Tight housing stock and rising rents have left many people feeling that a room is hard to come by.

Renting a house, whether you live on your own or share a room, always requires a contract. However, most contracts basically do not specify the landlord's obligations to the tenant.

Landlords always say that they will not evict people, but how many people are asked to pack up and leave without being caught off guard?

To be honest, whether the landlord or tenant signed a contract, we must perform well, abide by the spirit of the contract and take care of each other.

Declaring your address is very important in Singapore, so if you have such a need, make sure to check with your landlord in advance.

How do I rent an apartment?

If you don't know, it's best to contact the local reliable housing agent app directly. the agent inside can understand Chinese and is more formal.

There are also a variety of renting weibo groups. The price of the room will not be high because of the agent, after all, the market price is there.

After choosing a room, you have to make an appointment to see it on site. Here you should pay attention to the problem of the second landlord.

Some tenants rent a whole set of rooms and then rent out separate single rooms. A second landlord for a Singapore apartment is illegal. If the owner finds out, he can call the police to come to his home and blow the person away.

Contract issues

Most rentals in Singapore require a one-month deposit, which will be returned to you when you check out. In the presence of the landlord, remember to check the condition of the items in the room, both old and new, make a list and confirm clearly with the landlord the responsibilities and the amount to be borne in case of damage.

If you are sharing a room with someone else, it is best to set the principles for the allocation of utilities and other expenses when you sign the contract to avoid trouble later.

After both parties agree on the responsibility for the above matters, a written contract with clear terms must be signed. It cannot be just a verbal agreement to avoid disputes later.

Short term rentals are not allowed in Singapore. Usually the lease starts from half a year, but usually it is a one-year lease or a two-year lease.

It is recommended to sign a lease every year. Because the rental market changes a lot depending on the market and economic conditions, after the lease expires, you can negotiate the rent with the landlord depending on the market situation.

If the market falls, the rent is still negotiable. And if you are having a bad time, you can put up with it for a year at most.

Maintenance and cleaning of the house

Before you move in, agree with your landlord about the facilities and items inside and outside the house, which ones you can use and which ones you can't.

For the ones that can be used, make sure to maintain them properly during the rental period, otherwise you will be compensated for the damage caused by carelessness.

For those that cannot be used, it is recommended to confirm the condition of these things with the landlord on the day of moving in. If necessary, you can also take photos as evidence to avoid unnecessary disputes when checking out.

In addition, tenants are obligated to clean their air conditioners regularly. Once the air conditioner is damaged, the tenant does not have to bear the repair cost if he/she does his/her duty to clean it.

For insurance purposes, when signing the lease, you can ask the landlord to add the item of air conditioner cleaning in the contract.

If you ask the cleaning company to clean the air conditioner, keep the receipts.

In addition, when you check out, the landlord may deduct the tenant's deposit because the house is not clean, so it is recommended that you can choose the same company to clean the room when you hand over and check out, so that the landlord will not have any objection.