‘Garbage piled up to the ceiling’: Older sister gets court order to clear sibling’s hoarded HDB unit
Five large trucks were reportedly needed to remove the accumulated belongings from the unit. This article ( ‘Garbage piled up to the ceiling’: Older sister gets court order to clear sibling’s hoarded HDB unit ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
In Singapore, a case has come to light where an older sister has been forced to obtain a court order to compel her younger sister to clear their HDB unit, which was filled with garbage up to the ceiling due to the latter's hoarding habit. According to Shin Min Daily News, neighbours had complained about the "garbage house" situation in Tampines Street.
A 55-year-old neighbour stated that the 60-year-old woman living in the unit had been hoarding items for over five years, and she would frequently bring home various things. The overwhelming clutter made it impossible to move around inside the unit, and a foul smell emanated from it, even entering the neighbour's kitchen. After a visit to the area, the unit had been cleared, leaving behind eight large boxes and a suitcase outside.
A High Court order was posted on the unit's door, instructing the younger sister to vacate the premises within four weeks and return the keys. Neighbours reported that the former resident had been seen wandering around the HDB estate, behaving in an unusual manner, and occasionally spotted reading the newspaper late at night or in a nearby coffee shop.
The situation with nosy neighbours was also touched upon in another recent news article, where a Singapore resident shared their experience of dealing with intrusive and overly curious elderly neighbours.
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