I bet you're feeling lost at finding a room now

I was in that situation like... 2 months back. Luckily now all alright.
Anyway... The best is that you can personally come down here to find one. Else it's quite hard as most owner here want to see the tenant him/herself before agreeing to let you move in. And the worst part is... They engaged the agent yet agent fee is paid by tenant and even though agent fee is paid by tenant, owner still can be picky about their tenant.

Get what I mean?
Not familiar no prob one. It's really convenient here. Basically if you know your workplace is near Yio Chu Kang MRT, you can just find anywhere near any of the NS line MRT station, find somewhere more towards residential area instead of commercial to get some cheap food court and groceries. I'm now staying near green line, more towards the east coast and I find it really convenient to go around. I have access to the green line, take MRT then can transit to yellow line in just next few stop, transit to downtown line at bugis, transit to NS line at City Hall or even transit another time to get to NE line at dhoby ghaut. Then... Certain places like those along NE line, since need to transit twice, taking bus may be even faster. Just have to look for the right bus. From my area, I have access to most places through bus except those places towards the north so I find it quite convenient.

Just check with gothere.sg or google map, both provide almost 100% accurate transit info *save for the bus arrival time in google map, never accurate *

Basically, if you stayed before in Klang Valley area without driving a car, just getting around on public transit, it will be an easy task, probably easier task. Just get a data plan asap so you can use google maps/gothere and other SBSTransit/SMRT apps on the go.

Hi...I wanna create a Facebook group for Malaysian who works in Singapore... Does it sound like a good idea?good for those ppl who looking for any kind of help...

wrong
for a tenancy agreement to conclude, there are 4 parties....owner, owner's agent, tenant and tenant's agent
meaning you pay your agent...they pay their agent
on top of that, why can't they be picky?
owners have their right to protect their investment
if during viewing, you give out the impression of being a complete sloth, owner may decide against renting it to you in view of the future.

wrong
for a tenancy agreement to conclude, there are 4 parties....owner, owner's agent, tenant and tenant's agent
meaning you pay your agent...they pay their agent
on top of that, why can't they be picky?
owners have their right to protect their investment
if during viewing, you give out the impression of being a complete sloth, owner may decide against renting it to you in view of the future.

Oh... Work permit haven't approve? Which pass? EP? You can get advice from your HR also or even just ask them help you to look for room. Depends on how nice your HR is, possibly he/she will help

Know when is your commencement date yet? Plan earlier, otherwise last minute sure panic and worry this worry that

I'm travelling 40mins each way to work and back. Including the time I walk from home to MRT, wait for MRT, transit to NS line, walk to office.

20mins... Not so easy. Unless the bus stop is right in front of the place you stay and you stay just maybe 4 stops away. Bus waiting time + stops along the way only can make it in 20mins.

My main office actually quite near to the place I stay but now working at site office. Even going to main office, walk to bus station already 5 mins. Wait for bus, if lucky straight board if unlucky max 5mins (got 5 different bus to reach the same bus stop ). Travel time, around 12~15 mins for 5 or 6 stops (cn't rmb) Walk from bus stop to office also around 7 mins. Total up also more than 20 mins d. My main office is just like 3km away.

You'll get used to it. Sleep earlier, wake up at 7~7.15. More than enough time for you to reach office without being late.

Stop playing Dota, everything will be fine     

Then when I engage those agents advertising their rooms, aren't those agents engaged by the owner?

yes, if you are not a driver by occupation.

just wondering, where do you guys usually save your money? coz the interest in SG is quite 

Eh really?

Then when I engage those agents advertising their rooms, aren't those agents engaged by the owner?

Sometimes it's overly picky. Mindset problem?

In Malaysia, it's a little more money oriented. As long as the houseowner see you are ok, can pay rent on time, not trouble maker type then easily rent to you d. But in SG, of course not to say to show really bad image, doing really bad thing. Just very normal ones like they maybe just see you beh song then don't want rent to you. Like need to check your criminal record, check your health status check everything only can consider to let you move in. That's my impression towards, I won't say all but some of the Singaporean house owners. They're like caring more about these details instead of worrying whether I have rent to pay them on time.

If you get what I meant.

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Hi, can i ask you how you got your job?

Are you a PR? If not, you just apply straight away?

I am thinking of applying but recently singapore put restrictions. I wonder if its harder for non-PR?

the agent u engage...may or may not be an agent from the owner, even if he/she is, there will still be 4 parties.
owner agent will put the unit they have into a database.
u engage an agent who will then ask for your req and details then find from the database to match.

like you said, if landlord see you are okay, then okay..it is the same everywhere whereby the landlord can still reject u if he/she feels like it and there is nothing u can do abt it.
did u do a medical checkup and submit the report to your landlord? if not, what do u mean by check your health status?
did u go to the police station to request for your record?
mainly, from my own experience, owner is only interested in few things only...nationality (in the end, everyone is racist), occupation (to help ensure rent will not be defaulted based on the stability of job), number of ppl (duh?!) and cooking frequency.

Is the medical check up and police record is a must?

Oh yes, this must be gooding.

Mind if I ask what kind of job is that? Is it a white collar job?

I am in accountancy line, I want to see if there is opportunity.

not really....the most important document would be your pass...
bring passport also just in case

Yah, is IT related. Not sure about accountancy, no frens in this field.
Ok Thanks

Hi, can i ask you how you got your job?

Are you a PR? If not, you just apply straight away?

I am thinking of applying but recently singapore put restrictions. I wonder if its harder for non-PR?

the agent u engage...may or may not be an agent from the owner, even if he/she is, there will still be 4 parties.
owner agent will put the unit they have into a database.
u engage an agent who will then ask for your req and details then find from the database to match.

like you said, if landlord see you are okay, then okay..it is the same everywhere whereby the landlord can still reject u if he/she feels like it and there is nothing u can do abt it.
did u do a medical checkup and submit the report to your landlord? if not, what do u mean by check your health status?
did u go to the police station to request for your record?
mainly, from my own experience, owner is only interested in few things only...nationality (in the end, everyone is racist), occupation (to help ensure rent will not be defaulted based on the stability of job), number of ppl (duh?!) and cooking frequency.

Ohh, I just apply and went to interview and they hire me.
I am a none PR, so i guess it depends on the job content.
Is the medical check up and police record is a must?

Hi all,was just wondering if anyone had any experience changing employers while holding employment pass. Here's the scenario, let's say you join a particular company already and then after like 2 or 3 months it just doesn't work out for whatever reason and so you apply for another job. Is the application for the new EP much faster as MOM have all your details in their system etc?

Do you know of anyone that the applicant was rejected as well?

Thanks!