{
  "id": 13785426,
  "title": "‘Who can I report my upstairs neighbour to?’ Maid fed up with laundry getting wet from plant watering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/who-can-i-report-my-upstairs-neighbour-to-maid-fed-up-with-laundry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T18:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/who-can-i-report-my-upstairs-neighbour-to-maid-fed-up-with-laundry-getting-wet-from-plant-watering"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A domestic helper in Singapore posted on a social media group seeking advice on how to report her upstairs neighbour for repeatedly watering plants and flooding her laundry area. The helper explained that this issue had occurred multiple times, causing her clothes to get wet after they were nearly dry. She asked fellow group members which authority she should report this matter to in Singapore. Many suggested she first discuss the situation with her employer and have them address the neighbour. Others advised her to document each incident with photos or videos and report it through the One Service app or contact the Town Council. It was also emphasized that the helper should not handle the dispute herself since she is an employee and should follow her employer's guidance.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: A domestic helper took to social media to ask where she could report an upstairs neighbour who keeps watering plants and sending water cascading onto her laundry. In a post on the Complaint Singapore (Anonymous) Facebook group on Thursday (Oct 8), she vented her frustration over having to deal with wet clothes whenever her neighbour waters the plants above her. “Do they not think about…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}