笑岔了！！！這些亂投訴的怎麽就不知道電子時代，什麽都一下就調出來了呢？

CASE 2: 18 failed attempts to get an HDB flat

Home buyer Soh Say Kiat wrote to The Sunday Times Forum Page on Sept27 saying that he and his wife married in 2001, but had yet to hold their customary wedding.

They said 'we have been unsuccessful in our numerous attempts - around 18 times since 2001 - to get an HDB flat' which they put down to 'rotten luck'.

HDB's response:

Records from 2002 showed the couple made 12 applications.

Out of these, only two were for BTO projects, the rest were for popular flats in mature estates.

The HDB says the couple was offered a chance to select flats three times but they did not take it up.

It pointed out that Mr Soh was offered a BTO flat in Sengkang in 2003. If he had accepted, he would have got his flat in 2006.

The couple's response:

Mr Soh said he could not remember all three offers, but recalled that he gave up one offer because the flats were on the second floor.

He admitted they were picky about location when they started applying for homes, but say they will try for BTO flats on offer now.