Regarding Transpass and Threatening

Dear Agony Uncle,

I would like to seek your kind advice on the below matter.

(Background of the case)
It starts from renting a hdb room and I am the owner.

At first, I and the tenant did not sign any tenancy agreement for the lease. But he had renting experience in Singapore and we agreeed verbally that each party needs to give a one month notice to end the tenancy.

However, the tenant told me that he will move out the next day. By right, his deposit should be forfeited by not giving 30 days advance notice (he gives only 0 days advance notice). After moving out, he then comes back to me to ask for refund of deposit.

The fact is that the tenant knows that the deposit should be forfeited. (1)We verbally agreed on that (2) He rented houses in Singapore before and for the same reason his deposit was forfeited.

Now the tenant keeps coming to my house and disturbe my family on a daily basis. He knocked the door rudely and even comes into my house without my family's permission. In addition, he treatens and insults my family members. He even use a garden pot to threaten beating my wife, who just gave birth and in the confinement month.

We called police one day but the police just asked him out. The tenant even threaten my wife in front of the police saying "you dare go out of the house?".

My question is: is there a way to stop him from coming to my house? and can I take any leagal actions against him?

Thanks a lot!!
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Reply From Agony Uncle
Dear mengya2008,

As I had stated in Singapore, it is always prudent and wise to have a written agreement for rental of premises even though it is for a very small room or area.

Also when he failed to give the required notice and you are terminating his notice, you should give him something in writing to evince your intention to forfeit his deposit.

Your erstwhile tenant had committed severed offences but in cases like that the police has a discretion whether to prosecute.

Now for the disturbance, make a police report (which you have done) and issue him a lawyer’s letter (which Is recommended), and followed by making a Magistrate Compliant.

This is done by going down to the Criminal Registry of the Subordinate Courts and lodging a complaint against the perpetrator. The Court will summon him to court and will try to mediate between the parties. Oftentimes the perpetrator to avoid trouble with the law will undertake not to commit the offence again and that is the end of the matter. If that does not work, the victim can make a private summons against the perpetrator. i.e. take on the role of the prosecution (检察院) and bring charges against the perpetrator. If found guilty and convicted he might be fined or sentenced to jail or both.

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  • 谢悦心 提出于 2019-07-19 16:39

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