Queenstown resident says rooster caused her to drive into wall, has to pay over S$4,500 for car & wall repairs

A resident of Queens Peak condo has made a complaint to the authorities about an accident, which she claimed was caused by a rooster.

She aired her grievances in a letter that was sent to a residents' group chat on Telegram.

As the resident was about to drive into the condo car park, a rooster ran across the road in front of her car, according to a letter she wrote to the condo management and residents, seen by Mothership.

"Fearing that I had run over it, I instinctively checked my mirrors," she recounted. "In that split second, the left side of my car collided with the corner of the wall."

The damage to her car was significant, she said.

She paid S$4,200 for all the repairs, which included replacing the front bumper that broke off when it hit the wall.

On top of that, the condo management later asked her to pay S$352 for the damage to the wall, reported Stomp.

The rooster issue

The resident, who gave her name to Stomp as LQ, said the incident took place in September.

It has raised concerns among other condo residents about wildlife roaming freely in the premises, she added.

When LQ told an employee of the condo management that the rooster's sudden movement had caused her car accident, the employee "wondered where the rooster came from, could be from anywhere".

LQ said in her letter that this meant the employee was aware that roosters were present within the condo grounds.

"Although the management office stated that the rooster was not visible in the CCTV footage at the precise moment my car passed, it was acknowledged that the rooster had been present just moments beforehand," she added.

Later, however, the management told her that the rooster issue was "not the condo’s problem".

After inspecting the premises, they claimed that "no roosters were found", which LQ challenged with supposed evidence.

On the day of the accident, she had photographed multiple roosters roaming freely near the car park.

The roosters have been around in the premises for months, creating risks for residents, she told Stomp.

LQ also expressed frustration that several fellow residents denied the rooster issue in the estate when she shared about the accident in their Telegram chat group.

These residents argued that roosters exist around Singapore and, therefore, are not the condo’s responsibility.

"These individuals have not experienced an accident caused by a rooster and dismiss the risks lightly," said LQ, who claimed to be part of the condo's first batch of residents in 2020.

Another resident questioned whether she could pay her service fees.

She responded to this in the letter, clarifying that she has never attempted to claim compensation for the financial costs of the accident.

"My concerns have always been resident safety and transparency," she said.

Damages to the wall

Additionally, LQ disputed that her car had damaged the wall during the accident.

The condo management gave her the following photos of the wall, located at the entryway into the car park, before (left) and after (right) the accident.

"These photos clearly show that the wall already had visible damage before my accident occurred," LQ argued.

Although she has asked for CCTV footage capturing the area before, during, and after the accident, the management has not provided it, she said.

She claimed that after she requested the above photos, the damage area was quickly repainted, as though to cover up something.

She found the situation "very unfair", she told Stomp.

"I already suffered a S$4,200 loss. Instead of addressing the root cause — wild animals roaming inside the property — I was told to pay another S$352. They refused to provide the repair details," she said.

According to Stomp, she has escalated the matter to the Strata Titles Board, a tribunal that handles disputes related to strata-titled properties, including condos.

LQ also appeared to have written to her Minister of Parliament (MP) about the matter.

The MP's office has, in turn, sent a letter about it to the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), LQ said.

"I will continue to pursue all appropriate channels until a fair and transparent review is completed," she added.

Queens Peak condo management declined to comment when contacted by Mothership.

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