{"id":1766,"date":"2022-03-02T04:00:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=1766"},"modified":"2024-10-29T18:32:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T10:32:58","slug":"how-to-rent-a-place-in-singapore-a-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/how-to-rent-a-place-in-singapore-a-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to rent a place in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Renting a place in Singapore can be daunting. So we’ve done up this rental guide to help you rent a place, be it a room or the entire unit, at a condo, a landed property, or an HDB.<\/p>\n

The guide encompasses a vast number of sub-guides, each of which serve both their individual purpose and a collective one in that when taken together, they form a wholesome chronology of the house hunting journey from the moment you search on the internet to the time when you have settled into your new home.<\/p>\n

Singapore Rental Guide Unravelled\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

1. Search<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Viewing<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Negotiations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Letter of Intent<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Tenancy Agreement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Good faith deposit vs security deposit<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Rental stamp duty<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

8. How to set up utilities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

9. Tenancy Disputes <\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Extra<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n

I. To hire or not to hire an agent<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

II. Property agent commission<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

III. Inspection checklist<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

IV. Inventory template<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

V. Letter of Intent template<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

VI. Viewing checklist<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The rental timeline<\/h2>\n

In our experience, start looking for your next home about two months prior to your intended move-in date. House hunting can be unpredictable and you might take longer than expected to find your desired place. This is especially with the current restrictions on household visitors.<\/p>\n

Also, by starting your search in advance, it gives you more time to explore the surrounding areas of the shortlisted properties and see which best suits your needs and lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Week 1: Getting started<\/b><\/h3>\n

Whether you’re spreading your wings and leaving the parents’ nest for the first time, or are simply new to Singapore, it will be well worth doing some reading-up before you jump into the jungle that is the Singapore rental market.<\/p>\n

Our suggested reading list includes:<\/p>\n