{"id":9403,"date":"2017-03-14T02:29:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T18:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=9403"},"modified":"2024-11-12T14:16:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T06:16:29","slug":"room-renting-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/room-renting-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Room renting in Singapore: What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re on a tight budget, or just hate the thought of living by yourself, you might look into room renting in a home with like-minded roommates. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And while the price may be right, we\u2019ve seen a lot of complaints from suffering tenants here at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99.co<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so here are a few things you should know if you\u2019re thinking of room renting in Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Landlords entering your room without permission<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>This is one of the biggest and most shocking complaints we\u2019ve heard time and time again: Landlords entering their tenants\u2019 room without their permission or knowledge.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s an open secret that the law favours landlords here in Singapore, and it\u2019s unfortunately the case here. Legally, a landlord may enter any part of his property \u2013 even a room that has been leased out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to have clear language in your tenancy agreement surrounding this. While you may not have the police on your side, you\u2019d at least have contractual remedies to such behaviour by your landlord. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include a clause in your rental agreement that: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">requires the Landlord to first get your written consent should he wish to enter your premises;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sets out a minimum notice period that he must provide you (e.g. 24 hours or longer); <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lists the situations in which he can seek such consent to enter (e.g. to conduct repairs or show the unit to potential tenants); and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">imposes a consequence to the landlord breaching the clause (e.g. you would may end the tenancy immediately, or perhaps with a certain number of months\u2019 notice). It should be clarified that your security deposit should be returned to you under the terms of the agreement should this occur.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The landlord will most ask for certain exceptions to the rule, such as where emergency repairs are required which, if delayed, would damage the property, or if he suspects you are breaching the terms of the tenancy agreement &#8211; these are standard and fair exceptions. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Master Tenants Renting Out Rooms<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When room renting, always ensure that you\u2019re dealing with the owner of the property (or his agent), and not just a master tenant. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master tenants should not be subletting rooms in the unit unless the landlord has explicitly allowed them to do so, and this is unheard of as landlords usually want control over who stays at their property. Even then, you must insist on having your name added to the main lease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2009, a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/news.asiaone.com\/News\/AsiaOne+News\/Singapore\/Story\/A1Story20090920-168929.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">master tenant illegally-partitioned a maisonette unit without the owner\u2019s knowledge, and sublet it to 11 other tenants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When the subletting was eventually discovered by the owner, the tenants were left with no recourse when served with eviction notices and told to move out of the property since they had no contract with the actual owner. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid this, check that the person you\u2019re dealing with is in fact the owner by having them log into their \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/services2.hdb.gov.sg\/webapp\/SX05AWSPCP\/SX05PSPCPLogin.jsp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MyHDBPage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d (for HDBs), or via the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sla.gov.sg\/MyProperty\/#\/home\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singapore Land Authority\u2019s MyProperty service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which should have details of the properties owned by them<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re dealing with the master tenant, make sure that you have your names added to the main tenancy agreement that the master tenant is under and signed off by the owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failing to do this could leave you not only out of home, but out of any security deposit paid as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15927\" style=\"width: 691px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-491827750.jpg\" alt=\"room renting-singapore\" width=\"691\" height=\"505\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What are some important things you should know about renting rooms in Singapore?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><b>Overcrowded Rooms<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many tenants have also complained of overcrowded rooms and cramped conditions in their apartments. Just last year, a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/3-room-flat-could-be-housing-17-tenants-under-investigation-by-hdb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3-room flat in Teban Gardens was alleged to have had about 20 tenants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> staying in it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HDB flats and private residences have strict rules for the number of people who can stay in them, as well as specific partitioning regulations, so be on your guard if you find any kind of partitioning in the home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>HDB Flats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only owners of 3-room or bigger flats may sublet their bedrooms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also rules regarding the number of bedrooms that flat owners can sublet, and the maximum number of occupants who can stay in each flat: <\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 237px;\" width=\"739\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>FLAT TYPE<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BEDROOMS^ ALLOWED FOR SUBLETTING<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>MAXIMUM NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS* ALLOWED IN EACH FLAT<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>3-room<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>4-room and bigger<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">^ Only bedrooms originally constructed by HDB can be rented out. All other parts of the flat (including partitioned rooms) cannot be used as bedrooms for subtenants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Occupants include owners, authorised occupiers, and subtenants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More sub-letting regulations for room renting can be found on HDB\u2019s website <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hdb.gov.sg\/cs\/infoweb\/residential\/renting-out-a-flat-room\/renting-out-your-room\/eligibility\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hdb.gov.sg\/cs\/infoweb\/residential\/renting-out-a-flat-room\/renting-out-your-room\/subletting-regulations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Private Properties<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking to sublet a room, make sure the room isn\u2019t part of a partitioned space. Under <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ura.gov.sg\/uol\/buy-property\/about\/leasing\/residential.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">URA regulations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, owners may not rent out individual rooms that have been created out of internal partitioning works because of the safety concerns of overcrowding. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A residential unit is also only allowed to house a maximum of 8 occupants, no matter the size of the unit, which includes the owner if he is living on the premises. Each occupant must also have at least 10sqm of space. These two rules don\u2019t apply, however, if the entire unit is occupied by a family who isn\u2019t renting out the premises. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Lease Must Be For at Least 6 Months<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be wary if you\u2019re being offered a lease for less than 6 months \u2013 whether it\u2019s an <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hdb.gov.sg\/cs\/infoweb\/residential\/renting-a-flat\/renting-from-the-open-market\/subletting-regulations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HDB flat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/politics\/parliament-short-term-home-rental-illegal-under-new-law\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">private property (unless the owner&#8217;s received clearance from the Urban Redevelopment Authority to do so)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; these are illegal as the law requires a lease be at least 6 months. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Living With Your Landlord<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Room renting with roommates is awkward enough, but it\u2019s always a little more awkward when your roommate is your landlord as well &#8211; it gets a lot more difficult to complain about a roommate\u2019s unreasonable behaviour when he has the power to end your lease. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/common-problems-co-existing-landlord-tenants\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve got a few tips<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to helping you deal with some of the more common awkward situations you might find yourself in if you\u2019re considering going down this route.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Armed with all this information, hop on to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99.co<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find the perfect living situation. Remember, even a month of living with the wrong roommate can feel like forever, so be sure to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/crucial-questions-new-roommate\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ask your potential roommates these 19 questions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before signing on the dotted line!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Check out other rental related articles here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/breaking-rental-lease-early\/\">Ask the 99.co expert: Breaking your rental lease early in Singapore<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/renting-budget\/\">Renting on a budget: What you need to know<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find the rental home of your dreams today at Singapore\u2019s largest property portal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/?utm_source=blog%20main%20site%20conversion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">99.co<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a more 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