Reduce rentals to keep food stalls afloat

[Latka]

ST Forum

Jun 14, 2011

Reduce rentals to keep food stalls afloat

MY HEART goes out to food stall holders who have been caught between their pledge to maintain prices for six months and the rising prices of almost everything.

 

The pledge to hold prices in an uncertain business environment was a brave one, though probably not well thought through. We should go back to the original aim of setting up food centres, which was to provide affordable sustenance. And for this, the rentals should be reduced.

 

The HDB and other government agencies that are landlords, and the private companies that run food centres, should step up and reduce rentals. They too have a duty to the population.

 

They should show they have their hearts in the right place by ensuring the survival of such food centres which have acquired social relevance as well.

 

Murali Sharma

 

 

[Latka]

Privately run food ctr hard to say if they shud reduce rentals.

But no excuse for govt run ones.

[Razgriz]

I believe its a chain reaction.. if all govt FC reduce.. i don think those private de stand there and see all or their best tenant move out... the issue is... will govt do it? No -.-"

[Greatbirdlegend]

ST Forum

Jun 14, 2011

Reduce rentals to keep food stalls afloat

MY HEART goes out to food stall holders who have been caught between their pledge to maintain prices for six months and the rising prices of almost everything.

 

The pledge to hold prices in an uncertain business environment was a brave one, though probably not well thought through. We should go back to the original aim of setting up food centres, which was to provide affordable sustenance. And for this, the rentals should be reduced.

 

The HDB and other government agencies that are landlords, and the private companies that run food centres, should step up and reduce rentals. They too have a duty to the population.

 

They should show they have their hearts in the right place by ensuring the survival of such food centres which have acquired social relevance as well.

 

Murali Sharma

 

Was the original intend to provide affordable sustenance?

I really did not know that.

Although I know that the original intend of HDB was to provide affordable housing for the masses.

I don't think that went very well either.