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  • Riverbank @ Fernvale Resident In ‘Living Nightmare’ After Ceiling ‘Rains’ Rocks And Debris

    Riverbank @ Fernvale Resident In ‘Living Nightmare’ After Ceiling ‘Rains’ Rocks And Debris

    Stomp contributor Justin is disappointed that barely one month after moving into his brand new apartment at Riverbank @ Fernvale, things are already falling apart.

    Justin and his family moved into their new home at the condominium in July but before National Day, they discovered that water was leaking through a fake ceiling in their bathroom.

    “We came back home and when one of my children switched on the light to the bathroom, it caused the whole house’s electricity to trip,” said Justin.

    We brought this to the attention of the security guard who gave them the contact number of the contractor for the property.

    Justin said:

    “They came last Friday to saw open the ceiling to investigate what went wrong, then told us they would contact us on Monday (Aug 21) to continue the repair.”

    However, Monday came and went and they heard no word from the company.

    Already disappointed at what had happened, Justin was shocked when debris started ‘raining’ from the hole left in the bathroom’s ceiling.

    “I WhatsApped the contractor but I didn’t get a reply,” said Justin.

    He added that he also tried contacting the developer but has been unsuccessful in getting a response from them.

    “I’m just very disappointed that our brand new home has so many problems.

    “It’s really not fair to us.”

    Justin wanted to share his experience with more people so that someone might be able to relieve his plight.

     

    Source: STOMP

  • Ex-Husband Never Pay Maintenance, Jobless Single Mother Faces Daunting Prospect Of Losing House

    Ex-Husband Never Pay Maintenance, Jobless Single Mother Faces Daunting Prospect Of Losing House

    A single mum with two grown-up children – one in university and the other in polytechnic wrote in to us about the compulsory acquisition of her 3-room flat by HDB.

    She owes HDB about $33,000 in mortgage rent or about 3 years equivalent. Each month her rent is $600.

    Her ex-husband also did not fulfill his maintenance obligation and has since declared himself bankrupt.

    The single mum used to earn $3600 working in a 4-star hotel in her hay days but her last drawn pay has dwindled to below $2000 creating all kinds of livelihood problem.

    She is currently jobless for the past few months and was dismissed from her job due to depression over the matter.

    Single mum seems to be in the public picture of late as they struggle to take care of their kids and try to make ends met.

    Its a tough preposition for them if the ex-spouse fails to play their part by delaying the maintenance payment or worse declare themselves bankrupt to get a downward variation.

    We only pray that once the house is acquired by HDB they could get a cheaper rental unit from HDB and not owe HDB any more back debts which will only deepen their family crisis.

    My heart goes out to the two growing-up children who are still studying in tertiary institutions. It will be a very stressful period for them too…

     

    Source: Gilbert Goh

  • Jufrie Mahmood: Millionaire PAP Ministers Have Lost Touch, Don’t Understand Anxieties Of Common Singaporeans

    Jufrie Mahmood: Millionaire PAP Ministers Have Lost Touch, Don’t Understand Anxieties Of Common Singaporeans

    Minister Lawrence Wong and his cabinet colleagues don’t live in 99-year lease HDB flats.

    With their millions, chances are, they would be living in landed free-hold properties in choice areas. Their properties are for keeps which they can pass on to their succeeding generations.

    They therefore don’t have the anxieties that we ordinary mortals have.

    That is the difference.

    Unlike your COE for motor vehicles the HDB and most other private properties’ COE is for 99 years.

     

    Source: Mohamed Jufrie Bin Mahmood