Venezuela.- condominium fees rise more than 7% a month for high costs.

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Condominium experience significant cost increases since 2014 Photo: Astrid Vilardell

Puerto La Cruz.-  between 7.08% and 25.8% are increasing monthly receipts (Chlorinator repairs) condominiums some buildings and residential complexes of the northern part of Anzoátegui, as reported by owners and managers. The reason: the high cost of services, lack of cleaning products and the salary adjustment, maintenance and surveillance personnel.(Pump repair)

Milenis Campos, who works in the administration of the residential complex Terrazas del Puerto I, located in Barcelona Avenue Argimiro Gabaldon said that every month is varying the amount of the expenses of sanitation and safety of residential development because the prices of items constantly rise and increases in the minimum wage.(Pump repairs Brisbane)

He said the situation worsened since late last year.

He explained that in the January invoice (which reflects the costs December) condominium expenditures were 61,231.80 Bs and April (March expenses) of B 66,666.50, up 8.87% (Bs 5,434 7). In those months they paid for surveillance 31,278.09 Bs and Bs 33,476 (half the total), respectively.(Chlorinator repairs Brisbane)

Although electricity rates have remained this year, we paid services through the condo itself up frequently. "
Virginia Sanchez / Neighbor

Campos said the aliquot of small apartments amounted to Bs 906.46 (January) and B 1140.38 (April), representing an increase of 25.80% (Bs 233.92), while the larger payment was Bs 1699.62 and 2138.22 Bs, ie, Bs 438.6 more (25.80%).

He noted that in this billing influenced the rise in prices of services and cleaning products due to the shortage, as well as three increases the basic salary approved by the government for this year: 10% in February, 20% in May and 10% from 1 July. It is the wage paid guards and cleaning staff.

In January, Rebecca Cedeno, owns an apartment in Parima Residences in Barcelona condominium paid Bs 1,534 and Bs in February 1814.32. The increase was Bs 280 (18.25%).

The bill came out in March Bs 2,885, representing an increase of 58.97% (Bs 1,070), in addition to a share of more than 1,000 that must cancel Bs to repair the water pump building. He says it is increasingly difficult to cover such expenses derived from the high cost of services and products.

Virginia Sanchez, who lives in New Residential Welfare Barcelona, ​​paid condo Bs 979.85 Bs 1,049.30 in January and in March, reflecting an adjustment of 7.08% (B 69.45).

"Every month the receipt varies because some item price rises, even chemicals to clean the pool are expensive and scarce."

Maria Sanchez coincided with Galea, a resident of Vistamar Residential Dairy. "Every month the rate rises to 10%. Most of the money goes into the salaries of janitors, caretakers and cleaners, although we do not have pools and large green areas.Every day is difficult to honor the payments. " He noted that in January and April paid B 700 B 951, ie 35.85% more (B 251).

Carmen Medina, who lives in an apartment on Avenue July 5 Puerto La Cruz, canceled Bs 778.35 in February, March and Bs 898.43 Bs in April 1024.11. "A month goes Bs 100 and my salary as usual".

Rising

According to the report by the Center for Documentation and Social Analysis of the Venezuelan Federation of Teachers (Cendas-FVM), basic services rose 1.4% in March compared with the previous month, while cleaning supplies more than 3 , 7%.

The report says the increase is due to price adjustments and the scarcity of several items.

75% of shortages of food and cleaning products reported last month, Milagros Villafane, president of the Movement Initiative Consumers Anzoategui state.

Some delays
Milenis Campos, who works in the administration of Residential Terrazas del Puerto de Barcelona I said that the constant increases condominium owners there who are late with payment a few days.