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Unfortunately, that's what you probably have to do, bear with it until it's over. As long as you remember, the owners, your neighbours, would more than likely do anything they could to ensure you were not disrupted, so, although it may be hard, there is no reason to feel animosity towards them when...

Sounds like a terrible experience. However, I suspect it's within the limits of a permit they have and within the timings of the law, which is unfortunate. I agree with some of the above, go and speak to the builders, get yourself involved, be friendly, they aren't doing it to annoy you, they aren'...

Yes true. We have been looking around for a place to buy, and there were two ads with similar description of the unit but for one difference- one advertised with 3 rooms, while the other one with 4 rooms. I called up the first agent (3 rooms) and asked for a viewing appointment, after which I calle...

Middlemen are there for a reason, be it recruitment agents, housing agents, various trades of broking (oil brokers, ship brokers, financial brokers) When we were on the lookout for rental places, we used a housing agent as well, even though we were looking at one year lease and have to pay half a m...

Yes SMS, all of the three answers + (d) the drilling noise is so ingrained in my mind I could hear it even when I'm out of the house and sleeping!

Yes true. We have been looking around for a place to buy, and there were two ads with similar description of the unit but for one difference- one advertised with 3 rooms, while the other one with 4 rooms. I called up the first agent (3 rooms) and asked for a viewing appointment, after which I called...

Middlemen are there for a reason, be it recruitment agents, housing agents, various trades of broking (oil brokers, ship brokers, financial brokers) When we were on the lookout for rental places, we used a housing agent as well, even though we were looking at one year lease and have to pay half a mo...

Hello everyone!

Just an update - 2 months after my last post (in fact right at this moment as I'm typing .....) they are still drilling ....

Dont want to sound like a grumbling old hag but ..... As soon as the unbearable drilling noise from my neighbour in front of me finally stopped by Friday. the condo development behind my house started drilling to do some extension as well. Understand from them that it will last for two weeks. I have...

Yup, I think I am quite lucky too, as long as the drilling does not continue. The renovation will only end next year in June, but I can put up with other noise except for constant drilling. This place (without renovations) is already quite noisy with busy traffic, many many many dogs barking at the ...

Thanks everyone. Glad to know that people out there empathise what I have been doing through! I didnt know how hard it was trying to get through to the builders. Called them and no one seemed to be able to direct me to the "person in charge", and no response to my email as well. I managed to get hol...

Thanks SMS & JR8 for the info and advice given. I think the idea of getting updates from the builders on the work progress might work. You have just saved me from insanity Jr8! I wonder why something as simple as this has not occurred to me :shock: Last Sat when the noise was so loud it startled my ...

I live in a landed property and my neighbour in front of us is making massive changes to their house, attempting to add another level to make it 3-storey high. Their workers have been drilling non-stop from 9am-6.30pm daily, including Saturdays for the last 4-5 weeks. The noise made is just unbearab...

I agree with MovingtoSpore. One of the condos I lived in, had almost half of the units empty the whole 2 years I was there, as they are owned by the same company.

I am a mum of a 22 month girl; and I believe I would have to decide between international and local when she is older. I feel that Singlish is the only con of being in a local school. In all fairness, I have interacted with many Singaporean teenagers/students in the last few years, and I am amazed b...