A “garbage house” at Whampoa Drive has created serious problems for neighbours living below.
Blocked toilet drainage has caused foul water to seep through the floor, resulting in mould and peeling paint on the ceiling of the unit directly underneath.
The residents below also suffer from the constant stench.
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Neighbours Report Severe Leakage Issues
Resident Ms. Zhou, 78, contacted Shin Min Daily News to report that a unit on the 12th floor of Block 93 at Whampoa Drive had become a garbage house with an unbearable smell.
When reporters visited the building, Ms. Zhang (name transliterated from Mandarin), a 60-year-old food stall owner living on the 11th floor, said the unit above her was not only filled with garbage but also had leakage problems affecting her home.
She explained that in November last year, she noticed water dripping from her dining room ceiling. “After checking, we found the drainage pipe had started leaking,” she said.
By February this year, her kitchen ceiling began developing mould. The following month, water started leaking from her living room ceiling, with paint peeling off. The leaking spots even turned black!
“The leaking water smells terrible. I used a bucket to collect it and took a sniff – it stinks,” she added.
Authorities Intervene as Problems Worsen
For safety reasons, Ms. Zhang removed the living room ceiling light to prevent electrical problems.
“For the past few months, I’ve been constantly reporting to the authorities. I recently went upstairs to find the elderly woman, but she denied everything, claiming she hadn’t turned on any water taps, so how could there be leakage?”
She mentioned living in the flat for 17 years without knowing the unit above was a garbage house until she went up recently because of the leakage issue.
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She suspects a broken water pipe in the garbage-filled flat caused her ceiling to leak.
Ms. Zhang also saw authorities posting a notice on the upstairs door on 25 Apr 2025, stating they would inspect the unit on 29 Apr 2025 for mosquito breeding.
According to photos she provided, the notice showed that under the Pest Control and Pesticides Act, authorised officials could enter the unit for inspection after giving residents 12 hours’ notice. They could spray pesticides in the unit if needed.
The “garbage house” owner, Ms. Chen (name transliterated from Mandarin), who is in her 70s, defended herself during the interview.
She claimed the items were collected during her earlier working years, with some given by friends, insisting they were all useful things.
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She said she initially didn’t want anyone to enter her flat for cleaning, but after learning of the complaints, she reluctantly allowed authorities to inspect.
“If they think it’s dirty, I can clean up slowly, but they can’t clear things directly. I’m afraid many valuable items will disappear.”
When asked if she was concerned about mosquito bites given the dirty environment, she replied: “I believe in Buddha, so mosquitoes won’t bite me.”
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