Landlord in Jurong East allegedly pressures tenant to move out
The landlord of a Jurong East HDB flat allegedly gave their tenant a notice to move out before the six-month minimum rental period, as stated in their contract.
As the tenant refused, the landlord purportedly began making unreasonable demands and using pressure tactics to make them leave.
The tenant, Mr Lee, an engineer in his late 30s, is now in a situation where he may be forced to move at short notice.
Tenant had only been renting for over a month
Mr Lee told MS News that he moved into the landlord’s flat on 12 April.
However, on 28 May, he received a notice from the landlord telling him to move out within a month.
Image courtesy of Mr Lee.
This is despite both landlord and tenant signing a tenancy agreement stating that either party may only issue a notice after a minimum stay of six months, following the Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) regulations.
Image courtesy of Mr Lee.
According to Mr Lee, the notice came after renovations at a neighbouring unit had ended.
“Based on the timing and circumstances, it appears that the landlord may not have intended to rent the room for the full minimum period,” he surmised.
Mr Lee added that this incident “may reflect a broader problem in the HDB room-rental market”.
He raises the concern that many tenants may leave their rentals prematurely due to lack of legal knowledge, fear of conflict, or lack of confidence to uphold the agreement.
Source: HDB
Landlord allegedly makes “unreasonable demands and pressure tactics”
Even when the agreement protects tenants, Mr Lee believes “they may still feel forced to move out because the landlord controls the living environment and can make daily life uncomfortable”.
In his case, his landlord has allegedly resorted to “unreasonable demands and pressure tactics” after he refused to move out.
For instance, the landlord demanded that he report his work-from-home days.
Mr Lee views this as an invasion of privacy and his employment arrangements.
Additionally, the landlord purportedly said Mr Lee would be responsible for any internet service interruption if he uses the unit’s internet connection for work.
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