Serious Removal of items placed along HDB common corridor, no placement of objects henceforth

Unrepented said:

Been away for quite a while and have not been staying in the hdb pigeon hole. Now just paid a visit back to look see. The neighbor placed lots of stuff on both sides of the corridor infront of the window (blocking part of the window) and, right next to the front gate.

I do not want to deal with the neighbor, no time and energy. And do not want any arguments.

Anyone knows what agency can I contact to get an order to remove and not allowed to put any item along the corridor henceforth, as long as the owners remain unchanged? Is this the normal practice? I am not hoping for mediation etc. I just need an order to remove and keep the place pristine and void of any objects along the corridor.

Any effective advice?

Thank you in advance

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kkbutterfly said:

I tried town council before. Yes they took mild actions.
As long as the access path is 1.2M wide without blockage , they will only advise the flat owner to keep clean.

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Leongsam said:

Pour petrol on the items and throw a match in.

PS: Make sure you aren't caught on video or you'll become a viral sensation.

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kkbutterfly said:

I tried town council before. Yes they took mild actions.
As long as the access path is 1.2M wide without blockage , they will only advise the flat owner to keep clean.

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Unrepented said:

Any effective advice?

Thank you in advance

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Bonut said:

This one must ask me.

In order to encourage TC take drastic action, I will "help" my neighbour move the bulky items to a common area which is not too far from its original position. If the items are just 2m away from the original position, you will not be accused of theft.

After that, I will call TC to say that somebody placed bulky items in the common area, and even though it's been there for just 30 minutes, you must kpkb TC to say the items have been there for days and TC not doing their job.

Within 30 minutes, your friendly Muthu with his supervisor, also Muthu, ownself check ownself, will appear with his team of movers.

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scroobal said:

From what I have read over the years, it all depends on your neighbours and not the TC. TC can only remove if the neighbour does not want the stuff anymore. If they insist on keeping their stuff outdoors, it a long drawn process with nothing to be achieved except acrimony and bad blood. The first thing neighbour will ask us who complained and TC will reveal it in a roundabout manner.

Despite the laws and by regulations, TC have no bite.

Can you imagine if the residents are fined instantly if thing were found outside - 99% of the problem would not occur. Instead the good neighbourlyness is long running unofficial campaign message where the law abiding neighbours are expected to be tolerant.

To TS -

1. There are no other agency except HDB. Just lodge a complaint via email. Don't both the do anything else.

2. Keeping sending emails every week if there is no response to fix it, be very polite, and slowly escalating the emails up the chain, they will eventually send their "A" team to resolve it.

3. Don't waste your time talking to any HDB people, just send them email and photos. Don't even bother to explain that such obstruction area fire hazard, eye sore etc. Just tell to act.

4. Do the email in such a manner as to show that you are documenting every step of the way and in your CC - =create an email address with name such as "[email protected] or actions by [email protected]. All emails to be numbered 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc. Treat the whole thing as posting on SBF but with a serious tone, so that your blood pressure does not go up and work with zero expectation in mind. Take it as experiment and light hearted adventure on assessing the competence of this government.

5. If they come up with crap like - talk to your neighbour, officer wants to meet up, arbitration etc, politely refuse and suggest that the issue is plain and obvious, 2 you have nothing else to add, 3, you prefer to document these exchanges rather than talk on the phone or meet face to face as it does not any further value to the complaint as these appear to waste the time rather then resolve the issue.

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kkbutterfly said:

my house has this upgraded lift landing at every deck.So the old lift lobby become reductant and got closed down permanently . This unused space become a heaven for my old folk neighbors. They will store all their unwanted stuffs , keep their mini fish tank there. Some even burn their joss paper there.

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Narong Wongwan said:

Setting fire the fire might spread to own house.
Just throw down the block if kena someone can pin killer litter on your Neighbour too

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Unrepented said:

Thanks. Just curious....

1. Is this two meter thingy defined by statute?

2. If not theft, then will it be considered tresspass of others property?

I just want to avoid a possible escalation of the problem.

I have never spoken nor seen this neighbor because I was away most of the time, and not my primary residence. And I do not place a single thing at the common corridor.

Once when I was away for about a year, they placed a bicycle (disused) and pushed the bicycle all the way next to my doorway, the wheel positioned to limit the open position of my metal gate to ninety degrees. i just didnt bother. I guessed the neighbor wants to chop first, and max out their territory along the common corridor.

Half year later, i needed to store some bulky furniture that can just barely squeeze through the front door, but the handle of the gate reduced the width of the entrance and was in the way. The mover guy shifted the wheel of the neighbor's bicycle to swing my gate wider for the furniture to just slide in through the door way.

The next day, the neighbor placed flower pots along the ledge right in front of my door, broom and dust pan next to my door .That's why I hazzard a guess that they are of quite a vengeful nature. Again I left the premises without contact with the neighbor, and didn't bother.

I have never spoken to this young couple neighbor.......now again about a year later I return to look see, more useless and damaged rubbish outside (sawed wood, rolls of paper, tiles, plastic wraps, etc).

I want to avoid tit-for-tat, should spent more time on other meaningful things in lfe. But want to remove the possible fire hazzard. But once if I write to TC, suitation may worsen without solving the issue if TC and hdb cant do much to enforce. That's my concern. I just want to hit where it counts. One punch one kill, that why asking around for advice.

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Unrepented said:

Thanks. I heard from friends that there were cases that court issued court order to clear the corridor, but that was after many serious arguments and police cases between neighbors. I do not hope to even tread there......

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looneytan said:

talk about email, I was involved in one long drawn out case ...........

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