Semar wrote:I agree. That is why I think it's perfectly ok for us to host a couple of relatives over short period of times. But my Singaporean landlord is looking for a more black and ruling... He is very much "by the book".
your landlord is perfectly right to be worried
a nosy neighbor may just rat him out if they see too many people in the house, and unlike
condos HDB has the right to take the apartment back
and HDB gets tips from friendly neighbors who get worried based on past cases, if there is a dormitory or a illegal hotel or worse, a brothel
I had a landlord who was jittery like yours and when my other half was visiting, the friendly neighbor told the LL
the LLs agent calls and asks me for copy of six month social visa
tried telling her such a thing doesn't exist but she was adamant that without a 6 month visa the visitor must not stay, as per HDB rules monthly visa is
Short Term Stay.
to pacify her I sent her a copy of the social visit pass and told her I will the 6 month visa once processed, and when the SVP was renewed sent the next one ...
rather that tell her she is wrong ... or she is mental.
there was no question of additional pay or such a thing, btw.