been staying at
\nCommunicare complexes for 18 years \u2013\u2002<\/span>first
\ni<\/span>n Hermanus and now for the past 11 years at Rosehaven.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ncannot get through to the call centre for more information. Why can they not
\ncome out and explain things to us?\u201d she asked.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nHutchesson (81) has been staying at Rosehaven for 12 years. \u201cStaying with my
\nchildren is not an option as they are downsizing themselves,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ntenant, who wishes to remain anonymous, said she was too upset to open her
\nletter. They were all worried that they would have to pay rent of R4200 for a
\nbachelor unit, or R4700 for a one-bedroom unit \u2013\u2002<\/span>the rate at which vacant units in the complex are advertised.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nsaid Communicare will have an advertorial published in various editions of this
\nweek\u2019s TygerBurger \u201cto provide some insight and clarity into the recent changes
\nand the incentives being offered by Communicare\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nincentive offer is completely voluntary and there is no obligation to accept or
\nto vacate. Should anyone choose not to accept the incentive offer, no further
\naction is required from them and we will not be giving them notice to vacate.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nmisled by gossip and assumptions regarding the letter received. We sent out a
\nSMS to all tenants who received the letter to clarify.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nexplain and set their minds at ease regarding the process,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nopportunities are also in the pipeline.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n1300 new rental units in four planned developments that will be implemented in
\nthe next one to five years.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nRiver and Bothasig, will be implemented in partnership with the government and
\nwill add more than 600 new social rentals. These units will be rented at lower
\nrates than those charged for similar units in the same neighbourhoods.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nbe added in three of these projects that will be rented out at the same rates
\nthat other landlords use.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\navailable in stages over the next five years, starting from October 2019,\u201d she
\nsaid.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nlaunched the \u201cgoodfind Properties\u201d brand in May this year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nunits rented out at the same rates as similar units in the same neighbourhoods
\n\u2013 often called market rates.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nto make sure that we can offer all these tenants rentals at competitive prices
\nwith great service,\u201d Matthee said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ndirectly with each of these tenants about how they are affected by the recent
\nchanges and about plans for improving their properties.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nsubsidies) reaches those who need it most, Communcare will later in 2018 verify
\nthe incomes of tenants in those complexes where rental subsidies are provided.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nalready offered small cash incentives to tenants of all ages in about 19
\ncomplexes who may choose to give notice at the end of June,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ntenant is different as it is based on their current rental which is different
\nfrom one tenant to the next.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhelp us to improve and build on our success over the past 80 years and help to
\nrelieve the housing crisis in our communities,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nfurther questions to call the call centre toll-free on 0800 266 737 from
\nMondays to Fridays between 08:00 and 16:30, or email
\nincentives@communicare.org.za.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n