'I can't sleep well at night': Man says flatmate owes him $3,000 after paying rent on his behalf for 4 years
One man found a place to live with the help of social workers after living on the streets for a period of time.
But four years on, Hong Fu (transliteration) is still facing woes with his housing situation.
Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, the 68-year-old said that his flatmate owes him more than $3,000 after refusing to abide by the rules of their housing arrangement.
Hong, who lives in a rental unit on Indus Road, told the Chinese evening daily that he was previously homeless while toiling as a handyman to make ends meet.
During the pandemic, Hong applied for a rental unit under the Joint Singles Scheme Operator-Run Pilot (JSS-OR).
Under this scheme, singles can apply for a rental flat without having to find a co-tenant as they will be paired up with other applicants who are strangers.
Hong, who contractually became the main tenant, said he was later assigned a flatmate surnamed Wu.
The man said this means that he would pay the rent of $123 to HDB every month, with Wu reimbursing $61.50 to him.