Electricity And Water Are Turned Off Unilaterally, Apartment Occupants Report To The DKI PRKP Service

An apartment resident in the Kuningan area, South Jakarta, complained about the power outage and water supply/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Ike Farida, an apartment resident in the Kuningan area, South Jakarta, complained about the blackout of electricity and water supply carried out by apartment managers and developers unilaterally. In fact, Ike is the owner of the apartment unit she has purchased.

The case of power outages and water has occurred since a few months ago. In fact, he also struggled to get his rights to get apartment units after a long process at the court.

The incident of unilaterally cutting off electricity and water by apartment managers was carried out without prior notification, when the facility was being used to the owner.

Ike and his attorney also reported the problems he experienced to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government through the DKI Jakarta Provincial Public Housing and Settlement Area Office.

The legal team for the owner of the apartment unit, Kamaruddin Simanjuntak, said that his party was disappointed by the absence of apartment managers who were not present in the mediation process with the DKI Jakarta Housing and Settlement Service.

"At the mediation on November 16, we have explained the developer's authority towards my client. At that time they were unable to attend and asked for a change in the mediation date to November 24 but still did not attend," Kamaruddin said when confirmed, Wednesday, November 29.

Kamaruddin further explained that there was no good faith from the managers by leaving them in the mediation process at the DKI Jakarta Provincial Public Housing and Settlement Office.

Meanwhile, according to another team of attorneys, Putri Mega added, the loss due to the termination of electricity and water for 1 month in her client's apartment unit is estimated at IDR 90 million. The loss is based on the daily rental price of around IDR 3 million per unit.

Putri asked the DKI Jakarta Provincial Public Housing and Settlement Area Office to take a stand because she had been absent twice from mediation calls.

"If you can't come, then just represent it or write it down," he said.

According to Putri, based on Article 102 C of Governor Regulation No. 133/2019 which stipulates that managers or developers should not turn off apartment units for any reason unless they do not pay Management Contributions (IPL).

"The manager turned off the electricity and water facilities without providing any information while the bill did not exist, we asked where they would not be answered, instead they (managers) avoided it," he said.

Due to the problem of power outages and water in the apartment, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Public Housing and Settlement Area Service is expected to immediately intervene to resolve conflicts between apartment residents and managers.

"Form a team to solve flat problems, supervise and inspect the developer's obligations to the Owner's rights. Provide written warnings, impose sanctions, and revoke permits to managers," he said.