Re: [EZLINK] Re: Why there is a Sudden EXPLOSION in HDB rentals rates ????
can u post yr article here.. so that everyone can read as well..
tks
cs_sriram <cs_sriram@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi all,
My article on Today "Rising rents, vexed tenants" regarding this
sudden increase has been published in TODAY (today's issue).
The information presented was collected from all your mails.
I hope something happens that brings the rentals down.
Regards,
Sriram.C.S
--- In ezlink@yahoogroups.com, "Mehmood Ul Hassan"
<system_analyst@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I observed the same thing and visited around 15 apartments. Nobody
> can do for you, if you don't make a group. Credit Suisse is not
the
> reason here.
>
> I spoke to lots of single guys (Indian of course), they don't care
> but once they are married, they stat crying. So discourage people
in
> your group that not to pay high rental. But once they got married,
> they are in trouble.
>
> Make a principal that how much you should pay. Search home as
early
> as 2 months. Force Agent to work for you and not for the owner's
> benefit. If Agent can't negotiate the price for you tell him/her I
> am not going to pay you. Why should I pay? I didn't ask you to
> search for me. You did advertise and I am responding.
>
> 3+1: Stick with 900 ~ 1100 (Approved apartment)/Fully Furnished -
3
> Bed Rooms
> 5 Room: 1000 ~ 1150
>
> Try to write a letter to Newspaper and request HDB/Govt. to
control
> the rate. If someone will write a letter to Newspaper and we all
> sign the document (Wheter on EP or on PR doesn't matter). It is
> possible that Government will take notice.
>
> 2nd Problem is approved apartment, if Govt. will relax some rules
> for renting - unapproved apartment (because of demand or say that
if
> HDB will find then tenant will get the deposit back or in 1 Month
to
> find the apartment), then the prices will go down.
>
> If we don't write it or we say eah, someone else will write on our
> behalf. None will do this.
>
> There is one misconception among Singaporeans and Agents that our
> rental comes from our employer and CPF (FOR PR HOLDERS) will also
> come from Employer. The reality is that we pay CPF even employer
> part by ourself (THIS IS ANOTHER TOPIC WHERE LOTS OF GUYS DON'T
> AGREE. I DID TRIED).
>
> Anyway! Who can write a good letter then we can try to send Strait
> Time and Today paper as well spread words around. Other
possibility
> is that if we can make a group, which can handle all the rental
> prices (Get one Agent and make a contract that these are our
prices
> for Rental. Find apartment and we all go through you. But there is
> no commission for the group who handle this stuff
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In ezlink@yahoogroups.com, "gorikhan_z" <gorikhan_z@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi SM,
> >
> > I do agree with you, even i observe the same.
> > It may be because some banks like Credit Suisse are
> > hiring lots of guys n paying healthly salaries hence
> > these guys are paying as per owner's/agent demand,
> > and creating problems for other.
> >
> > Sencondly in this group some guys/agent see lots of demand
> > for the rooms/blocks and are taking advantage of the same.
> > Last month I checked with couple of indian guys in this group
> > they are asking S$ 450/600 n so on for a single, non-a/c room
> > where cooking is not allowed!!!! it used to cost just $ 300-350
> > earlier.
> >
> > Take care,
> > ZiaurRehman
> >
> > --- In ezlink@yahoogroups.com, sm <mavihs@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear mates ,
> > >
> > > For the past 6 months , I was observing the HDB Rental rates.
> This
> > might
> > > have really bothered the fellow expats !
> > > Especially getting an approved 2+1 or 3+1 whole units are
> > becoming more
> > > expensive day by day.
> > >
> > > Six months back one should be able to get an approved 2+1 unit
> > around 850
> > > SGD on a lift floor and near by mrt.
> > > And for a 3+1 unit it was around 1000 SGD.
> > >
> > > We all know that this is not today's situation.Now 3+1 units
are
> > being
> > > rented out in a condo rates !!!!
> > > Am just wondering what could be the cause !!
> > >
> > > Is there any hike in the real estates anounced by
> government ???
> > Or the
> > > somebody / some group is taking advantage on the demands from
> > expats.
> > > It should be noted that still we can get a 2+1 JTC unit aroun
> 850
> > SGD.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts to share ?????
> > >
> > > regards
> > > sm
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>
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