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Forum: Uncooperative HDB flat owners
"HDB seems to be accommodating an uncooperative owner, indirectly penalising a cooperative owner who's been working patiently w to resolve e issue.. flat seem to be treated leniently, as reported in e media, over issues like & excessive cluttering, sometimes for years. This soft reinforces the idea tt it pays to be wayward, & culprits can act with little repercussion"
straitstimes.com/opinion/forum

The Straits Times · Forum: Don’t let uncooperative HDB flat owners inconvenience neighboursHDB needs to be vested with more power to deal with uncooperative and recalcitrant owners who inconvenience others (Have residents’ handbook outlining clear guidelines on HDB living, July 19). Read more at straitstimes.com.


Forum: HDB lease
"Fr time to time, concerns regarding of surface in . There needs to be a fundamental understanding tt when a property’s expires, whether it's HDB or private , the land reverts to e state.. Prospective shld make based on their age vis-a-vis the remaining lease on their property, & not expect any assistance when e value of their property drops w the decaying lease"
straitstimes.com/opinion/forum

The Straits Times · Forum: Buyers are aware of HDB lease length when purchase is madeI refer to the Forum letters “Don’t allow 99-year HDB lease issue to remain unresolved” (July 19) and “Social changes a reason to look at extending HDB lease” (July 22). Read more at straitstimes.com.

The abandoned buildings of Tanglin Halt (everyone got moved to Margaret Drive, these apartments, some of the oldest public housing projects we've got, will be torn down. These 10-12 floor buildings will be replaced with probably 50 storey apartments). I grew up around this neighbourhood

(Yashica 124G, Portra 400, dev and scan by Whampoa Colour Centre, Singapore)


: Parents prefer not to burden children financially
"Lease Buyback Scheme has been enhanced to allow households flexibility to choose the length of to be retained .. i.e., retained lease to last the youngest owner till at least 95 yrs old .. Parents wld prefer to be than rely on their children for monthly maintenance as they do not wish to burden them since they have a family of their own to support"
straitstimes.com/opinion/forum

The Straits Times · Forum: Parents prefer not to burden children financiallyThe Lease Buyback Scheme was introduced to improve the retirement adequacy of elderly flat owners by enabling them to sell a portion of the lease of their HDB flat to the Government (Seniors selling flat leases and downsizing affect younger generation, July 24). Read more at straitstimes.com.