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Shocked owner finds HDB flat has become ‘pigsty’

Flat turned into pigsty A Singaporean who intends to sell his 4-room HDB flat that is currently rented out for $2,400 per month, was shocked to find that it had turned into a human "pigsty" with more than 14 subtenants. In anger, he evicted them. According to HDB guidelines, a 4-room HDB flat and above can accommodate up to...

MP says dog feeding the cause of rat infestation

Jurong GRC MP David Ong Kim Huat According to a Channel NewsAsia (CNA) report yesterday (22 Dec), the authorities say that the rat infestation problem at Bukit Batok is largely under control [Link]. About 200 rats have been caught so far as the operation to clear out the rat burrows enters its fifth day, the report said. CNA...

Childcare centre ups fees by 20% due to runaway rent

Full-day childcare services will cost at least 20% more next year, thanks to runaway rent. Shin Min recently reported that a father of three, aged 8, 3 and 2, griped about a 20% increase in the monthly full-day childcare fees next year. With two younger children requiring full-day childcare services, it will cost Mr Wong, 40,...