PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHDF) is owed more than NAf. 3 million in unpaid rent, with some tenants not having paid rent in more than five years.
Its rental income has been drying up due to the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. The foundation says it is due for its own financial crisis if the “more reliable” tenants continue to not pay rent. SMHDF appeals to tenants who are able to maintain regular rent payments to continue to do so.
SMHDF has suspended all court actions to evict tenants with long-outstanding rents while this crisis continues, but that does not mean the situation will remain as it is forever. SMHDF stands ready to make payment arrangements for tenants who have their own constraints in meeting their monthly rent due to loss of work or reduced pay.
Tenants facing difficulties with payment should send SMHDF an e-mail explaining their circumstances and officially request a deferral of rent payments to a later date or to request a payment arrangement and/or rental allowance. These requests can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
