{"id":29378,"date":"2019-09-11T16:22:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T08:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=29378"},"modified":"2022-06-13T17:24:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T09:24:06","slug":"being-a-landlord-is-hard-enough-why-make-it-any-harder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/being-a-landlord-is-hard-enough-why-make-it-any-harder\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a landlord is hard enough. Why make it any harder?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you\u2019ve just bought a condo with your hard-earned savings. Time to sit back, rent it out and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tiao ka <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">while money flows in<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because that\u2019s what the landlord life is all about<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> amirite? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, no. Not really.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namely because landlording can be hard. Immensely hard. Never mind that we\u2019re currently in a renter\u2019s market, where yield is just hovering between 1-3%. But because tenants are people, and well, like all people, they can be immensely hard to deal with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that in mind, here are some of the key mistakes that landlords make to turn their peaceful lives into a living hell.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Not doing any proper handover to the tenant\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/oX8pSaFrQw3sJ0K5bk\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/art-drawing-handshake-oX8pSaFrQw3sJ0K5bk\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s one of the most common mistakes. Not documenting the state of your property before tenants move in. Because as much as we wish people are as reasonable creatures ready to take responsibility for damages they cost, this often isn\u2019t the case.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being too lazy to carry out that condition check or inventory list can come back to bite you in the butt later down the line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too often, we hear of cases where tenants leave a house in a terrible state. Landlords will desperately try to get their money back, but without proper documentation and detailed pictures, the chances are extremely slim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Didn\u2019t check their financial background<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/Km2YiI2mzRKgw\" width=\"480\" height=\"365\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/empire-muslim-ottoman-Km2YiI2mzRKgw\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you rent your $5,000 per month condo to someone who earns $5,000 a month? Personally, we think it\u2019s a bad idea. Mostly because we think that in the long run, it will be difficult for the tenant to sustain that amount, leading to scenarios like late rent, repeated requests for extensions or maybe even non-payment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here\u2019s another, equally nasty scenario: tenants who lie about their employment and are actually here illegally. You can actually get into serious trouble with the government harbouring an illegal immigrant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yikes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Changing tenants like changing underwear <\/b><b><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/ctLJ21MX9zUBryduMj\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/mya-my-love-is-like-wo-ctLJ21MX9zUBryduMj\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t underestimate the value of a good, trustworthy tenant who\u2019s willing to stay a year, two or maybe even five. When you snatch up such a good catch, it\u2019s best to hang on to them for dear life! Make the effort to make their lives easier, offer them upgrades, take them out of a meal and just don\u2019t be stingy!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The alternative? Changing tenants every month. You probably know that why that sucks, but here\u2019s it again for a reminder:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>It takes time to look for tenants.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Every month your property is empty, is your bank account bleeding out onto the floor.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>With each new tenant, you need to pay the commission. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once again, your bank account cries each time.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Even if you don\u2019t pay commission,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> there are very real marketing costs involve in putting your place up for rent.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Stress and the time taken to make arrangements.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> New tenants, new demands, new people. There are only so many random phone numbers and messages you can have on your phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Didn\u2019t get home insurance\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/FiBa1rU4MDhRu\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/FiBa1rU4MDhRu\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t know the value of home insurance until a faulty e-scooter explodes and burns down all your belongings. If you\u2019re the landlord of a HDB, you\u2019d be automatically covered under the Home Protection Scheme.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you\u2019re condo owner, you don\u2019t get automatically covered. The solution is then simple: Want to rent? Get home insurance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>To make your life less painful, sign up for a service like Sing-Guarantee\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid all the basic problems we mentioned earlier, do consider using Sing-Guarantee for your next rental agreement. Sing-Guarantee is a new service that gives landlords peace of mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a nutshell, here\u2019s how it works:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenants pay Sing-Guarantee a fee, instead of a traditional security deposit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sing-Guarantee gives landlords a cheque in-lieu of security deposit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The landlord? They pay nothing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/8FflcgoNqU0VuBsQnM\" width=\"480\" height=\"333\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/cohen-michael-testimony-8FflcgoNqU0VuBsQnM\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>That\u2019s not all. Sing-Guarantee also provides additional services to add value to landlords.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>These include..\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>A comprehensive handover process<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/Xbmbn00RPOisrtsKrL\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/Modicum-todo-checklist-to-do-Xbmbn00RPOisrtsKrL\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help reduce disputes, Sing-Guarantee will also provide additional services such as professional move-in and move-out inspection checks, detailed condition report with photos, a 360\u00b0 video recording of the property, a detailed inventory list.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Complimentary home accidental damage protection insurance.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/148BVOtl6SM6oU\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/funny-protection-148BVOtl6SM6oU\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This offers coverage of up to $750,000 for certain types of damages. Check out the full plan<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.99.co\/sing-guarantee-direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Avoid dodgy and trouble-making tenants<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/QA88yMhazfDI4\" width=\"480\" height=\"283\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/spoilers-force-awakens-QA88yMhazfDI4\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sing-Guarantee verifies the financial stability of Tenants helping you make the right choice and secure only quality Tenants. As mentioned above, better Tenants mean less late payments or excuses for unpaid rent. How\u2019s that for a better peace of mind? <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Make your unit stand out from the competition<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By allowing your Tenant to use a Sing-Security Deposit, the cost savings that a Tenant enjoys from renting your unit will make you stand out from the competition (and in 2019, there\u2019s definitely a lot of competition).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sing-Guarantee is the first to bring this new alternative to Singapore<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think Sing-Guarantee sounds like a new and untested business model? If you\u2019ve ever lived in Europe, you\u2019d know that this isn\u2019t the case. Alternatives like these have already been working for years in countries such as Switzerland and Brazil, accounting for 50 per cent of rental agreements in the former.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How (and should you) sign up for Sing-Guarantee?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you enjoy arguing with your tenant and getting stressed about whether or not rent will get paid this month, that\u2019s great. You can close this window and grumble about how we wasted your time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUT, if you want to minimise disputes with your tenant, get regular income from you condo, and sleep well at night knowing your investment is protected, click<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.99.co\/sing-guarantee-direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> HERE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This advertorial was produced in partnership with <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/go.99.co\/sing-guarantee-direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sing-Guarantee<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you\u2019ve just bought a condo with your hard-earned savings. 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