Our Home Renovation Journey - Key Collection Notification

Our block PCD was scheduled to be end December 2018. We were expecting to get our keys in mid January 2019, in which the renovation works will be delayed as CNY falls on 5-6 February 2019. BUT....people from our block started receiving sms and email from HDB regarding their key collection appointment! The dates given seemed pretty random but the first lucky couple was going to get their keys on 7th November. Obviously we did not receive anything. 😩

 Previously, I emailed our HDB sales officer requesting for early key collection and she assured me that our application will be placed under urgent basis. So I decided to spam her mailbox. 😂 Actually it wasn't that bad. I just emailed her 3 times in a span of 1 week. I was constantly refreshing my mailbox hoping to see a reply. 
Lo and behold! We received the sms notification and email on 5th November that we can collect the keys to our new home on 14 November!! 😄😄 Super excited and both of us kept wondering if we were dreaming. Hopefully if there aren't any delays, we MIGHT... JUST MIGHT be able to make in time for CNY. 🙏 

 So as of now, we are expecting to receive the 3D drawings from our ID on 10th November then we will be collecting our keys on the 14th. We will also be meeting our ID at our new home on the 14th for
  • General defects checking 
  • Take note of lighting and electrical points so that they can prepare a proposed lighting/electrical plan 
  • Measure some area for carpentry works so that they can prepare the detailed drawings 
According to our ID, the lighting/electrical plan and carpentry drawings will take around a week. Once confirmed, the renovation works will start! 

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