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When it rains it pours.
For a long-suffering family in Ang Mo Kio, what started as a leak in their kitchen ceiling soon took over the rest of their home.
Three years and numerous repairs later, the leaky roof of her four-room apartment remains a problem, Lianhe Wanbao said in a report on Thursday (October 1) detailing her plight.
The family of six has been staying at the apartment on Ang Mo Kio 4 Avenue for about 19 years, the family patriarch, a 55-year-old deliveryman, told the Chinese newspaper.
The leakage problems in the apartment, which is on the top floor of the block, began three years ago, he recalled.
“First, it was the kitchen ceiling that started to leak. When we discovered the leak, we notified HDB and the city council and they quickly sent people to fix the leak in the ceiling.”
But a few months after the initial repairs, the leak started again, this time in his living room.
Despite six rounds of repairs, the leaks have not stopped, the owner said.
“This year in July, [the town council] fixed the roof leak in the living room. But not even two months later, the area in front of our altar, as well as our warehouse and kitchen, began to leak again. “
Dealing with the leaks has “exhausted him,” he confessed, recounting an occasion when he woke up in the middle of the night to find his living room floor soaked.
The family had also started installing a bucket in their living room and two or three sinks in their warehouse before leaving the house to detect any leaks, he said.
The leaks in the upper deck of HDB blocks usually come from the roof, which is maintained by the council. Owners should contact the city council to rectify the leak, the HDB website warns.
In response to inquiries from AsiaOne, the Nee Soon City Council said it was investigating the matter.
