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Renting in Singapore as a Tourist
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Renting in Singapore as a Tourist
Is it possible and legal to rent an apartment on a tourist/social visa pass.
No IC of course, simply passport.
Let's say for a 1 year lease term.
I am from the UK.
No IC of course, simply passport.
Let's say for a 1 year lease term.
I am from the UK.
Re: Renting in Singapore as a Tourist
actually, Nakatago and AngMoG are little bit wrong ..martincymru wrote:Is it possible and legal to rent an apartment on a tourist/social visa pass.
No IC of course, simply passport.
Let's say for a 1 year lease term.
I am from the UK.

if you can afford, you can rent Serviced Apartments .. i know a few who were here for more than 6 months ..

I know, it is expensive ..

Re: Renting in Singapore as a Tourist
Nope, plus as mentioned above you won't be allowed here as a tourist for one year. I mean tourists spend an average of 2.5 days here; you're planning on 150* as long as the average?martincymru wrote:Is it possible and legal to rent an apartment on a tourist/social visa pass.
No IC of course, simply passport.
Let's say for a 1 year lease term.
I am from the UK.
You might look into Serviced Apartments. You don't need residency for that. They cost more than long-term renting though. But a year on an SVP... that's got 'the elephant in the room hoisting all the red flags'.
- martincymru
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My post did NOT state the length of time I intend to spend in Singapore yet most answers suggest (wrongly) that scenario.
Notwithstanding, thanks for the straight line advice that you cannot rent a "normal" unit on a standard leasing arrangement (say 1 year + ?).
But I know a tourist from the UK who did rent a normal unit for 3 months (UK passport often allows a stay up to 90 days). Not sure precisely what type of Tenancy it was but for sure it was not a serviced apt. Is this latter scenario also illegal? What if there was no lease as such and they just stayed at a friend's house or indeed, another scenario, there was a gentleman's agreement between the tenant and landlord for 3 months?
Notwithstanding, thanks for the straight line advice that you cannot rent a "normal" unit on a standard leasing arrangement (say 1 year + ?).
But I know a tourist from the UK who did rent a normal unit for 3 months (UK passport often allows a stay up to 90 days). Not sure precisely what type of Tenancy it was but for sure it was not a serviced apt. Is this latter scenario also illegal? What if there was no lease as such and they just stayed at a friend's house or indeed, another scenario, there was a gentleman's agreement between the tenant and landlord for 3 months?
All of your scenarios are illegal in the eyes of the law. SMS has posted a link to the rule before I believe.martincymru wrote:My post did NOT state the length of time I intend to spend in Singapore yet most answers suggest (wrongly) that scenario.
Notwithstanding, thanks for the straight line advice that you cannot rent a "normal" unit on a standard leasing arrangement (say 1 year + ?).
But I know a tourist from the UK who did rent a normal unit for 3 months (UK passport often allows a stay up to 90 days). Not sure precisely what type of Tenancy it was but for sure it was not a serviced apt. Is this latter scenario also illegal? What if there was no lease as such and they just stayed at a friend's house or indeed, another scenario, there was a gentleman's agreement between the tenant and landlord for 3 months?
Now, It happens all of the time though of course. You can even walk around Geylang or Joo Chiat and see advertisements for such arrangements if you read Chinese or Vietnamese.
Ironically though, this very forum has an advertisement right on the top, as I write this, for a site called airbnb, kind of serviced rooms within apartment sharing with the owner at $50 a day.
By the way. Do Serviced Apartments need to get some kind of license from the gahmen to operate, in your private property?
BTW, There are several hotels especially the Hotel 81 chain with rents as low as $50. If you are single and eat out, this is a very viable option.
By the way. Do Serviced Apartments need to get some kind of license from the gahmen to operate, in your private property?
BTW, There are several hotels especially the Hotel 81 chain with rents as low as $50. If you are single and eat out, this is a very viable option.
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Minimum lease period at least 6 months and residency permit of some form is required. (Not Social Visit Pass)
http://www.ura.gov.sg/uol/media-room/fo ... 13-19.aspx
Takes care of Private housing.
http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10323p.nsf ... enDocument
Takes care of HDB
http://www.ura.gov.sg/uol/media-room/fo ... 13-19.aspx
Takes care of Private housing.
http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10323p.nsf ... enDocument
Takes care of HDB
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Mr Welsh OP likes to post very vague hypotheticals and then sometimes not reply for weeks. So I guess we'll be waiting a while.JR8 wrote:I think it would be simpler if the OP (MartynC)
Judging by his previous posts, my guess is he wanted to rent a place and use it for hopping in and out of the country on SVP while either job hunting, or working a job he's taking in the neighbor to the north or south.
I visited a few hotels before I relinquished my PR and left Singapore after being here for 25+ years. That was three weeks ago. There are a number of nice hotels off the beaten track that genuinely seem nice. I asked what if I were to be there a couple two or three months as a tourist. No problem. The cost, at least at the time, was a little more than S$2000 with daily room service. That seemed reasonable, as I would like to return and keep in touch with a country I lived in for such a long time.
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