All posts tagged "hdb"
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799HeadlinesTermites Invade BTO Flat after 1 Year, Problem so Bad Single-Mom and Daughters Forced to Move Out
A proud moment for 48-year-old single-mother, Mdm Tan. Her eldest of 4 daughters, whom she had put through university had finally saved...
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Letter Writter takes HDB to Task for “Misleading” Flat-Dwellers into Believing They are “Homeowners”
We don’t know what type of home Cheah Wenjie lives in, but we do know that clearly not happy with the HDB...
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Ownself Contradict Ownself: HDB Says it Does Not Call Flat Owners “Tenants”, but Legal Docs Say Otherwise
A case of “ownself contradict ownself”? The HDB has said in a reply to a Straits Times forum contributor that it does...
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One Person Injured, Another Almost Killed when Jurong Lift Plunges from 4th Floor
A malfunctioning lift at Block 542 Jurong West Avenue 1 injured a woman while almost killing her relative. The incident took place...
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HDB Accused of Raising Single Mom’s Rent by 277% Once She got a Pay Raise
Socio-political activist Gilbert Goh shared the plight of this single-mother who lives in a rental apartment, who complained that the HDB “mercilessly”...
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Decorative Metal Bars Dislodge and Drop from Indus Road HDB Flat Top Floor
Two metal bars which were part of a decorative façade on the top floor of the Block 77 Indus Road HDB flat...
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HDB Accused Evicting Jobless Single Mom with Sick Father over S$99 Rent Owed
Socio-political activist Gilbert Goh has accused the HDB of sending an eviction notice to a single mother who has fallen on hard...
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Flat-Owner Operates S$20-a-Night HDB “Transit Hotel” in PM Lee’s Teck Ghee Ward
When sex is small spaces like car backseats just won’t do the trick, fortunately there’s people like this HDB flat owner who...
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40 Percent of New Flat Applicants Rejected Flats They were Offered
4 in 10 applicants who were invited to select a BTO flat or flats from the Sale of Balance Flats exercise rejected...
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HDB Says It’s Ok with Contractors Using Cable Ties to Secure Carpark Gantry Barriers
As public concerns grow over the use of cable ties to secure carpark gantries, the HDB says its ok that contractors use...
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Lorry Hits Senja Rd Covered Walkway and Almost Dislodges It, Irresponsible Driver Flees Scene
A lorry that crashed into a covered walkway at Block 635B Senja Rd in Bukit Panjang almost tore off the walkway’s roof!...
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Engineer’s Report on HDB Façade Falling from the Sky Throws Up Worrying Questions
HAROLD CHAI: Checks by authorities have revealed that the concrete sunshade that toppled in Tampines in September was missing reinforcement bars (those...
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Solve One Problem, Create Another: Town Council Creates Crack in Void Deck Floor to Drain Water
KEV: Came across this incident which I’d like to share with you, as an example of “solve on problem, create another” by...
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HDB Facades are Falling Down: This Time, its a Slab from a Hougang Block
HAROLD CHAI: Checks by authorities have revealed that the concrete sunshade that toppled in Tampines in September was missing reinforcement bars (those...
