No law against crowded homes

1 Residents believe this corner house is being renovated so that it can be converted into a student hostel with at least 10 rooms.

THERE has been much debate about overcrowded homes, especially given the rise in the number of properties being converted into hostels, whether for students or foreign workers.

Those living near such houses would argue that a double-storey terrace house would be unfit for more than eight tenants, at most.