Property Analysis

Rental Security Deposit: What to do if the landlord won’t return it

The rental security deposit can be a hugely contentious issue when it comes to renting in Singapore.

• 12 Mar 2019
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Top 9 Tips to Find Pet Allowed Rentals in Singapore

As a modern and savvy renter, what is more important than affordable apartments in Singapore? If you are extremely attached to your pet, no doubt bringing your pet along for the move would be one of your top priorities to…

• 21 Feb 2019
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Rental DIY: 5 removable products all tenants should buy for peace of mind!

Renting a home can sometimes be a sad scenario. Living in another country far away from home, in a rental home that is only temporarily yours.

• 9 Feb 2019
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Living in Singapore Pros and Cons: Should you move?

Considering a move to Singapore? Moving abroad can be a difficult process, and if you have done so before, you’d know that every country has its pros and cons.

• 28 Jan 2019
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3 reasons you’d want to be living in Tiong Bahru

Living in Tiong Bahru is almost a perfect representation of what its like if you want to get a taste of something local yet having great convenience.

• 18 Jan 2019
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Failed En Bloc in 2018

If 2017 and the first half of the year of 2018 was any indication of how things would play out, the en bloc market was prepped for big things further down the road. Every older property in Singapore seemed to…

• 14 Jan 2019
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Singapore Residential Rental Market 2018 – Is this the best time to rent?

The Singapore residential rental market has been on the downtrend since 2013. Despite the rising property prices earlier this year (before the cooling measures in July), the Singapore residential rental market has not been in good shape.

• 27 Dec 2018
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Can you pay rent with credit card in Singapore?

Paying your rent day. That has got to be one of the least favourite days of the month for every tenant out there. Having to write that cheque (if your landlord is still old fashioned) or seeing your bank account…

• 30 Nov 2018
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Property Developers in Singapore: Top 10 local developers in 2018

Despite the recent cooling measures, there still have been numerous new launches in Singapore. If you have been looking to buy a condominium, what would be your top considerations? Location? Price? Availability of transport links? Of course, these are usually…

• 27 Nov 2018
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Shoebox Apartment in Singapore: Is it still worth buying in today’s market?

Put simply, a shoebox apartment is characterised as a studio or one-bedroom apartment that has less than 500 square feet of space. For a period of time, a shoebox apartment or more commonly known as a Mickey Mouse apartment locally, was…

• 12 Nov 2018
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How to Make Your Apartment Hunt Way Less Terrible

Factors To Consider When you go apartment hunting, making the right decision is key; and to do that, you want to keep a few things in mind. First and foremost, your length of stay. Are you renting to own—will you…

• 22 Oct 2018
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Singapore property market crash – When will the next crash be?

Ever since the last round of cooling measures on July 6, there has been much speculation about what will happen in the future. Will the Singapore property market crash? Or will prices dip down for a bit and rise back…

• 6 Sep 2018
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HDB Conservancy Charges – All the costs in one place

If you are looking to buy a HDB or already own one, one of the costs that you will have to contend with as a homeowner is the HDB conservancy charges. In June 2018 this year, it was announced that…

• 24 Aug 2018
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HDB VERS – Good news? Here is everything you need to know

If you have not watched the National Day Rally 2018 yet, VERS might just be the next buzzword that you will have to learn about. So if you are staying in an HDB, this would probably be something that you really…

• 20 Aug 2018
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Singapore Rental Market Trend – Top 20 homes with the biggest rental drop!

If you are moving to Singapore for work, or just looking for a temporary place to stay because of high property prices, now is probably one of the best times to rent.

• 7 Aug 2018
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Collective Sale: 6 dead simple ways to spot en bloc potential

Is the collective sale fever dying out in Singapore? After warnings of possible oversupply in early 2018 and rising prices of luxury homes, the Government has finally stepped in with the latest round of cooling measures. And if you have not heard…

• 2 Aug 2018
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Singapore Cooling Measures – History of cooling measures since 2009

Could this be one of the most untimely Singapore cooling measures? For some time this year, it seemed like the property market was on the road to “recovery” and buying sentiment was on a brighter note before the news was…

• 30 Jul 2018
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District 2 Singapore – Ultimate Guide for expats

If you are looking to come to Singapore to work as an expat (lucky you), the number one question on your mind would probably be:

• 23 Jul 2018
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