Hi all,

Just got my SnP stamped today, it's a 660 sqft medium cost house which is my 2nd house, and plan to stay there just with my girl friend, and i am still reading the entire content as i speak, and i'm sorry i don't have much experience for this is a new house, my first house was a subsale, so few questions to ask:

1) It is mentioned that:

"No pets, livestock or any other animals whatsoever may be kept in the said Parcel or any part of the said Building. Vendor reserves the right to remove and dispose as it sees fit any such pets, livestocks or animals found within the said Parcel or the said Building and any expenses incurred will be charged to and paid by the Purchase."

Question: I love fishes, be it marine or freshwater fishes, these are not cats or dogs or panda bears and I'm not planning to rear tiger sharks or baby whales in my house, so do i technically own the right to define my fishes are not PET, LIVESTOCK or ANY OTHER ANIMALS ???

2) It is mentioned that:

"For the purpose of maintaining the aesthetic integrity of the said Building, the Purchase shall not without the prior written approval of the Vendor, and where applicable, the Appropriate Authority do, permit or suffer any of the following to be done: damage or deface the exterior walls doors or windows of the said Parcel or effect any change to the facade of the said Parcel, the said Building and/or the Common Property or any part thereof;..."

Question: The unit I bought is at Ground Floor (not 1st floor, really ground), and I need some privacy, I don't understand why should I not have the right to remove the existing windows and replace all of them with Double Glazing Windows?? The provided window is the normal ram type windows. OK, I know we need Vendor's consent, but will they approve it or what?

3) It is mentioned somewhere on the Renovations and Alterations sections:

"Where the proposed Works have been approved in writing by the Vendor and, where applicable, the Appropriate Authority, the Purchaser shall nevertheless not commence the Works until he has: (i) submitted to the Vendor for a work schedule; and (ii) paid to the Vendor a deposit in such sum as may be stipulated by the Vendor in its absolute discretion as security for the strict compliance and performance of the provisions of such guidelines and rules and regulations as may be stipulated by the Vendor at its absolute discretion from time to time and any loss, damage, injury or caused by the Works..."

Question: This should be fair but what is the standard market rate for this deposit? Ranging from how much to how much?

Thank you guys!!

This post has been edited by LightningRevenant: Nov 27 2008, 09:41 PM

hi Sir, it's an medium cost apartment....

Thank you all guys, really great input!!

Danny,

i think if i change to double glazing, it will surely change the aesthetic view of the building.... because the original provided is the ram type windows, i.e. those with many many pieces of glass in few straight columns, it opens by using a lever up and down, for double glazing, they're all huge one piece flat type of glass, which can open in and out. Dunno whether i can get approval or not.... sigh.... die lar if like that, this is very inconvenient to have some private moments? sad....

This post has been edited by LightningRevenant: Nov 28 2008, 07:19 PM