They weed out illegal tenants

[Alto Saotome]

They weed out illegal tenants

December 8, 2012 - 12:27am

By: Linette Heng

TNP PHOTO: Jeremy Long

BEFORE he enters a house, he checks the number of shoes outside the door. When the homeowner allows him into the flat, he checks their cupboards and laundry.

But 41-year-old Jeffrey Ho is not a private investigator.

He is a senior estate manager from HDB on a regular check to curb illegal subletting of rental flats.

Common tell-tale signs include keeping the door shut when the enforcement officers visit, and having shoes and laundry that do not match the description of the tenants.

Read the full report in The New Paper on Saturday (Dec 8).