Hm. So no real negotiating power you figure? Even if we found a cheaper place?sundaymorningstaple wrote:The vast majority don't even have an allowance any more. Consider yourselves lucky.
I see one possible problem: the company may just rent a number of apartments (long term) to accommodate people like yourselves so giving you some hard cash allowance will only increase their costs if they are not able to terminate the lease. If this is not the case I would just insist on a cash equivalent (for the 2BR flat). 10-15% of lost (tax related) is IMO worth the freedom of having a choice.poodlek wrote:I had the thought that our condo is much ritzier than we need, and we could find a place more spacious for the same or lesser cost to the company. What is the best way to broach this with them? What do other companies offer their FT in terms of housing arrangements? I understand that if they just fork over a housing
The packages vary very much so nobody can give you any reasonable answer here.
allowance my husband will be liable for taxes on it- is there anything else I should be wary of? What will be their most likely objection to giving us a choice of where to live?
Yeah someone mentioned recently in another thread that condo developers use planters and balconies to fluff up the square footage. Pretty lame, esp considering mine is a two bedroom that's only 800sf! I've jerry-rigged some awesome laundry drying racks out on my planter, condo rules be damned! We're getting used to it, and counting down the months we have left. If we were going to stay longer I think we'd definitely have to fight harder for a bigger place, but it's not worth it at this point. Keeping in the forefront of our mind that once we leave we will have enough money to pay cash for a house and live for a year back home. Snowboarding, summer on the lake, hockey, campfires, etc. THANK YOU SINGAPOREBalnald wrote:Sorry SMS, my first time living in a "flat" but seems kinda small, being a fatty does not help of course..........![]()
And we seem to have a huge balcony (ground floor) which is included in the size quoted.....normal house is in perthshire Scotland (middle of nowhere) which is three times the size for tuppence hap penny, no point in selling as could buy nothing in Singapore
I came from a nice large farm/house in Maryland and lived in old British Military housing here for the first 15 years. (nice and large/spacious as well as having 14 foot ceilings) I've been in my flat for around 14 years now and have gotten used to it (well maybe 'used to it' is a misnomer). The flat does seem larger now that it used to but that probably because I was also a fatty until 3.5 years ago when I was some 29kg heavier.Balnald wrote:Sorry SMS, my first time living in a "flat" but seems kinda small, being a fatty does not help of course.......... And we seem to have a huge balcony (ground floor) which is included in the size quoted.....normal house is in perthshire Scotland (middle of nowhere) which is three times the size for tuppence hap penny, no point in selling as could buy nothing in Singapore
Perthshire? I've never even heard of it... (edit to add: I see, the other poster is from Perthshire. Maybe I'll check it out one dayrichie303 wrote:I wish I got my condo paid for me! I have a 1250 sqft (including massive window sills and planter etc) and it costs me in excess of $4000 pcm, that money would be very handy indeed!!
What about saying to the employer to increase your husband's wage (including a tax re balance) and find your own property you are happy with? I imagine that you would be able to find a property at the same value of the 2 bed property a little further out with much more space! and being from Perthshire your husband is more than likely accustomed to a commute!
Good luck!
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