‘Do not evict the tenants during this time’- Premier Fahie to landlords
Addressing residents last night, April 1, 2020, via a live televised broadcast shared on social media and radio, the premier said, “Work with your tenants and be understanding. We are in this together and we have to help each other in whatever way we can to get through this. These decisions are tough and what is being asked is a lot, but we are doing this to save lives.”
Following his live update, Premier Fahie then went on ZBVI 780 AM to further share information with the people and to hear their concerns and answer any questions they had.
“Please don’t evict the tenants”
He used the opportunity to reiterate his appeal to landlords.
“Please don’t evict the tenants during this time because some persons were laid off.”
He added: “It is clear that we have to depend on ourselves during this difficult time, as we have always had to depend all the time. It is going to be a rough time with the economic part of it for all countries but we will get through it together.”
Beginning today, Thursday, until Friday, residents will be allowed to stock up on food and other essentials for another 14 days of complete lockdown.
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31 Responses to “‘Do not evict the tenants during this time’- Premier Fahie to landlords”
BUT please tell the banks do not charge us penalties & interest for mortgage non-payment. Even if they waive mortgage payments, they still back-office collate the interest accrued. This puts the pay-off date further in the future. Thus, let the banks know payments moratorium incl. 0% interest during same period. Otherwise, we will have to re-charge same interests to the tenants!
These banks been getting away with murder. The Fed interest rates have been so low for a long-time and they have been charging interests at high rates and charging incorrect interests by not revising expired contracts because the new contracts on expiration of the expired ones would result in lower interest rates. Sets of thieves!!!
Pay the landlord the rent or ship out to Romney Park.
Nonetheless, the BVI is facing a challenge that most residents have not experienced in their lifetimes; it is an uncertain and unprecedented time. Thus, it is a time for businesses to show some understanding and compassion in this difficult period. Customers have been there for businesses so it time for businesses to show some corporate social responsibility and be there for customers. Shame on any business(s) that employed price gouging during this difficult time. They should be put on blast, on the wall of shame and boycotted. Here is a news flash.
Customers have memory like elephants and will remember who exploited them during their darkest hour and will take their business to businesses that stood with them during their darkest hour. And they should. For example, a food business in a nearby regional country is now out of business due to price gouging after a hurricane; customers boycotted the business out of business.
Moreover, true businesses have their own obligations to meet but they can show some compassion. It is not going to bankrupt a business to turn a 35% profit instead of 50% profit. It is an open secret that businesses profit margins are highly inflated. Businesses will say me ah tell lie bout dem profit so prove dat lie me ah tell. Can the greed til after things stabilize; bunch ah greedy ba......s. Furthermore, just charge fair and reasonable prices all the time. BVI businesses need a strong dose of competition, for nothing cause a business to fly right like a strong dose of competition. A former boss of mine’s motto was that nothing makes you appreciate your job more than a strong dose of unemployment.
Now it’s not about moneys
Be your bro n sisters keeper
Do good and u should get back that X 20 times
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Some people told me I charging too low for a furnished 2 bedroom. But God helps those who help others along with themselves.
No work,no money.
The premier needs to call on all institutions to hold back..
because,landlord must pay their loans etc..
This should be a plea to all financial institutions.