The rc told me to be "tolerant" of their loud karaoke noise late into the night

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THE RC TOLD ME TO BE "TOLERANT" OF THEIR LOUD KARAOKE NOISE LATE INTO THE NIGHT

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24 Sep 2014 - 5:06pm








More than a month ago, I moved into a Housing Board unit directly above a residents' committee (RC) activity centre, which houses a karaoke room and a room for a live band.
Since then, I have had to put up with noise from the karaoke room whenever it is being used, till as late as 11pm.

I have contacted the police, who advised the RC not to use the room past 10.30pm - and it has complied with this most of the time.

I have invited the RC chairman to observe the noise from my home, but he said it was bearable and urged me to be tolerant. He added that the KTV room had been around for 20 years and nobody had complained about the noise.

When I confronted the people using the room, they were not aware they had to stop by 10.30pm.

While I understand that I am living in an HDB estate and have to put up with some inconveniences, I hope the authorities will review the use of void deck space for noise-generating facilities, by considering the following:







- Has the room been sufficiently soundproofed?
- Are there any clear guidelines to keep the noise at a manageable level? The RC chairman said some users would request that the volume be turned up, so it seems there is no limit to how loud they can be.

Sek Hwee Leng (Miss)
*Letter first appeared on ST Forums (24 Sept)


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