Dealing with Water Seepage into HDB Flats

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2013.

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Alex Yam asked whether HDB will assist households with seepage from external walls due to wear and tear not the responsibility of HDB or Town Councils, and sought statistics on such incidents over the last five years.
Khaw Boon Wan clarified that external walls are common areas managed by Town Councils, so seepage issues fall under their purview, with HDB able to assist only in investigating leakage sources before repairs.
The Minister noted that residents typically contact Town Councils directly, so HDB does not have the requested statistics on households affected by such seepages.

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Alex Yam

Mr Alex Yam asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether HDB will consider assisting households which experience seepages from external walls into their flats that are attributed to wear and tear that is not under the responsibility of HDB or Town Councils; and (b) how many households have experienced damage due to such seepages over the last five years.

Khaw Boon Wan

External walls of HDB flats are common areas and are managed by Town Councils (TCs). Any seepage from the external walls is hence under the purview of the TCs. If necessary, HDB can extend assistance to the TC to investigate into the source of leakage, before the TCs undertake the necessary repairs.

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As residents would contact their local TCs directly on such problems, HDB does not have the statistics requested by the Member.

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Alex Yam asked whether HDB will assist households with seepage from external walls due to wear and tear not the responsibility of HDB or Town Councils, and sought statistics on such incidents over the last five years.
Khaw Boon Wan clarified that external walls are common areas managed by Town Councils, so seepage issues fall under their purview, with HDB able to assist only in investigating leakage sources before repairs.
The Minister noted that residents typically contact Town Councils directly, so HDB does not have the requested statistics on households affected by such seepages.

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Dealing with Water Seepage into HDB Flats

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2013.

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Alex Yam asked whether HDB will assist households with seepage from external walls due to wear and tear not the responsibility of HDB or Town Councils, and sought statistics on such incidents over the last five years.
Khaw Boon Wan clarified that external walls are common areas managed by Town Councils, so seepage issues fall under their purview, with HDB able to assist only in investigating leakage sources before repairs.
The Minister noted that residents typically contact Town Councils directly, so HDB does not have the requested statistics on households affected by such seepages.

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Alex Yam

Khaw Boon Wan

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As residents would contact their local TCs directly on such problems, HDB does not have the statistics requested by the Member.

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Alex Yam asked whether HDB will assist households with seepage from external walls due to wear and tear not the responsibility of HDB or Town Councils, and sought statistics on such incidents over the last five years.
Khaw Boon Wan clarified that external walls are common areas managed by Town Councils, so seepage issues fall under their purview, with HDB able to assist only in investigating leakage sources before repairs.
The Minister noted that residents typically contact Town Councils directly, so HDB does not have the requested statistics on households affected by such seepages.

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Dealing with Water Seepage into HDB Flats

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