When a man realized he was living next to a “neighbor from hell,” his excitement about moving into a new house was dampened.
According to Shin Min Daily News, 55-year-old Lin has called the police four times in less than six months because he can’t stand the loud music coming into his Bukit Merah apartment.
She frequently turns up the volume on the radio, and I can hear the music coming from my bedroom. The salesperson stated that the music occasionally lasted from the evening until the following afternoon.
“Apart from the music, she often slams the door in the middle of the night, and the ‘bang’ sound would jolt me from sleep.”
Lin provided voice recordings and videos that show loud music playing all night long.
The woman’s apartment is directly next to Lin’s bedroom, so the noise from her house has been disturbing his sleep.
“Over the past few weeks, the situation has gotten worse, even though I purchased headphones to help block out some of the noise. Now I’m limited to sleeping in the living room,” he remarked.
Lin clarified that the prior homeowner had not brought up the noise disturbance issue, so he was ignorant of it.
They admitted to selling the apartment due to the female neighbor when he got in touch with them again.
“She told me the wall is too thin and the problem is not her fault, even though all I asked was that she turn down the volume.
Later on, she even cursed at me. I hope she can control her music consumption, but I’m not stopping her,” Lin remarked.
“I’m not sure if I can handle this any longer. There are times when I would rather work than stay home.
Although he has considered selling the apartment, Lin stated that he only moved in less than a year ago and is concerned that the noise disturbance will affect the next tenant as well.
The neighbor in question refused to comment when Shin Min approached him.
The woman was once referred to as Punggol’s “neighbour from hell” and reportedly forced six families to relocate in just two years, according to Bukit Merah residents.
According to The Straits Times in 2019, these families accused the woman of stomping on the floor, playing loud music, splashing oil at their doors, and even leaving a bloody pig’s ear on a shoe rack.
However, she had denied all accusations towards her in a follow-up interview with Lianhe Wanbao, and claimed the circulated videos of her were edited.
The woman subsequently moved to Bukit Merah in 2020, where she purportedly continued harassing residents there by playing loud music.
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