1.0     Objectives

1.1     To provide an overview of delay in  the privatization of Shunfu HUDC estate; and
1.2     To infer a logical solution to expedite the process of legal privatization.

2.0     Consent for the Application for Subsidiary Strata  Certificate of Title (SSCT)

2.1     Mar 1 & 2, 2008: Mass signing exercise for privatization. Prior to and during the signing exercise,  residents were informed that they would have to pay  about $30,000 for the purchase of common   properties, legal fee, etc. after the completion of legal privatization; and that the cost for the construction of  fencing along the estate boundary would  be from the sinking fund.

2.2        Apr 2008: Attainment of slightly more than the required 75% of votes for privatization.
Subsequently, the duly signed consent forms were submitted to HDB by the appointed       solicitor, Tan & Au LLP.

3.0     Confirmation of Successful Mandate Exercise for Privatization

3.1     Aug 15, 2008: HDB confirmed that lessees of 278 flats (77.65%) out of 358 flats had given their support for the privatization; and that  the estimated time frame for the estate to be legally privatized was 1.5 to 2 years, subject to completion of the privatization works.

4.0     Block Party cum MP Dialogue Session

4.1     Aug 30, 2008: A Block Party cum MP (Mr Hri Kumar) dialogue session for all residents was held.

5.0     Delay in Legal Completion of Privatization

5.1    Apr 3, 2009: HDB finalized the work schedule ( Time Lines – Privatization Process for Shunfu HUDC Estate) in which the legal completion of privatization was scheduled for 3Q 2010. Copies of  the work schedule were posted on all the notice boards of  the estate.

Subsequently, the  legal completion time frame was postponed several times. The latest 2 targeted legal completion time frames were 2Q 2011 (optimistic) and 3Q 2011 (pessimistic). Based on the original target (3Q 2010), the delay is already 1 year.

6.0     Causes of Delay

6.1     Sep 15, 2009: A boundary inspection was conducted and attended by members of Protem   Committee for Privatization of Shunfu HUDC Estate (PC), officials of Bishan Toa Payoh TC, Surbana and HDB. Two main findings were:  i) 3 houses of Thomson Garden estate encroached  slightly on the Shunfu land and  ii) Staircase and footpath from Shunfu Road  up to House No 43  Jalan Isnin (lot 2260L) were on Shunfu land.

Subsequently, the late Chairman of PC, Mr Philip Liau, had requested the MP (Mr Hri Kumar) to inform Thomson Garden residents that fencing of Shunfu HUDC estate would be constructed along its boundary after its legal privatization. On the other hand, HDB had taken up with the landowners at No 72 Jalan Isnin, No 50 Jalan Chegar and No 63 Jalan Hari Raya to rectify their encroachments.

7.0     Solution

7.1     Oct 14, 2010: HDB replied to the solicitor of Shunfu HUDC estate  as follows:

“A decision has finally been reached recently. Basically, the decision is that the boundary of Shunfu HUDC estate will not exclude the footpath/staircase. Also, there is no need for Shunfu HUDC estate to allow the Thomson Garden residents continued use of the footpath/staircase. Hence, there is no need for HDB to address the possible solution, legal implication, etc stated in your letter of 5 Jul 2010”

PC noted that the above decision was made after several meetings among the interested parties, including the MP (Mr Hri Kumar), Tan & Au LLP, officials of HDB, Bishan Toa Payoh TC, representatives of Thomson Garden NC and PC.

7.2     Feb 24, 2011: HDB informed that the encroachments by 2 landowners had been rectified. Reminder  had been sent to the remaining landowner to rectify a small portion of his chain link fencing.  (rectification was completed subsequently)

8.0     Review of HDB Decision Stated in Para 7.1 above

8.1     Mar 8, 2011: A meeting with the MP (Mr Hri Kumar) who informed PC that:  i) HDB was  looking into the feasibility of compensating Shunfu HUDC estate with a piece of adjacent land of  the same size as that to be given up by the estate for the use of the footpath. He also envisaged that the study  would be completed in mid 2011 and would not cause further delay in the progress of  privatization and  ii) if the study confirms that it is infeasible for  land swapping, the Protem  Committee can proceed with the construction of fencing and decide at its discretion, whether the  footpath shall be closed.

8.2     Aug 18, 2011: PC noted at the meeting with HDB & Bishan Toa Payoh  TC and Tan & Au LLP  that land swapping would incur extra cost and delay further the legal completion of privatization.  It had proposed therefore, that HDB should abort the idea of land swapping and adopt item ii  as stated in Para 8.1 above.

9.0     Proposal

In view of the fact that it has been a lapse of more than 3 years since HDB’s confirmation of successful mandate exercise for privatization, many residents are very unhappy about the situation.  PC has requested to meet up with the new Adviser, Ms Josephine Teo, to seek her help to expedite the legal privatization process.

Protem Committee for Privatization of Shunfu  HUDC Estate
Sep 9, 2011

Progress Notice for Notice Board(Nov to Dec 2010)

Cyclical Works Projected for FY2009 to FY2010 – 8th May 2009

Proposed Lift Upgrading – 18th June 2009

Cyclical Works Projected for FY2009 to 2010 – 18th June 2009

Proposed Perimeter Fencing & Gate Location – 18th June 2009

Below is the June/2009 updates for the Shunfu Privatization TimeLines :

Timeline and Cyclical Works

We are pleased to inform you of the following Privatization TimeLines :

privatization-schedule-_200904036

Regards

Protem Committee of Privatization of Shunfu HUDC Estate.

We have finally received confirmation from HDB that owners of 278 flats (77.8%) out of 358 flats owned by individuals at Shunfu (Bishan) HUDC estate have given their support for the privatisation.
Please view the official letters from our lawyer and HDB below :

hdb_to_shunfu_owners

To celebrate this event, a Block Party cum MP dialogue session for all our Shunfu HUDC residents will be held as follows:

Date: Saturday, 30th August 2008

Time: 4-6pm

Venue: Block 316 Void Deck

We look forward to seeing you on this happy occasion!

Protem Committee for Privatization of Shunfu HUDC Estate