CONSIDERATE PROPERTY OWNERS AHEAD OF THE GAME

 

It is good to read in the POST community paper that landlords in the western suburbs are a lot more considerate than the owner of the property leased to the Fremantle Chart&Map Shop in Collie Street, who were evicted.

The POST reports that FJM Properties, which owns dozens of properties in Claremont, Subiaco and West Leederville will not charge any rent to tenants who have closed their shops, and once they re-open there won’t be any back rent to be paid either.

That is the kind of community spirit we are also asking Fremantle property owners to engage in. Bars, restaurants, and pubs were all forced to close, because of the Covid-19 restrictions, and cafes are only allowed to sell take-away.

People have been asked to stay at home and only leave for essential food shopping, so many retailers also had to close because there are no shoppers around.

Property owners need to ask themselves if it is better to have vacant shops once the coronavirus is contained, or if they’d rather have good tenants in there who will be paying rent again. It seems a no-brainer to me.

Roel Loopers

STATE GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES CHART&MAP SHOP EVICTION

 

 

All is not lost for the owners of Fremantle Chart&Map Shop in Collie Street, who were evicted by their inconsiderate and selfish landlord.

I hear that the WA Minister for Small Business Paul Papalia has asked the Commissioner for Small Business to investigate this matter.

The Prime Minister announced a moratorium on evictions of tenants only a few days ago, so one has to see if the eviction is against those new regulations.

What is very disappointing here is that the property owner shows a serious lack of corporate responsibility and community spirit. It’s just not the Freo way to not support those who need a helping hand.

How can it possibly be better to get to the other end of the Covid-19 crisis with a vacant shop, instead of still having a tenant there who has been there for 25 years? The narrow-mindedness of the landlord’s decision is mind blowing.

Support the Chart&Map Shop! Contact your state and federal politicians!!

Roel Loopers