mum is maid wrote:For your information, Chatsworth has recently signed a 10 year lease on the Emerald Hill Site and will, therefore, be in this location for the foreseeable future.
The site is a "heritage" colonial building and cannot be extended or modernised externally.
Yes, and the government will break the lease as soon as it is convenient to do so or make Chatworth an offer they can't refuse to get them out of there. There are no guarantees in the shifting sands of Singapore real estate, this sort of thing happens all the time.
As far as the heritage status of the building, look what they are doing to Dempsey Hill. All conservation buildings, all being improved and moderized within limits.
Zoro, I think houses in particular have increased the most in the last year or so. A
condo would be easier for a lot of reasons, but if your budget allows look at a range of everything:
condos, semi-Ds, townhouses, houses. A lot depends on if you'll have a car or not. No matter where you look, pay special attention to:
*if someone forgets to lock a door/gate can the kids end up in the pool?
*If someone forgets to lock a door/gate can the kids end up on a balconey?
*is there construction next door, or likely to be?
*how long is the ride to school? work?
There are more factors, of course, these are only a few. Just keep mind that some construction here in Singapore is not built to the same safety standards as in the UK, so the height of a balcony, for example, may not be as high as you're used to at home.
As far as refunding deposits: I think Tanglin does in special circumstances, I know SAS does not, Chatworth does with proper notice? The point is, they are all different. I would ask each admissions/enrolment person specifically.