Rental/ Accommodations in Singapore - Experience in SG (Part 3)
Written on 9:24 AM by Simply.Me
Rental/ Accommodations in Singapore - Experience in SG (Part 3)
Another worries about working in Singapore is accommodation! Especially now the rental are increase crazily compare to previous year. I have been working here since last year April. When I was here last year, the common room rental will just around 300 which the room condition is good and the location is very near to all amenities such as MRT, bus stop, food court, or small shopping complex. BUT today, just another 365 days, the room rental have a high jump to 500 at least for the same quality as I mentioned. Is almost 66% increase in cost!!
There are few accommodation choices for people working here:
HDB Housing and Development Board's (HDB) flat – Undeniable is the best choice for accommodation as it is the cheapest housing and the most affordable for everyone. HDB is government build flat. The pricing that I mention before is actually for this type of accommodation.
Private Condominium - Housing that designed for expats or foreigners, who usually can afford such a place. Most of them have sport facilities such as swimming pool, tennis court, gym. The rental can more then an thousand just for a room.
Service Apartment - Hotel-like accommodation and everything furnished at a very expensive rate, because it also included for kitchen as well as living room.
There are few website that are good for all above information in more details :
For HDB accomodation reference / Private Condominium :
- http://sg.redad.com/
- http://www.sgadsonline.com/
- http://www.sg-house.com
Additional Information about HDB that are cheaper renting compare to market rate:
- Actually the foreigner in Singapore with EP pass or PR status resident are able to rent a cheaper unit from JTC under the Scheme for Housing of Foreign Talent (SHiFT). This is another options that foreigner or PR that work here in singapore. All details are shown in this website - http://www.jtc.gov.sg/products/readybuilt/housing/apt/eligibility/pages/index.aspx
Service Apartment:
http://www.findouter.com/Asia/Singapore/Travel_and_Tourism/Accommodation/Serviced_Apartments/
Other type accommodation :
- http://www.suitesmtsophia.com.sg/
- http://goldhousegroup.com/braddell_regalia.htm
MyView : The cost for accomodation are super high =_= ! is quite a burden for foreigner that work here, especially for those people like me...hard earn money that prefer to save more but end up need to allocate more for rental.
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