{"id":19302,"date":"2018-08-30T01:48:12","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T17:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=19302"},"modified":"2022-07-01T04:59:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:59:19","slug":"renting-home-parent-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/renting-home-parent-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Renting a home as a parent with kids: What to look out for"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><div id=\"contentsContainer\" contenteditable=\"true\">\n<div id=\"contents\">\n<p id=\"E125\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\">Renting a home is different, and much more tricky, when you have kids in tow. Most importantly, you need to look out for these specific home features (and potential hazards) when you&#8217;re looking for the ideal place to rent:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"contents\">\n<h3 id=\"E132\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><strong><span id=\"E133\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">1. Consider unfurnished apartments instead\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p id=\"E134\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E135\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">With furnished apartments, most landlords will not allow many changes. Landlords often consult interior designers on Fittings, Furnishings, and Equipment (FF&amp;E) as part of their renovation process \u2013 many have built the apartment around a particular theme (e.g. art deco, traditional Chinese, urban chic)<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E136\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E137\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">This will deprive you certain options that can make younger children more at home. You won\u2019t be able to stencil the walls <\/span><span id=\"E138\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">for<\/span><span id=\"E139\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\"> a<\/span><span id=\"E140\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\"> theme nursery, for example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E141\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E142\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">The main reason to choose unfurnished, however, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/5-common-tips-for-tenants-that-were-written-by-the-clueless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to protect your security deposit,<\/a>\u00a0not so much of the rent. Damage to furnishings is more likely when you have children, however well behaved they may be. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E143\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E144\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">(And having a party for 10 year olds and their friends, in an apartment with $150,000 of designer furniture, is a good way to end up with a Xanax prescription.)<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11298\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11298\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Vacating-Apartment-3.jpg\" alt=\"renting a home unfurnished apartment\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Vacating-Apartment-3.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Vacating-Apartment-3-940x470.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Renting with kids? Consider unfurnished.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"E151\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><strong><span id=\"E152\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">2. Consider <\/span><span id=\"E153\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">social <\/span><span id=\"E154\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">access, not just accessibility<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p id=\"E155\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E156\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">Renting a home as a parent with kids? Then you&#8217;ll want a place where your children can safely meet the neighbours and mingle. If you ar<\/span><span id=\"E157\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">e renting a HDB flat, this is a foregone conclusion<\/span><span id=\"E158\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\"> \u2013 the design of the estates, with their open<\/span><span id=\"E159\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\"> void decks and shared play grounds \/ exercise facilities, are purpose built to facilitate this. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E160\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E161\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">Your children find it easy to make friends, and your neighbours will be more impossible to get off your back than a wet t-shirt.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"contentsContainer\" contenteditable=\"true\">\n<div id=\"contents\">\n<p id=\"E162\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E163\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">If you do want to live in a private condominium, check if the management council organises family activities (e.g. flea markets, tea parties, community cookouts.) Condominiums with active management councils are more likely to have strong communities, which will make it easier for your children to find friends.<\/span><span id=\"E164\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17964\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/condo-facilities-in-singapore-playground.jpg\" alt=\"Condo facilities in Singapore playground\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/condo-facilities-in-singapore-playground.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/condo-facilities-in-singapore-playground-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/condo-facilities-in-singapore-playground-440x294.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If the condo has put effort to their playground, it may contribute to a better environment for your children.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"E166\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><strong><span id=\"E167\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">3. Balcony and window safety <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p id=\"E168\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E169\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">People who buy or own property as an investment (i.e. your landlord) will not<\/span><span id=\"E170\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\"> install safety grilles on the<\/span><span id=\"E171\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\"> windows, or high <\/span><span id=\"E172\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">railings on balconies<\/span><span id=\"E173\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E174\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E175\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">These are banned<\/span><span id=\"E176\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\"> in some developments<\/span><span id=\"E177\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">; the building managers want to maintain a uniform fa\u00e7ade. Or just as likely, the interior design threw a hissy fit and refused to \u201clike, design a prison of the soul, okay.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E178\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E179\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">This leaves things in your hands. You should ensure balcony walls are not climbable by children \u2014 a one metre height is used by most shopping malls, and is a good guideline. There also shouldn\u2019t be features like steps or grooves, which will make the wall possible to climb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Even then, children are clever at getting to dangerous places. <strong>So, it&#8217;s wise to install invisible grilles on your balcony.<\/strong> These grilles are made of high tensile strength stainless steel, spaced far apart enough so the young cannot pass through, but thin enough to not affect the view from your balcony. Note that if the unit you rent doesn&#8217;t come with these grilles, installing them will likely be at your own expense, and may likely cost a few thousand dollars.<\/p>\n<p id=\"E180\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E181\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">If there are large windows that your child can easily fit through, you may want to install grilles on the inside (check with your management for an approved grille model for your condo), or look for units where the windows are not easily opened.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18547\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/condo-msct-one-north-residences-balcony.jpg\" alt=\"condo-balcony\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/condo-msct-one-north-residences-balcony.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/condo-msct-one-north-residences-balcony-440x294.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">To make your balcony safe for children, install invisible grilles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"E183\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><strong><span id=\"E184\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">4. Vertical storage should be fixed to the walls<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p id=\"E185\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E186\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">Vertical storage refers to features like bookshelves or tall display cabinets. These exist to maximise space, and to tip over and fall on people if they&#8217;re not secured properly to the wall. In teh worst case scenario, shelves and drawers can crush, suffocate and kill the young, not to mention grown-ups as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E187\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E188\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">As far as possible, vertical storage should be firmly attached to the walls. If that can\u2019t be done, they should at least be pushed up against the wall, rather than be left free standing. The heaviest items should also be placed on the bottom shelf or drawer to lower the furniture&#8217;s centre of gravity, minimising the risk of it tipping. Most landlords are okay with you making these safety reinforcements, check with them or their agent if you&#8217;re unsure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"E190\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><strong><span id=\"E191\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">5. Newly renovated homes can actually be worse for children with asthma, or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">other respiratory issues<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"contentsContainer\" contenteditable=\"true\">\n<div id=\"contents\">\n<p id=\"E192\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E193\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">You\u2019d think a brand, spanking new home would be cleaner and better for children with allergies, asthma, etc. That could well be an untruth,<\/span><span id=\"E195\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">\u00a0depending on how the renovation was done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E196\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E197\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are (often carcinogenic, or cancer-causing) toxins released from fresh paint, and especially from <\/span><a id=\"E198\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2014\/10\/01\/carpet-installation.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"E199\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial qowt-stl-Hyperlink\">new carpeting<\/span><\/a><span id=\"E200\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">\u00a0or flooring as parquet. <strong>You know that \u201cnew building\u201d smell? Congratulations, you were probably inhaling poison.<\/strong>\u00a0Besides increasing the risk of cancer, VOCs <\/span><span id=\"E201\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">cause severe lung irritation and worsen existing conditions like asthma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E202\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E203\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">VOCs <\/span><span id=\"E204\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">can linger in a newly renovated home for weeks to months, depending on how <\/span><span id=\"E205\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">the contractors did their jobs. <\/span><span id=\"E206\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">So you should raise the issue with the landlord, and check whether they used low VOC paints, whether pesticides were used when laying the new carpet, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19165\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hardwood.jpg\" alt=\"Hardwood flooring\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hardwood.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hardwood-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hardwood-440x294.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Newly-done flooring can release large amounts of carcinogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"E208\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><strong><span id=\"E209\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">6. <\/span><span id=\"E210\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">Drop by the apartment at around 10pm, before renting<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p id=\"E211\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E212\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">Most viewings take place in the day. The neighbours aren\u2019t in. They could be a pair of bookish young teachers, or a pair of death metal rockers who lost their hearing 12 years ago and still haven\u2019t noticed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E213\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E214\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">That\u2019s why you want to drop by at night for a few minutes, just to check the noise level. If you have a toddler, or young children who need to go to school, this step is <\/span><span id=\"E215\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">extremely vital<\/span><span id=\"E216\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">. <\/span><span id=\"E218\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">This advice could save you from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/neighbour-disputes-what-can-you-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">getting into neighbour disputes<\/a>, and\/or having to hire a good lawyer later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E220\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E221\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">It will take a lot of extra time to find a child-friendly apartment, because let\u2019s be frank: human beings were not designed to live in little cubes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E222\" class=\"qowt-stl-Normal\"><span id=\"E223\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">But you <\/span><span id=\"E224\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">can<\/span><span id=\"E225\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\"> find the mo<\/span><span id=\"E226\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">s<\/span><span id=\"E227\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">t comfortable and safe options. We can even save you time there, with the huge <\/span><a id=\"E228\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rent?listing_type=rent&amp;query_coords=1.293383%2C103.784394&amp;query_type=google&amp;zoom=15&amp;radius_max=1000&amp;query_limit=radius&amp;rental_type=unit&amp;property_segments=residential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"E229\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial qowt-stl-Hyperlink\">list of rental options on 99.co<\/span><\/a><span id=\"E230\" class=\"qowt-font3-Arial\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Have more child-friendly tips to share? Voice your thoughts in the comments section or on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/yourpropertycommunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our Facebook community page<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you found this article useful, 99.co recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/condo-hazard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The most life-threatening condo hazard you didn&#8217;t know about<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/condo-sports-facilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 stunning condo sports facilities that bring out your inner champion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Renting a home with your children? Find your dream apartment on Singapore\u2019s largest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.99.co\/?utm_source=blog%20main%20site%20conversion\">property portal 99.co<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renting a home is different, and much more tricky, when you have kids in tow. 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