sgd 600-6k... recommend take those around $800-1.2k ones...

Singapore housing is so expensive. I used to rent $580/month for two people, one of us have to sleep on the floor on mattress somemore. My money is gone just like that. 

Studying and poor.    No hostel when I study in polytechnic, hopefully can stay in hostel during uni.

But next time come out work, money going to disappear again. 

ada... just go do a quick search...

$700/room is typical rate for hdb.. but sometimes can find exceptions for private at low price

http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/listing/172...nt-133-somerset
wait till u go london or aus...
yeaps... it applies, try asking whether your company have corporate relationship or not with the bank... then they can ignore that term..

also ask your hr whether your first pay can be in the form of a chq, then u use that chq to open ur acct after ur 1st pay.. then only cont in the subsequent months as direct credit

u click d ad, common room... its still a room... if dont want go for 1.1k room lor
if can sgd5k...

bank 1k, rental 1month, depo 1 month, agent 1month... pong 200, mkn minum geylang... etc etc...

dunno leh... am not the agent... lol, result of a quick search

ask him search d for real estate sites lor... put in his criterias then ok liao...

after i get my estate license i can help... now cannot 

resigned from sakae sushi... unable to find other job... so take up real estate lor... 

Hi all,

saw this thread while surfing the forum, would like to introduce myself.

I'm a registered real estate agent in Singapore, under one of the largest local agencies here. I do both rental and sales of HDB and private properties.

I understand that some of you may be heading to Singapore to work, or may already be in Singapore, and are looking for accommodation.

I can assist you in your property searching process, from arranging viewings to the admin/legal matters. In my opinion, it is easier to work with an agent as he/she can handle the routine stuff for you, and also look after your interests. (But then, this is a biased comment since I'm an agent too hahaha)

As what some of you have mentioned, there is a commission involved, which is negotiable. Generally, it is 0.5 months rent for every 12 months lease. However, this amount is of course, negotiable.

Feel free to drop me a PM for a non=obligatory discussion, or simply to ask me if the property you are looking at is ideal for your needs. I only collect commission if you decide to engage my services in finding a property.

Many thanks!

I thought this was standard procedure? I rent two different hdb with two different agent also same thing. at time of viewing, issue Letter of Intent and give 1 month cheque first to 'seal the deal' so that landlord don't consider other ppl offer. After that only slowly sign tenancy agreement, etc, then 1st day of move in only give another 2 months deposit (i rented both times oso 2 year lease).

If you want to see it from landlords' point of view, all these rentals are business, and business they want as much certainties as they can get. No verbal contract especially you are some stranger from the street to them no matter how good you think you are. Given the spike in SG properties recently, landlords have their upper hand in choosing tenants they want to rent, raising the price, demand whatever they want.

Always remember these 5 words, work every where. "U tak suka, u keluar." But you did already keluar so its ok. Annyong.
There are only that many better degree around. Sooner or later those better degree will be employed, then those left over jobs are out for grabs.

like what Fiona Chin said, if you don't like all the hassle (LOI, etc) just find another place to rent/ landlord which doesn't have so many processes, is not like Singapore is only left with a few room / units to let.

I personally don't think that an agent should get the 1 month rent when all he/she does is just show up in front of the unit and show with a piece of paper for me to sign.

I renting mine without paying the agent fee. Any agent/ landlord which require me to pay the agent, I just decline. It might take me some time but I eventually found one that suit my liking.
I am also in support, what so boring about it ? Everyday sit in office, surf net and wait for end of month $$$

Just keep polishing your current skillset and add more stuff that interest you into your skillset would be my advise. No point for you to chase a certain 'in thing', it might be in demand now, but when you are about done with it, its no longer a shinny thing. With your expanded skillset more opportunity will open up for sure.

I am assuming here you are doing normal IT in-house support (my printer can't print, why internet slow, etc), and this are getting boring having the same issues reported again and again. Perhaps you can research on using different ticket tracking, creating a self help wiki for the staff or wiki for your support colleagues (if there is none right now), POC, etc .. so many things to improvise , doing that and suggesting to your higher up will also put you in their radar for promotions, etc... or potential cold storage (since you might be a treat to them) hahahaha

are you fiona's hubby? 
well, it protects both sides... just like OTP/booking fee when buying/selling... so some smart alek comes out with LOI, it gives both sides some security...

as I had mention, sg's real estate industry used to be a very cowboy/dark area... the moment ppl heard real estate agent they would spit, any tomdicknharry can be an agent, event auntie.... not anymore since cea comes in..

sydney is a develop country... ppl are less sneaky.. just like most matured angmoh mkt, like US, UK.. etc...

I am shocked.. Well guess I have no choice but to happily suck it and move on.

Thanks for the tip.

I do know that Duty Free allowances in Malaysia only apply if you've been out of the country for 72 hours (except Labuan / Port Dickson I think). So assuming your friend commutes daily then yes he isn't entitled for any duty free allowances.

Nope no change. I always put alcohol bought in Changi in my carry on, no need to declare. Did it last week.

Don't understand your case actually. Friend land at Changi bought duty free there and cross Woodlands to JB, I think no duty free. If land at airports in Malaysia, anywhere from overseas also can duty free.

But duty free is for personal consumption only, so if as gift like your friend planned, also wrong already.

Here, this:
There is no flight from SG to JB AFAIK. So he must be crossing the causeway by land, or he use personal jet . There is no duty free allowance using land crossing IIRC. Your own case is by flight or land transport?

Why? What have you done before?
If you went to jail before, kiss all of your chances goodbye.
SG, in fact no country wants ex-criminal foreigners