EZLINK Singapore: Re: [EZLINK] Re: Why there is a Sudden EXPLOSION in HDB rentals rates ????

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Re: [EZLINK] Re: Why there is a Sudden EXPLOSION in HDB rentals rates ????

Hey man
This is a good solution for the problem. I
completely agree with Mehmood. We should plan and work
forward.

Thanks

Regards

Mukesh Naik
82294184
--- Mehmood Ul Hassan <system_analyst@yahoo.com>
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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