SINGAPORE EXPATS FORUM
Singapore Expat Forum and Message Board for Expats in Singapore & Expatriates Relocating to Singapore

If you are a dog owner and want to volunteer your time to help the less fortunate along with your dog, join us at Therapy Dogs Singapore (TDS). TDS is a non-profit voluntary organisation set up by a group of caring dog owners who seek to share the unconditional love and affection of their dogs with ...

You have my sympathy. Moving overseas on a posting is stressful enough and with your added problem, it's tough. But double check your contract, shouldn't there be an exit clause? We have one in ours, whereby if the company had to post us elsewhere, we can exit the 2 yr lease with no repercussion. Ma...

When we were shipping all our DVDs (hundreds), we just had to send them (along all our customs forms) a list of all our titles (as long as they are not pirated), it should be fine. You can check out if there's some DVDs you think will need to be censored, here on MDA site. Most of the Dvds are allow...

Hi, With your shipment (which I assumed you are shipping all ur furniture etc) arriving so much later, you have 2 options, one to rent a service apartment for 2-3 mths during which time you search for your permanent home, arranging to move in once your shipment arrives or you find your permanent hom...

yes that's the problem with HSBC, that is why it is a good idea to get a bank account with a local bank.
Stick with either UOB or OCBC and you would not have to worry.

Hi, We came from the UK and has the HSBC premier. We had it set up before we leave as the starting balance in UK is lower than in Asia. You have to have 50k pounds in there and they can open any HSBC account for you in the world. SO it makes opening our Singapore account a breeze here. But once we a...

Yes I agree with the previous poster about the attitudes of people here. Aye to the 2nd hand smoke, they totally should have by laws against people smoking and their smoke crossing to your boundary!!! Compared to that, the cats are harmless!! My 3 cats along with the dogs relocated with us, we didn'...

We live in a large landed property, so maintenance of it is paid by us.
It all depends on the property. We have a 9000sq ft garden, large by singapore standard and we pay around $100 (once a mth) pest control and $300 (twice a mth, 3-4 hours) for the gardener.

Hope that gives you a rough idea.

Hi, Just to answer your question. I have 2 goldies. They travelled with us to HK first where we stayed for one yr before moving to Singapore. We used petair in UK as they were very good with my dogs. I also noticed they were the only one who mentioned using DAP to keep the dogs calm. Of coz it will ...

I'm also off from the 1st april for 2 weeks. So either we meet up prior or
please wait for me!!!

Cheers,
Fiona

Hi Debbie,

I am a lunch appt next wed, but am available after for coffee.

My email is [email protected]
If you have a facebook account, I'm there too!

Im also a bored dependent in my 30s, following the hubby around the world. Am from Singapore but lived in the UK for more than a decade. Defintely would like to join in for coffee, activities!!! Let me know....and also if you are a dog lover to take the dogs for activities together will be great too.

Hi, For 5-6k you should be able to get a landed house, it will probably be a terraced property. Of coz with furnishing it depends on your negotiation tactic and the asking price of the property. Most are negotiable, so sharpen up you bargaining skills. The further you live out the more value you wil...

Hi,

We are moving to Singapore and are looking for landed properties as we have pets.
I'm just wondering about rental prices.
Some properties are listed as negotiable....
say on a property listed between 9-10k how much is the general range
to negotiate?

Thanks in advance for any input.

Hi gdaisies,

You will need to have post 5 or more before you can use the PM facility.
Hope to hear from you soon.