(28-05-2023, 02:26 AM)S I M T A N Wrote:  What renter Yishen Kuik meant is that the black and white bungalows come bare without the equipment and features   -  such as an air conditioner, a water heater, cabinets, a washing machine, etc.  -  that are found in a modern home and that make life easier and more comfortable.

Renters of the state-owned bungalows are at liberty to install all the mod cons at their own expense, but they'll have to remove those things when they return their homes in their original bare conditions to SLA at the end of their tenancy.

Yishen Kuik is right in saying that the tenancy rules prohibit renters from constructing anything on the land or to build any extensions on their houses or chop any tree down without prior permission from the landholder, the government, no less!

(27-05-2023, 11:48 PM)ArielCasper Wrote:  ""The houses are old, come with no air-conditioning, no hot water, no cabinets, no facilities and no appliances — exactly how they would have been in 1920-1940," he wrote."

He only say the house don't come back ith it, never say ah sham cannot install or build himself.

Cannot build anything? No issue, get landlord to build for me.

Wonder is this guy anti sham, come out and sabo him.

Rental 20k, if true, I am sure tons of sinkie would love to rent the GCB. Some might even partition the house in 30 to 40 lots to rent out, sure make money.

(28-05-2023, 04:28 AM)Sentinel Wrote:  Have you forgotten that large Olympic size swimming pools seen from satellite photo? Not allowed to construct anything? Are you sure??

(28-05-2023, 08:03 AM)K88 shu shu Wrote:  can the guy show up in SPH and talk to the ST reporter what he wrote ?

(28-05-2023, 08:06 AM)p1acebo Wrote:  What that guy wrote makes sense.   I also guess the market rental rate then to be around 25k to 30k monthly.

(28-05-2023, 08:11 AM)K88 shu shu Wrote:  really so cheap ?

knn the 4 rm HDB me rented already cost me S$4K per month.

it make business sense to rent 1 from SLA and sub-rent to 100 blangla for S$500 per month.

(28-05-2023, 08:05 AM)K88 shu shu Wrote:  aiyoh, not allowed by the renter not SLA.

(27-05-2023, 11:48 PM)ArielCasper Wrote:  ""The houses are old, come with no air-conditioning, no hot water, no cabinets, no facilities and no appliances — exactly how they would have been in 1920-1940," he wrote."

He only say the house don't come back ith it, never say ah sham cannot install or build himself.

Cannot build anything? No issue, get landlord to build for me.

Wonder is this guy anti sham, come out and sabo him.

Rental 20k, if true, I am sure tons of sinkie would love to rent the GCB. Some might even partition the house in 30 to 40 lots to rent out, sure make money.

(28-05-2023, 11:45 AM)lioncityftw Wrote:  It mentions that you can build some basic facilities like aircon, just that you need to restore everything back to original condition after your lease ..:
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" However, he also conceded that "you need people to occupy and maintain them for otherwise they will fall apart," as when tenants leave black-and-white houses, they must take apart the facilities — air-conditioning, hot water, fridge and so on — and return them to their old state. "

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(28-05-2023, 12:39 PM)ArielCasper Wrote:  But if that is the criteria, given such a big space, rental 20k only and ah sham is the highest bidder, find it hard to believe.

Where are the rich china and India immigrants who have to sinkie land in last 10 yrs. I am sure these ppl hv theiney and the appetite for such properties.

(27-05-2023, 07:34 PM)Bigiron Wrote:  'No aircon, no hot water, cannot build anything': Black-and-white house renter seeks to debunk rumours in wake of Ridout Rd review announcement

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(27-05-2023, 07:34 PM)Bigiron Wrote:  'No aircon, no hot water, cannot build anything': Black-and-white house renter seeks to debunk rumours in wake of Ridout Rd review announcement

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(28-05-2023, 04:28 AM)Sentinel Wrote:  Have you forgotten that large Olympic size swimming pools seen from satellite photo? Not allowed to construct anything? Are you sure??

(27-05-2023, 07:34 PM)Bigiron Wrote:  'No aircon, no hot water, cannot build anything': Black-and-white house renter seeks to debunk rumours in wake of Ridout Rd review announcement

Read more 📍 http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/no-aircon-no-hot-water-cannot-build-anything-black-and-white-house-renter-seeks-debunk-ridout-road?utmsource=telegram&utmmedium=social&utmcampaign=&utmcontent=

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(28-05-2023, 01:32 PM)S I M T A N Wrote:  Renters have to abide by the terms and conditions of the tenancy contract, one of which stipulates that nothing must be built on the land.

Some SLA black and white houses for rent, esp the gigantic ones with a sizeable front and back garden space, also include a swimming pool. I once saw a swimming pool in the compound of a colonial-era house while driving along a stretch of road with a cluster of black and white bungalows.

Some netizens made unsubstantiated claims about the ministers receiving preferential treatment from SLA, with an outdoor swimming pool and a car porch specially constructed for one of them.

It remains unknown whether the swimming pool was already existent long before the minister had leased the house or after he'd signed the tenancy contract. And whether there are improprieties involved and whether the 'rules' unfairly privilege the rich and powerful. Hopefully the reports from the relevant agencies in July's  parliamentary sitting will lay bare the cold hard facts of the case.

(28-05-2023, 02:26 AM)S I M T A N Wrote:  What renter Yishen Kuik meant is that the black and white bungalows come bare without the equipment and features   -  such as an air conditioner, a water heater, cabinets, a washing machine, etc.  -  that are found in a modern home and that make life easier and more comfortable.

Renters of the state-owned bungalows are at liberty to install all the mod cons at their own expense, but they'll have to remove those things when they return their homes in their original bare conditions to SLA at the end of their tenancy.

Yishen Kuik is right in saying that the tenancy rules prohibit renters from constructing anything on the land or to build any extensions on their houses or chop any tree down without prior permission from the landholder, the government, no less!

(28-05-2023, 05:07 PM)Sentinel Wrote:  How does one measure corruption if one has the power to look the other way and legalize improprities to solely benefit ownself and kaki langs?

That's why in my previous vocation, our mantra has always been this: Not only must one be clean, one must also be seen as clean

In this aspect, both failed miserably in this test of bleached white purity

Looks like they hv to bring this taint to their grave