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what actually is 2+1 HDB? and what is 1+1 deposit?
what actually is 2+1 HDB? and what is 1+1 deposit?
i guess 2+1 = 2 bedroom + 1 bath?
and i have no idea on 1+1 deposit...
and i have no idea on 1+1 deposit...
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Yes, in theory, if the lease is fulfilled. However, you can probably find plenty of posts where the landlord withheld all or part of the deposit for "repairs", some of which may have been patently absurd, like normal wear and tear.Anonymous wrote:is the deposit refundable?
Be sure you have a complete understanding of when and for what your deposit can be withheld. Or, fageggaboudit, and just factor it into the cost of your stay, and paint the walls neon green before you leave. 8)
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A maid room is often nothing more than a closet, just large enough to put down a palette. The first thing the maid needs to do each morning is roll up her palette so she has a place to stand and get dressed. If you like sleeping in the closet, then I dunno... maybe it will work for you. Of course, some homes do have larger rooms for their maids. I don't know how you tell except by looking.
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It's also worth pointing out that the maid's room will be un-air conditioned as it will be off the kitchen near the washing area, etc. The maid's room in our place is actually quite large compared to the closet-type rooms I've seen, but I still wouldn't use it myself or for a guest room - no air-con and no windows to the outside. Makes good storage space for us though 

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Our landlord bitched and asked what was wrong with us when we insisted that aircon be added to the maid's room, a larger size room off the kitchen. He simply could not understand why we'd want to treat our maid as we treat ourselves. We did get the air con, though.maid's room wrote:It's also worth pointing out that the maid's room will be un-air conditioned as it will be off the kitchen near the washing area, etc. The maid's room in our place is actually quite large compared to the closet-type rooms I've seen, but I still wouldn't use it myself or for a guest room - no air-con and no windows to the outside. Makes good storage space for us though
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