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

Hi guest Thank you for your input. In fact, you would not believe what is happening to us now. The landlord is in over her head, has abused the contract, is in breach in several points and still refuses to financially compensate. She has offered deck chairs in compensation... what a joke! She is tes...

Hi, I brought both my cats to Singapore from Switzerland. And it was a tedious process but abandoning my cats was out of the question. I thought my older cat would not make it through the quarantine but she did fine. If you want more details, you can email me at melgva@yahoo.com as it would be too l...

This is a clause that should be in your tenancy agreement: "To permit intending Purchasers with the authority of the Landlord or his agents at reasonable times of the day by prior appointment to enter and view the premises. Any sale shall be subject to this tenancy and the new landlord shall be boun...

If you have someone to take over the lease then I don't see why the owner should give you any hard time at all (unless she takes pleasure in it). It is in her best interest to have a new tenant without her lifting a finger or paying an agent. If she retains your 2 months, given that she is not based...

Exactly!

Did you sign the lease on your own or was it through the company that brought you to Singapore? If so, is there a "diplomatic" clause in that lease whereby should you not have a job or a permit anymore the lease is automatically stopped provided you give some (1 or 2 month) notice, this should be cl...

Hi I'm new here and am renting. I don't know all the laws here but better safe than sorry. Some expats have told me horrible stories on how they are being abused by their landlords who shamelessly pockets the rent money but does not respect the terms of the TA and seems untouchable, so I'm not too r...