Woman confronts 12 people allegedly living in S’pore HDB flat, demands they leave in viral video

Woman discovers 12 people allegedly staying in HDB flat, gives them one hour to vacate

A viral video circulating on TikTok shows a woman, believed to be a property agent, inspecting an HDB flat and allegedly finding 12 people living inside.

The video, posted on real estate-themed TikTok account HomesinHD on Thursday (5 Sept), has already racked up 1.8 million views.

In the one-minute clip, the woman enters the flat, immediately spotting three men in the living room.

She begins counting and asks if there are more people in the other rooms.

She finds cabinet door missing, bedframe dismantled

As she continues her inspection, she finds clothes hanging on window grilles, a thin mattress propped against the wall, and scattered belongings on the floor.

At one point, the cameraman alerts her to someone inside the toilet, visible through a shadow on the door.

In the kitchen, she questions an occupant about a missing cabinet door, though he is unable to provide a clear answer.

In another room, the woman discovers a dismantled bedframe propped up against the wall and asks who was responsible for that.

Later, she notices a mattress lodged behind the TV set.

Woman tells 12 people allegedly found in flat to leave

Ultimately, 12 people were allegedly found living in the flat, as noted in the caption of the video.

This prompted the woman to give the group an ultimatum: pack up and leave within an hour, or she would call the police.

Firmly addressing the men in the flat, she made it clear that they needed to “get out”, or she would involve law enforcement.

The video ends with a shot of a police car parked beneath the block, suggesting she followed through on her warning.

The video didn’t indicate where the video was shot.

Netizens divided over woman’s actions

In the comments, some netizens approved of the woman’s actions, saying she was a “great” agent.

However, others called her “horrible” in the way she treated the occupants as they were not illegal immigrants or criminals.

In particular, many felt that she was “inhumane” to have given them just one hour to leave.

One commenter pointed out that the flat was very clean considering it was allegedly being used for illegal subletting of tenants.

Larger flats allowed up to eight tenants only

According to the HDB and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), four-room or larger flats are allowed to house a maximum of up to eight unrelated persons.

This limit was increased from six for a period of three years from 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2026, HDB and URA said in a joint press release in December 2023.

HDB flat owners must seek HDB’s approval before the tenancy starts.

“The authorities will take strict enforcement action against any infringement of the occupancy cap,” they added, which may involve revocation of the authorisation to rent to up to eight unrelated persons.

Also read: 12 People Seen Leaving HDB Flat, Spark Debate Over Whether They’re Residents

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Featured image adapted from @homesinhd on TikTok.