Junta de Vecinos

[Jan]

Someone from the newly formed Junta de Vecinos stopped me today and said i need to pay rd$100 a month to them. The lady said every apartment needs to pay this every month.

Is this correct? I have never paid them monthly in the 21 years I've lived here. If this is correct they would make at least rd$4000 or more every month. What would they do with this money? Is it the law?

If it is the law could you send me a link to this information please?

 

[AlterEgo]

We have a Junta de Vecinos in our campo. No dues. They raise funds for trips (like to Higuey church) but no monthly obligation from anyone

 

[keepcoming]

I just asked my SIL, and she said basically the same thing as AE. She said sometimes they pay "dues" for something like weed/garbage cleaning. Meaning they pay someone at times to clean weeds and any litter around the area. I would ask what exactly are these "dues" going toward.

 

[Jan]

It just seems like a lot of money collected monthly. I never was asked to pay monthly before. In the Colonial Zone we gave some near christmas for the neighborhood party. But 100 every month seems like a lot

 

[keepcoming]

You are saying 100 Dominican pesos a month? That is around $1.76 USD a month. Now, I would question it even though it is a very low amount. If I have never been asked for or charged this before then again, I suggest you ask. But for $1.76 more or less, I would probably not stress it.

 

[M4kintosh]

Someone from the newly formed Junta de Vecinos stopped me today and said i need to pay rd$100 a month to them. The lady said every apartment needs to pay this every month.

Is this correct? I have never paid them monthly in the 21 years I've lived here. If this is correct they would make at least rd$4000 or more every month. What would they do with this money? Is it the law?

If it is the law could you send me a link to this information please?

No law at all. Every Junta de Vecinos / HOA have their own norms/regulations and in this case, please talk to them on why they're asking $$ for that.

 

[Jan]

I will ask the neighbors what they pay. I just can't see what they would do with all that cash. There are around 70 families in our little neighborhood. $7000 a month collected is a lot of cash. I'm always cautious. Im the only extranjero in my neighborhood.

 

[JD Jones]

My building only has 11 apartments. I got hit for 100 a month last month because they want a lady to come in and clean the stairwells every week.
I saw her the other day, and she was out sweeping the entire parking area.
I think 100 a month for that is pretty cheap.

 

[Fulano2]

I will ask the neighbors what they pay. I just can't see what they would do with all that cash. There are around 70 families in our little neighborhood. $7000 a month collected is a lot of cash. I'm always cautious. Im the only extranjero in my neighborhood.

7000 Pesos a lot of cash?

 

[Jan]

7000 Pesos a lot of cash?

Yes it is. For me that is a lot. To receive this every month collecting from the neighbors. For me it is a lot of cash to be used for what?

 

[Jan]

My building only has 11 apartments. I got hit for 100 a month last month because they want a lady to come in and clean the stairwells every week.
I saw her the other day, and she was out sweeping the entire parking area.
I think 100 a month for that is pretty cheap.

That is a building. I paid maintenance in a building i lived in before but this is a neighborhood of private homes. This is a neighborhood. Santo Domingo Este in front of the Molinos Flour Mill. Many poor families.

 

[johne]

Need answer to post #5 in order to discuss this intelligently. Dollars (for sure you think ?) or more likely based on( percentage of that rent in that nabe) is iit pesos?

 

[Gadfly]

I’d start by playing their game, sure ok next week I’ll have it then oh they didn’t pay me this week then oh my dentist payment should have it Friday then my cousin crashed his moto I have to help etc etc forever till they go away

 

[johne]

I’d start by playing their game, sure ok next week I’ll have it then oh they didn’t pay me this week then oh my dentist payment should have it Friday then my cousin crashed his moto I have to help etc etc forever till they go away

So then you word in the nabe is worthless. Is that what a ex pat wants? Not cool. IMO bad advise.

 

[Big]

100 pesos per person! I would pay that to anyone who is interested in picking up trash within a mile of my casa.

 

[NanSanPedro]

100 pesos per person! I would pay that to anyone who is interested in picking up trash within a mile of my casa.

We probably pay 500 pesos/month to get rid of trash. Our street is too narrow so we have to rely on a private dude to come by. Happy to have him.

 

[william webster]

I will ask the neighbors what they pay. I just can't see what they would do with all that cash. There are around 70 families in our little neighborhood. $7000 a month collected is a lot of cash. I'm always cautious. Im the only extranjero in my neighborhood.

The only extranjero ??

maybe you're the only one being asked to pay !!!

 

[JD Jones]

Perhaps the best place to start would be to speak with the member who notified you and ask her to clearly identify what it will be used for and who is keeping the financial records.

 

[Gadfly]

Oops sorry I read $100 usd. Silly me. Pay the man.

 

[JD Jones]

That is a building. I paid maintenance in a building i lived in before but this is a neighborhood of private homes. This is a neighborhood. Santo Domingo Este in front of the Molinos Flour Mill. Many poor families.

Most folks here on the board do not understand that a peso to a Dominican is the same as a dollar to us expats. My neighbors are folks that won't allow a colmado or any other business to stiff them on one peso.