and:Singaporean institutions are PRO-LANDLORD.
There is no comprehensive law governing landlord and tenant relations, everything depends upon the contract.
I'd suggest also reading follow-up comments #2 and #20, and getting ahold of the person in #20 as suggestion. Sadly, sounds like you're f#cked unless your TA has terms in it. At least for the short-term.There is no Singapore law requiring notices before the end of tenancy agreement, everything will be based on the contract itself. Some agreements state that tenants must give two or three months’ notice of their intention to renew the tenancy.
Either party can prematurely end the contract. The party which terminates must pay an amount as determined in the contract, typically a month’s rent, as compensation.
zzm9980 wrote:From here:
http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Asia ... and-Tenant
Coincidentally I was reading the same article when you posted it's link above.
and:Singaporean institutions are PRO-LANDLORD.
There is no comprehensive law governing landlord and tenant relations, everything depends upon the contract.
There is no Singapore law requiring notices before the end of tenancy agreement, everything will be based on the contract itself.
I think this is poorly written. If you have a one year contract, and want to live in the place for a year, then no notice is required for the contract to terminate after one year.
Some agreements state that tenants must give two or three months’ notice of their intention to renew the tenancy.Either party can prematurely end the contract. The party which terminates must pay an amount as determined in the contract, typically a month’s rent, as compensation.
I thought about posting the link too, until I came to the above bit and considered it so misleading, as likely to confuse more than assist. You can't end a contract early unless there is provision to do so, i.e. an early termination clause (or otherwise by mutual agreement).
I hear what you say. Just because someone doesn't have a right to terminate a contract early, doesn't mean some won't give it a try, and some will get away with it.zzm9980 wrote:Well, my key take away from the article is that commentor's two posts. That he sued his land-lord got the land-lord to settle, but it took over two years. Whether the OP is correct or not, she's screwed for the short term.
If she wants to try playing hardball, I would suggest threatening the landlord with court. It sounds like the landlord is a bit naive on the situation also, and this could work to the OP's advantage if she presses it. Hell, offer to sublet space back to the landlord for the remainder of the lease? hehe
Bimten wrote:Thanks for all the information guys. I spoke to my roommate and she wants to move out first, collect our rightful security deposit, and then try to get compensation.
'Try' being the operative word. That won't work because by moving out you would be accepting termination, i.e. the contract would be terminated by mutual agreement. You need to be clear that in order to accept termination you require compensation and have the LL agree to that. You might also mention that if she does not agree to compensate you, and goes ahead and seeks to forcibly evict you... once again refer back to X9's post.
re: Deposit. Your landlord sounds like a right er, handful, precisely the kind who is going to try and withhold your deposit anyway. But that can be remedied by action at the SCT...
She's afraid that if we make a big fuss before moving out we'd jeopardize our deposit. Personally, I feel like we lose some power by moving out but do you think it's better to bring it up now or move out first? I've never had to deal w/ this before.
LL has this power but this will violate the TA so she will be responsible for all the related damages. It is rather unpleasant situation but I tend to agree that your position will be stronger if you are forced to leave rather than you leave by yourself. If she calls police you will see what they say, and if they tell you to leave you will do it - no harm for you IMO here.Bimten wrote:Are you saying I should just not move out until SCT settles it? If they call the police what sort of recourse would I have? what worries me is the timing, their deadline of the 28th is coming up and I'm not sure what they are capable of (I regret no doing this 2weeks ago but I took my agent's word for it that the LL had this power). It just seems risky.
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