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

Agree with what everyone says. Like you, only my moving costs were provided for when I moved and nothing else. I'm told by my Singaporean colleagues that things are quite different now and this is increasingly becoming the norm. What's been nice is that they feel that things are equalizing between l...

Thanks all for your suggestions. We're exploring many of the suggested areas and I'm hopeful we'll find a place soon.

Hi all Thank you for all your responses. Very helpful. Re: defining diverse. We didn't mean racial diversity when we said "diversity" (although that's ok if the area is also racially diverse). As we mentioned, we were looking for a mix of new and old HDBs, low rises and condos. We wanted old shops a...

Thanks for the responses! Yes, 20 mins does give a lot of options based on purely commute time but we're looking for a more diverse area and much of the options within the 20 mins seem to be more homogeneous. For example, we looked at buena vista and felt it was not a very interesting area but we ha...

Hi all My husband and I recently moved to Singapore and starting the apartment hunt. We are having some challenges landing on a neighborhood. Priorities: Budget: SGD 3,000-3,500 Workplace: Raffles Place Size and/or type of property: - 600 sq. ft 1-bedroom (or small 2-bedroom) apartment - Modern cond...