Discuss about where to live, renting a property, tenancy issues, property trend and property investment in Singapore.
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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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sharing flats in singapore
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fletch » Sat, 06 Jul 2013 5:10 am
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hello
i will be relocating to singapore in next two weeks from London. although my company is providing housing for first month, i'm keen to get...
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thanks PNGMK, i think thats the budget i had in mind. i guess the next step is actually finding that room!
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Sat, 06 Jul 2013 9:21 pm
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Moving to work at Seletar airport, best place to live?
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Vibereceptor » Wed, 03 Jul 2013 1:47 pm
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Hello,
I'm an Australian engineer moving to Singapore to work at Seletar airport in August. Have no idea about the different areas apart from around...
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I've been lurking on these forums for a long time, but finally figured I should pitch in because I am also an engineer from a western country working...
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Last post by randomname17
Fri, 05 Jul 2013 1:05 pm
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Landlord refusing to return deposit
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ohdear » Tue, 02 Jul 2013 3:06 am
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Hello,
Here's my story. I was looking for a room to rent in Ang Mo Kio and found a place. I paid a security deposit and moved in. At this point, I...
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Ah, another one. Seems to happen a lot. As you have not signed a TA you are legally entitled to the return of your bond (but to be fair, you should...
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Last post by katbh
Tue, 02 Jul 2013 7:07 am
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Young professional, short-term rental - Where to look?
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floelizaevans » Sat, 22 Jun 2013 7:39 pm
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Hi all,
I'm due to arrive in Singapore late next week for a 3 month work placement at an Ad Agency.
It's inevitable that I'll be spending most of...
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Hi all,
Thanks for all the advice, it definitely helped me muddle through all the options! I've managed to secure a small room in a shared condo....
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Last post by the lynx
Mon, 01 Jul 2013 3:04 pm
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Living in Novena/Newton or Balmoral Road?
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mikehayes » Sun, 16 Jul 2006 11:17 am
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Having been in Singapore a week we have narrowed down our search for an apartment to either Newton or Novena area (ease of access to public transport...
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I am currently staying at Somerset and was considering moving to Novena. However, beside very kids oriented UE Square and another mall Velocity...
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Sun, 30 Jun 2013 9:46 am
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Last post by JR8
Fri, 28 Jun 2013 9:03 pm
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Agents
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dresch » Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:41 pm
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Hello all,
Just had a few beers tonight and am a little bit wound up.
Took a referral from a chap at work for an agent, spoke with her last...
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Standard leases can be downloaded (or I can send you a copies of a few of mine) and stamping is pretty easy. You can do it yourself but usually no...
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Last post by nakatago
Fri, 28 Jun 2013 4:22 pm
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where to live in singapore
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Daytona675 » Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:02 am
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I am considering to relocate to Singapore and i need to collect some information where to live
where shall i look for a 2 bedroom flat to rent in a...
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The beaches are nice for a walk at sunset on a week night, and maybe a little dipping up to your knees. You'll get some nice views like this, but...
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Last post by zzm9980
Wed, 26 Jun 2013 5:42 pm
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PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU RENT A CONDO IN SINGAPORE
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SG_EAST_EXPAT » Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:37 am
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Based on my experience renting various places in SG ...
1) always check URA website - they show actual contracts of previous rental contracts of...
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Thanks for the update AngMoG
I'm still a little unclear as to the sharing of the landlord's first month rent commission though. We had an agent that...
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Last post by AngMoG
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 6:07 pm
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Stamp duty fees on property purchase
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stiwi » Mon, 17 Jun 2013 7:35 pm
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I would like to understand better stamp duty fees in terms of who pays how much on 1st property purchase in Singapore:
Foreigners including...
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I found this to be quite confusing too. I had been looking at properties recently with my recently divorced wife and my current Singaporean wife...
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Last post by Sherlock Ho
Sun, 23 Jun 2013 9:56 am
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Agent fees from landlord to their own agent
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macaroonie » Thu, 20 Jun 2013 4:33 pm
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Dear All
In a contract with a diplomatic clause, is it fair for the landlord to demand that you pay the pro-rated agents fee she paid her own agent...
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This is a standard thing is a standard thing any agent will tell you if you question anything in the contract. Majority of them don't know any other...
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Last post by x9200
Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:19 am
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Landlord returned our deposit but the cheque bounced...
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sugarsnow » Tue, 18 Jun 2013 7:21 pm
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So our landlord handed over a cheque for the full amount of our deposit but of course it bounced. He of course is dodging calls and seems to think if...
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Isn't passing bad cheques illegal? It is considered a cheque fraud (especially so from OP's description of the LL evading calls etc).
Should get...
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Last post by ecureilx
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:06 am
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Family of 4 needs help to decide where to live
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twiceborn » Sun, 16 Jun 2013 7:45 pm
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We are a family of 4 who are moving to Singapore. Our two Children will attend OFS and initially we wanted to live close to the school as the school...
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Watch out though. I believe OFS's lease is up and they are moving to Tampines/Pasir Ris. You just may like to check with the school first though. Do...
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Last post by scarbowl
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 8:34 pm
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how to find how long owner of a property
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amoon » Mon, 17 Jun 2013 3:26 pm
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Hello
I read posts but cannot find answer. I want to check owner of apartment and how long be owner. I see e-valuation on IRAS. It only say owner...
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Check here:
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Last post by Pal
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 4:27 pm
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Rectification of defects in rented condo.
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Janey82 » Fri, 14 Jun 2013 5:01 pm
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Our lease is almost finished. We moved out of our condo as we needed to go overseas. I have tried to contact several contractors but a few have said...
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Yep a little more information. What needs to be done. When does the lease finish. Where is the condo?
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Last post by katbh
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 7:07 pm
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Nasty landlords
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pragmatic » Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:56 am
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hi
would like to seek your advise on what we can do to terminate our tenancy agreement without forfeiting our deposit.
rented an hdb unit at paya...
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You need to say EXACTLY how much you agree to them deducting. That is, you need to say how much you agree to pay for cleaning.
A more legal wording...
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Last post by katbh
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 5:08 pm
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Subletting the Flat and Nasty Landlord
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surajkk » Mon, 10 Jun 2013 5:04 pm
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Hello
Please advice, I am new to Singapore and I had rented a flat (studio) initially I never had plans to bring my wife here, but later I had to...
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Actually this could be a valid reason. Not legally, but a good justification. For example, if the expected delivery date coincides with the end of...
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Last post by x9200
Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:50 pm
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Not using the oven - causes it to break (due to climate)
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JR8 » Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:46 am
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apparently.
When I lived here many moons ago, I recall being caught up in some kind of double bind. The lease rather inexplicably required me to...
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Oh, well timed. The LL never used the oven and that was the explanation they gave to me to explain why it kept tripping. Apparently if I just keep...
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Last post by Hannieroo
Sat, 08 Jun 2013 1:03 pm
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Transfer of Ownership of HDB flat upon divorce
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enslaved » Fri, 07 Jun 2013 5:29 pm
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Hi All,
FAQ's of HDB does not say about this situation:
I am divorced and remarried. My exwife don't have money to takeover.
My current wife and...
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I am not in country. I have written email to them.
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Last post by enslaved
Fri, 07 Jun 2013 8:46 pm
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can move out before 6 months period of occupancy
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shalinikartik0021 » Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:01 am
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we have been in one common room from feb'13. now we would like to move out of the house since we are not comfortable. it is possible in singapore to...
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our LL says u arern not following the rules and regulation and he argues some more.
Can you translate this into English? I think you're trying to...
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Wed, 05 Jun 2013 1:51 pm
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