Tag: homeowners

For most of us, our homes will be our biggest investment and purchase. Here are 7 things you should consider when choosing a home: #1 Family needs Before searching for a home, make a list of what you and your family want and need from a home. Some questions to ask are, for example: How…

The joint tenancy contract is now recognised as religiously valid for Muslim co-owners in Singapore. Here’s what you need to know: What does this mean? Under Islamic law, Muslims have to present documents such as nuzriah or hibah ruqba, which are vows made by a person to give all of his or her wealth to…

Singapore has experienced zero natural disasters, and our crime rate is lower than the temperature on a polar bear’s ass. Add that we all live close to each other (you can’t pick your nose in the common corridor without 11 witnesses and appearing on Stomp) and it’s not surprising plenty of homeowners don’t expect things…

Now that the Open Electricity Market (OEM) is officially being rolled-out across the country, Singaporeans are no longer restricted to purchasing their power from SP Group. What’s the rationale behind the OEM? How do you switch to another electricity provider? What type of plans are available? In this article, we cover all that so you…

With Singapore’s hot and humid weather, having air conditioning at home isn’t a luxury, but a necessity. Given how frequent homeowners need to switch their air-conditioning on, choosing and buying the right aircon unit in Singapore can give you significant money savings on your monthly utilities bills. (Even though the cost of buying and installing air-conditioning…

Do you live in a clutter-free environment, where everything has its specific place? Or maybe you subscribe to the KonMari Method™? If you did either of these, you probably wouldn’t be reading these home decluttering tips that could be perfect for busy, time-starved Singaporeans (and actually save you money): Home decluttering tip #1: Zoom in…

At the National Day Rally on 19 August 2018, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong started off by listing housing as one of the “major cost pressures” Singaporeans today face. However, when PM Lee got around to addressing the topic of housing proper, it became clear that the government’s priority centered around HDB resale flats,…

Mention that a property is within 1km of a well-known school, and it will instantly command a price premium. This is because, in Singapore, the Ministry of Education (MOE) offers priority to parents who live within 1km of a school during the yearly Primary One (P1) registration exercise. The MOE P1 registration occurs in phases,…

In Singapore, space is a privilege, and moving into a smaller apartment can be a challenge. Many new homeowners and tenants have previously lived in a larger environment and find it a difficult transition after choosing a smaller unit, thinking it’ll just be a matter of “throwing away what you don’t need”. But the truth…

Recently, a HDB BTO project was in the news for all the wrong reasons. Construction workers had assembled the wrong precast concrete unit onto a block (linked article in Chinese), resulting in a window configuration that stood out like a sore thumb. The main contractor for the project at Tampines Greenverge didn’t know anything about it…