BLITAR – Blitar city government has started reviewing stadium shop rental agreements after officials found several kiosks inside the Suprijadi Stadium complex remained inactive despite still having registered tenants.
The Youth and Sports Agency, locally known as Dispora, said the issue complicated monitoring efforts and raised concerns about unclear management arrangements among tenants.
Acting Head of Blitar City Dispora, Heru Eko Pramono, explained that some longtime tenants had handed over kiosk operations to family members without officially reporting the changes to the agency.
“The kiosks are technically occupied, but business activity remains quiet. In several cases, tenants handed management to relatives, and this often created miscommunication,” Heru said on Monday.
According to him, the lack of official reports made it difficult for officials to update tenant records or conduct field inspections. Many kiosks also remained closed when officers visited the area.
“Our office has difficulty monitoring the situation because many kiosks stay closed. We never received reports about management changes, so inspections also become difficult,” he explained.
The Suprijadi Stadium commercial area serves as one of the city’s public business zones. Local authorities rent out the kiosks to support small-scale trade and economic activity around the sports complex.
However, the recent findings pushed the government to tighten supervision over rental agreements and kiosk occupancy.
Dispora now plans to revise future lease contracts by adding stricter clauses regarding tenant relationships and management transfers. Officials want clearer information about whether current occupants have family ties with the original renters.
“Through the new agreement, we will make sure the relationship between the previous tenant and the current occupant becomes clear,” Heru said.
The agency hopes the policy will prevent disputes or misunderstandings involving kiosk ownership and occupancy rights. Authorities also want to avoid public speculation about certain parties controlling commercial spaces without official approval.
Heru stressed that the government still prioritizes longtime tenants who already have legal rental agreements with the city administration.
“We want to avoid future polemics or claims from parties who feel entitled to occupy the kiosks. Our principle remains to prioritize existing tenants,” he added.
The review reflects broader efforts by the Blitar administration to improve transparency and accountability in public asset management. Officials also expect the tighter regulations to increase business activity and improve monitoring across the stadium complex.
For now, Dispora continues evaluating the current tenant database while preparing updated rental agreements for future kiosk management.