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She had been cordial with her neighbours, kindly asking them to clear their clutter \u2014 but that was until the problem quite literally landed on their doorstep.<\/p>\n
A resident in Serangoon has allegedly been hoarding items, leaving the shared corridor outside their home cluttered with belongings, according to a Facebook post by Chen Yan Fei on Sunday (April 26).<\/p>\n
Chen, a resident of Block 223A Serangoon Avenue 4, wrote in her post that her neighbour’s habit has obstructed the path in and out of her home, even despite intervention from Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) and MP Kenneth Tiong.<\/p>\n
Speaking to AsiaOne, the 34-year-old mother of four shared that she had approached her neighbours to politely ask them to clean up when they first moved into the rental flat in March last year.<\/p>\n
However, her neighbours allegedly kept making excuses as the weeks passed, with the clutter still remaining.<\/p>\n
In photos shared with AsiaOne, shoes, a bicycle, and Grab and FoodPanda delivery bags can be seen among the items that blocked Chen’s doorway.<\/p>\n
While the neighbours eventually cleared the pathway just enough for Chen to squeeze by, this was only temporary as the clutter soon returned.<\/p>\n
In May 2025, her neighbour purportedly left a washing machine in the shared corridor, prompting Chen to contact AHTC.<\/p>\n
After her complaints, Chen would get a brief moment of respite as her neighbour would clear some of the clutter, but it would simply return after a while, she told AsiaOne.<\/p>\n
The process repeated itself multiple times, even after MP Kenneth Tiong visited in May to request that the neighbour clear the corridor, Chen said.<\/p>\n
She also alleged that her neighbours often throw rubbish out of their windows.<\/p>\n
In January this year, Chen’s family was also affected by her neighbour’s alleged hoarding \u2014 as two of her children were leaving home in a stroller, a slipper got caught in the wheels, purportedly causing both her daughter and son to fall out.<\/p>\n
While her son was unharmed, her 18-month-old daughter cut her upper inner lip on her teeth, as seen in photos shared with AsiaOne.<\/p>\n
“I was angry and stressed since my daughter’s lip got cut just because of my neighbours’ behaviour, hoarding things like that and blocking the corridor,” Chen recalled in frustration.<\/p>\n
She attempted to seek assistance from AHTC again, and the clutter was momentarily cleared once more before returning.<\/p>\n
Upset and at her wit’s end, Chen filed a police report. As no laws were broken, however, the police is unable to help, AsiaOne understands.<\/p>\n
Sharing photos of the partially cleared corridor on Wednesday, Chen told AsiaOne in exasperation: “I just feel tired having this kind of neighbour.”<\/p>\n
She added: “We are suffering whenever we walk in and out, and I also worry how I can escape with my four young children if a fire happens.”<\/p>\n
Responding to queries from AsiaOne, AHTC said they previously engaged the unit regarding their clutter, and the resident complied by reducing the items placed in the common area.<\/p>\n
When AHTC representatives inspected the corridor on April 27, they spotted shoes but not any of the other items that Chen had previously complained about.<\/p>\n
“The town council will continue to monitor the situation and take action should any obstruction or safety hazards arise,” a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
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