Forum: Clarify rules on having plants in HDB corridors
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I was reminded of my bad experience with my neighbour when I read the Sunday Times article on corridor gardens (Inspiring HDB corridor gardens: Families, neighbours bond while growing plants outside flats, June 11).
The report said one rule is maintaining a clear passageway, with a minimum width of 1.2m clearance.
My neighbour managed to get the authorities to remove my plants, although the clearance was more than 1.2m.
This is because of an HDB by-law which states: “No person shall erect or install any fixture, structure, object or material on any common property or in any open space within a housing estate.”
The Housing Board should clarify if corridor gardening is legal, and if so, the laws should be amended accordingly, so they cannot be used by unreasonable neighbours as a weapon against others.
Jeremy Ko Sheng Wei
