DIVORCEE FORCED TO SLEEP IN LORRY AFTER HDB REJECTS APPEAL TO BUY HDB FLAT - See more

[globalcookie]

Originally Posted by vincent2982

Bro, cannot say blame urself.

Seriously, been there... it's a choice I made so who to blame but myself? I didn't handle my personal life properly, it was my decision and have to live with it.

[striker78]

Hope the Garment understand that there are always "cracks" in a stated policy.... when there are ppl falling thru these cracks...IT IS A WAKE-UP CALL FOR THEM TO REVIEW these policies!

[vincent2982]

Originally Posted by globalcookie

Seriously, been there... it's a choice I made so who to blame but myself? I didn't handle my personal life properly, it was my decision and have to live with it.

Ya la. But every1 has every1 problem ma. No 1 wants to end up homeless oso. When we have prob. Our MP should help us, esp when we are not asking for FOC. I even say i can pay for the rent if they cna rent me a house, cos i have kids, still cannot. Go C MP appeal for house, appeal for loan, all is standard reply letter. Hopeless 1. They only concentrate on the super lower income & high income earner. We middle of nowhere they chap u for fxxk

Originally Posted by striker78

Hope the Garment understand that there are always "cracks" in a stated policy.... when there are ppl falling thru these cracks...IT IS A WAKE-UP CALL FOR THEM TO REVIEW these policies!

The problem has been there for duno how how many GE, this ppl are the minority, they bo chap 1.

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by striker78

Hope the Garment understand that there are always "cracks" in a stated policy.... when there are ppl falling thru these cracks...IT IS A WAKE-UP CALL FOR THEM TO REVIEW these policies!

there is no way a single policy that they satisfy all individuals.. just like some retired folks who has no income but staying in private with children.. they always feel that they are neglected cos they are not entitled for all the subsidy or goodies.. if give it to them, there will be others not happy as well.. where is the line?

[LauLanChu]

First try to speak to MP telling your greviences and let them speak for you in parliament to change the rules. If not at least they can help you to write in the HDB, more powerful going through MP. My sis inlaw is a malaysian PR widow got through with the MP help buying a 3 room with her mother inlaw, forming a 'nucleus'. At first also got rejected flat because of some rules. Sometime is the rules that is fixed and HDB officer got to follow, they cannot waive and give exception as every people will have their own side of sorrowful story.
Rules has changed through the years, at first single cannot buy, later can buy when reach certain age, from 3 room to any others, now seems more and more lax. Now people are asking for more to buy direct with more grant instead of resale even they are not qualified.

[elimmel]

Have full story anot? Sell 4 room flat in open market but only get back 10K into cpf?
60k left in cpf cannot buy from open market? If below 35, then bopian rent first lor.

Hdb rules for divorcees

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10321p....t?OpenDocument

Divorcees

Within three years from the date of the divorce, only one party in the divorce can own one of the following housing units:
a flat bought directly from the HDB
a DBSS flat / EC bought directly from a private developer
a resale flat bought from open market under the CPF Housing Grant Scheme

If you have an existing matrimonial home, which is one of the above, and that home is retained by your ex-spouse, you may apply to buy or be listed as an essential occupier in any of the above housing unit only three years after your date of divorce.

However, this three-year wait out period will not apply if you are buying any of the above homes with your parents or a new spouse, or if you are buying a resale flat from the open market without the CPF Housing Grant.

If there is no matrimonial home or the matrimonial home was bought from the open market without any CPF Housing Grant, you may apply for any of the above housing units after you get your ex-spouse's consent not to own or be listed as an essential occupier in any of the above housing units within the three-year period from the date of divorce.

The requirement for ex-spouse's consent is waived if you are buying any of the above housing units with your parents or a new spouse or if you are buying a resale flat from the open market without the CPF Housing Grant.

The requirement to seek ex-spouse's consent during the three-year period from the date of divorce is also waived if you meet the following conditions:
All your children are below 18 years old at the date of divorce; and
You have the legal custody of all your children and are also the only parent with the care and control of all your children.

Read about the Assistance Scheme for Second-Timers (Divorced/Widowed Parents) [ASSIST]

[vincent2982]

Originally Posted by LauLanChu

First try to speak to MP telling your greviences and let them speak for you in parliament to change the rules. If not at least they can help you to write in the HDB, more powerful going through MP. My sis inlaw is a malaysian PR widow got through with the MP help buying a 3 room with her mother inlaw, forming a 'nucleus'. At first also got rejected flat because of some rules. Sometime is the rules that is fixed and HDB officer got to follow, they cannot waive and give exception as every people will have their own side of sorrowful story.
Rules has changed through the years, at first single cannot buy, later can buy when reach certain age, from 3 room to any others, now seems more and more lax. Now people are asking for more to buy direct with more grant instead of resale even they are not qualified.

No true, go true MP oso no use. I help ppl b4 i noe. As long as things dun go to Media, HDB just print standard reply, MP just write letter as a routine. I help some1 b4, he oso got no help from HDB, MP write oso no use. I write to media, PM, MND. when things blow up, HDB give him a rental flat within 3 days. So means wat? All is blind, can siam siam n hope all sweep under the carpet. When all expose, they come out with all lies n tell u, we did offer help, oh, we are looking into it bla bla. Tell u la, as long as not expose, all is rule by rule, if u can dun care ur own face, n expose in media n ppl make noise & quest, many rules can bend 1

[Rocky]

not to speculate.. if there's no proper rules and guidelines.. there will be people taking advantage by falsify separation (divorce) and gain access to 2 HDB..

[vincent2982]

Originally Posted by Rocky

not to speculate.. if there's no proper rules and guidelines.. there will be people taking advantage by falsify separation (divorce) and gain access to 2 HDB..

Tats y need to case by case n not just say No no no. MP the MPS is for wat. Write letter only? Like tat i can oso b MP lo. Just write, den reject, den just write again. Den bo pian, story come out in paper, den suddenly all can

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by vincent2982

No true, go true MP oso no use. I help ppl b4 i noe. As long as things dun go to Media, HDB just print standard reply, MP just write letter as a routine. I help some1 b4, he oso got no help from HDB, MP write oso no use. I write to media, PM, MND. when things blow up, HDB give him a rental flat within 3 days. So means wat? All is blind, can siam siam n hope all sweep under the carpet. When all expose, they come out with all lies n tell u, we did offer help, oh, we are looking into it bla bla. Tell u la, as long as not expose, all is rule by rule, if u can dun care ur own face, n expose in media n ppl make noise & quest, many rules can bend 1

those people working in HDB are just like you and me.. there are time that I do not entertain to client request until it goes to a higher level