{"id":14193,"date":"2018-03-24T10:45:54","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T02:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=14193"},"modified":"2022-07-01T04:50:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:50:04","slug":"expat-condo-vs-hdb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/expat-condo-vs-hdb\/","title":{"rendered":"The expat&#8217;s guide to renting a condo vs a HDB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_14190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14190\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cover-7-e1521446639864.jpg\" alt=\"expat condo hdb\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cover-7-e1521446639864.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cover-7-e1521446639864-380x284.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Should you stay in a condo or a HDB?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/sgnewcondolaunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/New-Condos-Singapore-New-Condo-Launch-Singapore-Condo-For-Sale-In-Singapore-Sturdee-Residences-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A decade ago, this dilemma wouldn\u2019t even <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exist. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back then, expats were a lot less adventurous, and they\u2019d simply opt to stay in a condo, no questions asked. But it\u2019s 2018, and things are completely different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re an expat trying to decide whether you should rent a condo or a HDB, read on to find out the advantages of each option. And welcome to Singapore!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The case for renting a condo<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: The awesome facilities<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love hitting the pool and the gym? This simplifies your decision tremendously &#8211; just go ahead and stay in a condo. There\u2019s really nothing quite like the convenience of having all these facilities at your doorstep! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: Privacy and exclusivity <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this is the first time you\u2019re living in a high-density city, you might appreciate the privacy and exclusivity that comes with a condo. It might take you a while to get used to Singapore, where there are people <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>everywhere<\/em>.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t helps if you have a sanctuary to which you can retreat while you&#8217;re slowly acclimatizing!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: It\u2019s pet-friendly<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is for the pet-lovers who are bringing their pets from overseas, or hoping to adopt a pet when they\u2019re in Singapore. If you\u2019re staying in a HDB flat, you\u2019ll be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/keeping-pet-hdb-flat\/\">restricted to owning certain breeds of dogs (and cats, as a general rule of thumb, are not allowed)<\/a>. Staying in a condo, on the other hand, provides you with more flexibility when it comes to pets. Just make sure your landlord is okay with it! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The case for renting a HDB<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: It\u2019s safe<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some countries, the term \u201cpublic housing\u201d might be synonymous with rampant violence and people peddling drugs on the streets. You don\u2019t have to worry about that with Singapore, though &#8211; you can be walking home to your HDB flat at 2am in the morning, and you won\u2019t encounter any problems. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: It\u2019s cost-effective<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, Singapore has been ranked as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/singapore-most-expensive-city-expats-eiu-survey-9377970\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the world\u2019s most expensive city for expats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the 4th year running, but it doesn\u2019t <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to be that way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trying to minimize on your living expenses? One easy way is to rent a HDB instead of a condo. The rental you&#8217;d pay for a condos is obviously more than what you&#8217;d fork out for a HDB flat&#8230; but that aside, condo maintenance fees are also more exorbitant than HDB conservancy fees. It all adds up! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: You get a more authentic experience<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">could <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">come to Singapore, stay in an expat neighbourhood, mingle with your expat friends, and then go back without having ever learnt anything about this country. Or you could stay among the locals, get to know our quirks and idiosyncrasies, and experience all of what Singapore has to offer. We\u2019re definitely biased, but we\u2019d say go for the latter option \ud83d\ude09 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent the home of your dreams today at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/?utm_source=blog%20main%20site%20conversion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99.co<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you found this article helpful, 99.co recommends\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/expats-neighbourhoods-singapore\/\">The definitive expats summary to neighbourhoods in Singapore<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/can-rent-800-month-around-globe\/\">What you can rent with S$800 a month around the globe<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Credits) A decade ago, this dilemma wouldn\u2019t even exist. Back then, expats were a lot less adventurous, and they\u2019d simply opt to stay in a condo, no questions asked. But it\u2019s 2018, and things are completely different. If you\u2019re an expat trying to decide whether you should rent a condo or a HDB, read on&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":55063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53601,53631,53589,57131,53590],"tags":[53612,53889],"persona":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post","14":"entry","15":"has-post-thumbnail"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The expat&#039;s guide to renting a condo vs a HDB - 99.co<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A decade ago, this dilemma wouldn\u2019t even exist. 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