We just wanted to share what might be the beginning of good news for the neighbourhood - reports have come in from residents that they have seen Govt officers going round on inspections on the suspected (!) overcrowded units and some have heard that letters have been served on the landlords!
So, do keep an eye out on these happenings on the ground - and if you see units that have been cleared out, but later on - REVERTING to overcrowded units that are no longer RESIDENTIAL, but are now WORKERS' DORMITORY, please do send in your observations to the authorities using the email addressess in the blog, so that they can take further action!
Just in case there is ANY CONFUSION as to what is a workers' dormitory - here are the definitions by the Govt:
A workers’ dormitory is defined as premises used primarily as lodging for workers unrelated by blood, marriage or adoption or legal guardianship.
A residential premises shall be deemed to be a workers’ dormitory if the total number of workers staying in the residential premises exceed 8 workers.
The location for proposed workers’ dormitory should also be located away from residential area and areas where the use is likely to cause amenity problems. Workers’ dormitories are not allowed in the Central Area.
Therefore, under this guideline, no flat in Tiong Bahru shall have more than 8 workers each. This is not unreasonable, given that each flat has only one toilet and kitchen, as well as with the lack of air-conditioning, any more would really be less than humane.
By the law, Tiong Bahru SIT Estate is a RESIDENTIAL ESTATE that shall not be put to uses that are not RESIDENTIAL in nature. (Unless they are the ground floor units that have existing government permission for the various kinds of commercial use)
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