Cracked walls, leaky ceiling: Geylang terrace house owner says condo construction damaged his home

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Cracked walls, leaky ceiling: Geylang terrace house owner says condo construction damaged his home
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Besides finding his house sandwiched between two blocks of an on-going condo project, the owner of a terrace house along Geylang Lorong 28 has shared that he has been plagued with other problems. The homeowner, surnamed Wu, told 8world last Sunday (April 2) that the condo's construction has damaged his home's exterior. Wu, a retiree in his 60s, said that...

, the owner of a terrace house along Geylang Lorong 28 has shared that he has been plagued with other problems.condo's construction has damaged his home's exteriorWu, a retiree in his 60s, said that the two-and-a-half-year-long construction works have caused cracks on his house's walls as well as the floor of his garden.

"I didn't want to sell my house, but I allowed the developers to use the area to carry out the construction. Please don't ruin my home. If they damage it, they should help repair it," Wu lamented to the Chinese news outlet.But his troubles don't end there. "There's a market nearby, and public transport is very accessible. I can take care of my own garden, and even exercise here. I can't find another place like this. If I'm not in need of money, what's the point of selling the house?"who has since died. He currently lives in the house with his sister.Documents seen by 8world show that Wu had previously given consent to the construction company, HLBC Pte Ltd, to install scaffolding around his house.

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