I was looking for a rental apartment and I spotted an Executive
Condominium in The Straits Time Classifieds. It was in Blk 38,
#10-44, The Floravale,
located at Westwood Ave, at Jurong West extension, near Jalan
Bahar, it was near to my work place and the price was attractive!
The agent who advertised turned out to be the owner himself (I
found out later that it was so because no other agent would want to
help him market the unit after showing their first prospective
tenant). So I arranged a viewing with the agent cum owner and
rented it on spot because I was then desperately in need of a place
to stay.
When I reached the apartment, I saw a BIG Cross on the main door,
I'm a catholic so I didn't take it to heart. I viewed the
apartment, I found that it was renovated nicely and I was told by
the owner that he and his wife had only stayed for a short while
and moved out because it was far away from their work place. The
owner looked nice enough, a gentle speaking man, I was in urgent
need of a place to stay and it didn't take me long to put a
deposit. I was thinking, I'm just renting a place, not buying and
the price was extremely cheap and I could have the whole 3 bedroom
aparment for myself at an incredible rent, no need to be
fussy.
As the owner had bought the EC from HDB direct, they can't sell the
EC yet (5 yrs rule) so they could only rent the place out for now.
I came to know from neighbours later that more that 5 families had
come and gone during these times. The neighbours also told me the
actual reason the owners left was because the family had problems,
lots of financial problem. The husband owed the loan shark lots of
money, even the security guards had to be instructed to stop debt
collectors from coming to the house. The family was breaking up.
The husband was seeing another woman and he wanted a divorce. The
wife refused and hence they quarreled everyday.
So, please check with the surrounding neighbours before you rent or
purchase a flat which now I learn. Ok! now I will list all the
incidences happened during my two months there:
1. One night after watching TV alone, I think it was about 2.00am
and I was walking back from the living room past the dining room to
the bedroom to sleep, I heard a boy's voice (very clearly) calling
my name once and instinctly I turn my head to my left where the
voice came from. My whole body went cold when there was nothing
there at all! I rent the whole place for my own and there could be
no one else in the house!
2. It was in the afternoon, I was washing my hair in the bedroom
toilet. As I was sitting on the edge of the bath tub bending
forward holding the shower above my head washing my hair, suddenly,
I felt that someone gave me a hard push above my head. I was unable
to see that time cos my eyes were covered with shampoo, but I could
discern a black shadow in the form of a 'human (?)' in front of me.
Again, there could be no other person in the house!
3. (This one is real spooky) It was when I met a neighbour next
door. I was instructed not to talk with the neighbours cos the
owner had rented out the whole unit illegally, so this was the
first time I had talked to my neighbour. Then, during our
conversation, they mentioned, "Where is your son?" I told them that
I am single and I stay alone but they insisted that they saw
themself, when I left the main door open while I was in the hall
watching TV on the sofa, there was a boy playing next to me and he
was about 3 yrs old!!. Both husband & wife saw that!
4. There was one evening at about 11.00pm. I was having my bath
then when I turn to face the wall behind me, I got a shock! There
was a black figure like a human child on the wall! I was shaking
like a leave and naturally used the hot shower spray and spray to
that direction. Nothing happen at all so I quickly rushed
out.
5. This last one is the final straw I was able to take before I
decided to forfeit my deposit and shift out to my friend's place. I
forgot to mention that all this time during the night when I was
sleeping in my locked master bedroom, I always heard noises like
someone twisting my room handle and trying to open the door. I did
check many times to no avail. One evening after watching TV, I went
back to bedroom to sleep. As I entered the masteroom, I got a
shock! There was a pair of deep lighted shinning green eyes on my
PC screen in the room. The PC was not even switch on!!. Just to
make sure it was not a fault, I even pull out the plug from the
socket!!. The pair of eyes was still there!! Then suddenly the TV
in the living room was switched on and the volume turned to the
highest! I just ran out of the house without even locking the door
and stayed at the guard house till the next mooring!
I moved out that morning!! This is a series of true incidences
witnessed by me, I have been more diligent in going to church
lately after this. The last thing I heard, the owner is trying to
sell the EC now as it's already reached the 5 yr occupation
period.
Take care and take note of the address when hunting for a
home!!!
Eleanor Tang
