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In 2003 the talented British singer and songwriter, Dido, released her single ‘Life For Rent’ with the haunting lyrics; “But if my life is for rent and I don’t learn to buy. Well I deserve nothing more than I get Cos nothing I have is truly mine,” that echoes as the chorus. But what if you are renting a house or an apartment in Jakarta, despite it not being truly yours, can you make a home out of a rental? An astounding number of people are renting properties in this capital and this essay is dedicated to help them reinvent their rented house and feel completely at home with the help of our two experts: Nada Lahlou of Design Desk Studio and Lara Vaccar of Santa Fe Relocation Services.
STORY BY Dewald Haynes PHOTO BY Bagus Tri Laksono