Notice how no mention of singapore

Just checking, some of my friends have landlords in SG that
a) Don't let guests stay over
b) Girls only (no boys allowed)

Are such practices normal? I personally will want to be able to accommodate my friends / gf when they come over, so.. just wondering, other than asking up front and hoping they keep their promises, how do we get the house rules established / fixed so the houseowners dont simply change the terms.

Hmmm, definitely won't be often, but I'm just trying to avoid a situation where the landlord is pushing you around despite paying rent and all.

So generally speaking, singaporean landlords are arses? Man.

---

Added on August 1, 2011, 3:30 pmYeah that does put things into perspective. I guess the best way to avoid the whole complication is to get an entire unit to yourself, eh?

This post has been edited by ThanatosSwiftfire: Aug 1 2011, 03:30 PM

Hahaha, I've always been exposed to propaganda about singaporeans being annoying, controlling etc and such info which I gathered from my friends merely enhanced that 'perception' of singaporeans being, 'arses'. I guess I didn't quite think of it that way.

THAT SAID, we're paying for a room there should be a certain degree of rights to which we are entitled, and singaporeans are undertaking to rent out (along with it, they should be aware of all the risks that comes attached with it), and yet wanting to retain control, that sounds to me like "wanting to eat the cake, and keep it too".

Oh wow, I learned something today.
I wasn't aware there was a distinction between the rights of someone who rent an entire unit, and someone who rents a room. (I assumed the standard rights to be the same, regardless of the size and quantum of the property, unless specifically negotiated)

You may be correct in a general sense, but specifically in the case of the plane, the captain has the right to throw you out IF you misbehave (probably under some separate act/statute for air flight, or as part of the terms of the ticket),

However, he has no right to restrain you from doing what you want just because he wants to. (which is the point I'm trying to make. it may be a reasonable request, but if the terms did not give the landlord that right, the landlord simply doesn't have that right.)

Anyway I was looking up some cases Landlord Harassment just to see what the rights are, but that said, the cases above apply to the rental of an entire unit.

Personally I'm under the impression that law should be scale-able, and there should not be a distinction between leasing a unit, and leasing a room. The landlord may want to disallow things when leasing a room, but it must be agreed upfront as a form of 'restrictive term'.

(Question : Is there any official HDB template for an agreement for subletting of rooms, I wanna take a look at the rights and terms) (I couldn't find any official ones, but I found plenty of others from blogs, not sure whether they are official)

(btw I sincerely meant I learnt something, it wasn't sarcastic)

Hmm, seems a bit draconian doesn't it! Oh well, I guess I'll just have to be prudent and try to negotiate for all the things I want upfront (if the rental prices for an entire unit proves too prohibitive)

Thanks for your help!

Hahaha, I figured Singapore has since moved out of the feudal ages (legally), but I guess not! XD

Looks like SG just put another obstacle on my jobhunt. *sigh*

Oh the irony, that Singapore needs other economies (being a trading/financial hub) to be open to its goods, services and workers for itself to survive, and yet it is imposing restrictions on its domestic markets because some of its citizens can't quite match up to the rest of the world's determination.