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HDB in touch with Jalan Besar resident who complained about broken tiles & damages in rental flat
HDB has made arrangements to carry out the repairs in her flat over the next few days.
Zhangxin Zheng |
October 04, 2020, 04:33 PM
In late-September, a woman living in a Jalan Besar rental flat took to Facebook, showing the damages in her home.
From the photos she shared, the gate and toilet door were damaged, the sink was dirty and the tiles in the living room were broken.
via Facebook.
via Facebook.
via Facebook.
The resident, surnamed Woon, said that she had reported the damages in the flat in June and an officer from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) came by to check on the situation in July.
She also informed her MP Denise Phua about the situation but complained that there were "no words or effort" from Phua or her team afterward.
Woon expressed concerns about living in such conditions with her five-month-old baby.
via Facebook.
The Facebook post was taken down a few days after it garnered public attention.
MP Denise Phua gave feedback to HDB several times
In response to this incident, Jalan Besar GRC MP Denise Phua said that she had informed HDB about the resident's situation several times since June.
The last time she alerted HDB was on Sep. 20, Phua added.
Repair works delayed by Covid-19 situation, HDB in touch with resident
In response to
Mothership's query, HDB confirmed that Woon alerted the agency about the broken tiles in June.
Upon receiving her feedback, HDB had arranged with their term contractor to carry out the repairs. However, the repairs were delayed due to the backlog of repair works arising from the Circuit Breaker period as well as manpower shortages within the construction industry, a HDB spokesperson said.
The agency attempted to contact Woon via her mobile number but it was no longer in use and no one was in the flat during their visits.
Following the Facebook post by Woon on Sep. 29, HDB has gotten in touch with her.
Woon said that she had not been living in the rental flat for some time due to personal reasons.
HDB has made arrangements with Woon to carry out the repairs in her flat over the next few days, the HDB spokesperson added.
Meanwhile, the agency has covered up the damaged floor tiles in the house with cardboard and has also replaced the missing electrical items in the flat.