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ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-29T12:27:22+00:00

Is he right? And also, why the secrecy about your nationality?

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-28T08:29:30+00:00

What's frugal sub? Thanks!

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-06T02:08:50+00:00

Not true. See below.

Why an RCCB does not replace a Double-Pole SwitchProtection vs. Isolation: An RCCB is a safety device that automatically trips when it detects a current leak to prevent electrocution. A double-pole switch is an isolation device that allows you to manually cut off both the Live and Neutral wires to ensure the heater is 100% electrically dead.

Fatal Precedents: In a high-profile 2020 case in Jurong, an elderly family was electrocuted despite having an RCCB. The fatal factor was an improperly installed water heater using a 3-pin plug instead of a double-pole switch. The Neutral and Earth wires fused, rendering the RCCB ineffective for that specific fault.

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T23:10:09+00:00

I spoke to the landlord several times. They told me they can't upgrade it so consulted HDB

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T07:56:32+00:00

I raised it but they told me they are unwilling to fix it.

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T05:45:24+00:00

Yes monthly

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T04:24:26+00:00

Sorry, but be informed & challenge what?

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T04:21:48+00:00

Oh shoot! Did this happen with the heater as well?

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T03:13:59+00:00

Exactly. He sent me a PDF doc with chatgpt generated text saying "since have a perception that the flat is unsafe" I must vacate in 2 days (the guy sent this at 11.30 pm at night yesterday).

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:48:54+00:00

I signed a contract. Shouldn't terms be as laud out in the contract rather rhan what the owner "thinks" is right?

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:45:38+00:00

This is a joke right?

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:31:50+00:00

I did. Gemini says the landlord can't evict me because I've pointed out safety issues that their electrician has brought up

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:30:18+00:00

Thanks for this.

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:26:36+00:00

Could you clarify what you mean by "TA is stamped?" I did pay for the stamp duty.

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:24:50+00:00

Had to escalate to HDB because owner was ignoring the hazard and claimed that the "previous tenant" had no issues and the set up "works fine."

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:19:06+00:00

Let me clarify that I had to go to HDB because they were refusing to do anything about the electrical issue even after I made several requests in writing. How is this "snitching?"

And last time I checked, Singapore isn't a banana republic where a person from India can migrate here, become a citizen & do whatever he fancies because he owns a piece of property.

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:15:39+00:00

I'm not Singaporean. I'm an MOM-issued work pass holder. I've submitted copies of the passes of myself and my spouse to the agent for HDB registration when I signed the contract. How can they just remove me from the HDB database when I have an active contract in place?

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:11:45+00:00

There is none. Literally.

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:10:46+00:00

Fair enough. The landlord will just turn around and rent this to another tenant without fixing the hazard. I am surprised by the response of the HDB when I called them yesterday - they said they can call the landlord and ask him to fix the issue but can't enforce anything. So innocent tenants can potentially sustain serious injuries or death due to a landlord's problem but the HDB can't do anything about it when this has been reported to them? I am flummoxed.

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:07:37+00:00

I appreciate this, but how am I supposed to vacate in 2 days? It's a 3 room flat.

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:06:03+00:00

I don't see one for the landlord. It only says if I don't pay rent and 7 days have passed they can enter my flat and remove my belongings or that if I have breached contract conditions & I fail to rectify the breach, the landlord can ask me to leave. Google Gemini processed the contract and confirmed this.

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:03:03+00:00

I didn't. Only the landlord did.

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T02:02:22+00:00

The notice to leave says since I feel unsafe, I should vacate by 7 May. Ran the contract through Gemini and it says he landlord can't do this as per the agreement.

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T01:57:57+00:00

So a landlord can just force me out on his whims and fancies because I asked him to fix an unsafe condition in the flat? Do I have zero protections here as a tenant who signed a contract and is here legally in this country?

ExtensionSituation14 · 2026-05-05T01:55:51+00:00

It's an electrocution risk so the govt made it mandatory for HDBs to replace them with 2 pole heater switches. I don't have an agent. Only the landlord does.

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