A man going by the name Wang has reportedly been bothered for the last two months by his neighbor, who was playing loud music.
Wang, who operates a storage company on the third floor of the YS-One industrial building in Yishun, claimed to Lianhe Zaobao that both he and his clients were disturbed by the noise coming from his neighbor, an event company.
He claims that for the previous three years, the event company has been dumping its products along the shared driveway. Additionally, they pile their belongings in the shared space, obstructing the path to the fire extinguisher and the fire escape.
Every time I use the driveway, I have to tell them to move their truck, which is really annoying.
We also offer eyelash extension products, but customers are unable to enter my business due to a lorry that is blocking the entrance. It has an impact on my business,” Wang remarked.
On January 31, a fight broke out between Wang and his neighbor over the latter’s unloading of items and obstruction of the path, which further infuriated the tenants. They called the police to ask for help.
Wang said that ever since, his neighbor has been blasting loud music through speakers facing his apartment.
Wang said that nothing had changed despite his repeated complaints to the police and building management.
In addition to the noise, Wang told Zaobao that on April 8, one of the event company’s employees struck his truck with two hammers.
A man was seen wandering the parking lot with two hammers in his hands while wearing a green T-shirt on CCTV footage. In addition, the man was observed beating on the iron railings close to Wang’s apartment with the hammers, seemingly in an attempt to scare the residents.
Wang called the police again, this time feeling scared by the man’s behavior.
“As far as I’m aware, my employees asked him to quiet down, but he responded that since this is an industrial building and not a residential neighborhood, noise is acceptable.
“When the police came, he went back into his unit and refused to respond.”
An employee of the event company with the last name Lin claimed in an interview that her coworkers were in the habit of listening to music while at work.
However, the 58-year-old claimed that there was never any intention of causing a commotion.
Lin didn’t think Wang would be affected by the music because the industrial building was already noisy.
“We don’t want to create trouble, making money is more important,” she stated.
Lin stated that the items in the common area are only left outside when taking stock.
“We don’t leave the items there for long, we’ve been careful since the authorities warned us.”
In response to Zaobao’s inquiries, a JTC Corporation representative stated that they had heard from a renter regarding noise disruption and unapproved item storage within the building.
According to the spokesperson, tenants have been reminded to keep their noise levels down and stay within the National Environment Agency’s allowed bounds.
To guarantee a secure working environment for all tenants, they further stated that they are collaborating with the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF).
The SCDF notified Zaobao that they had received a report of an unauthorized item storage in the YS-One building’s common area, which constituted a fire safety violation.
They are trying to get the tenant to fix the problem by working with JTC Corporation.
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