We've seen cases of this before 'The Pride of the SGn Landlord'. I think you have to consider it in terms of Asian 'must win' kiasuism.Saint wrote:I'm struggling to comprehend the Landlord's logic.
Looks like you'll be able to go back to your old home pretty soon SMS. Just read they're going to overhaul the entire compound.sundaymorningstaple wrote:I was even luckier than that. When I came here I was single so I lived in our company's flop house (actually a nice semi-d up on Watten Estate (where Strong Eagle used to live) for the first year. After I got married, I bid on and successfully secured an old Black & White in Seletar Camp for a ridiculously low amount of rent (even by standards back then - 1983) from the old UDMC before they gave up the management of the Black & Whites to the money grubbing Pidemco/Premas Int'l group. I stayed in the same place at the same rent from 1983 till I bought my HDB flat in Jan '97 and because Pidemco went up on my rent 3 times in 2.5 years I said screw it, I'm going to buy something as it no longer more viable to rent (interest rates were substantially higher back in the 80's & early 90's). I never used an agent from the beginning. I did use an agent to find my flat because of being a 2%'er married to a 7%'er a lot of sleuthing had to be done. Fortunately, she was a jewel. She also didn't have much good to say about her colleagues in the industry. She was a recommendation and it was for a purchase, not for a rental.
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