810101 - Angullia Mansions

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Ref: 810101

Housing: Angullia Mansions*
Case study: Landlord, retaining Tenants. Will the Doctor burglarize the condo?.
Subject: Asia USA Research: Space & Orchard Road - Angullia Mansions (4+1)
For Rent: 4+1 4400 sf, $14,000 p/f, maisonette. Other units, call 9668 6468 or drsing@asiahomes.com (*): research in progress.

Angullia Mansions

Date of report: October 10, 1998

Location: 18 Angullia Park, 5-minute walk to Orchard subway/Scotts/Paterson Roads.

Age: Estimated over 10 years old.

Contact Asia USA (65) 9668 6468 if you wish to rent a unit, anytime when you arrive in
Singapore and have recovered from jet lag.
We just go house hunting when you call, provided we are tied up house-hunting with others.
You come first. Email drsing@asiahomes.com

Total no. of units: estimated 50
Not much data available yet.
Finishes: Living/dining - granite (dark maroon) downstairs, family room - granite (dark maroon) upstairs of size of around 15' x 19' (sufficient to accommodate a pool table). Bedrooms - parquet. Built-in wardrobes, kitchen cabinet, balcony in living room and master bedroom. Window-units, not split unit air conditioning is common.

Facilities: Medium sized swimming pool, covered car park, 24-hour security.

Occupancy Rate: Almost 100%. Popular with expatriates who want Orchard Road location and quality granite finishes, privacy with 3 ensuite bedrooms upstairs and huge living/dining room downstairs, large family room and renovation as in this 6^th floor unit. For rental, contact drsing@asiahomes.com

Competitors: Very few with so much internal living space (without open roof terraces making up to over 4,000 sf as in the penthouse of Horizon Towers). The Cairnhill's Penthouse of over 4500 sf and Cuscaden Tower of 4200 sf may match this.

Newcomer expat: Please contact Asia USA drsing@asiahomes.com to help you get the best deal.

Investors to note: Will report when more data available.

Advantages:
1. Away from construction and main road.
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Blk 1002, Toa Payoh Lorong 8, #01-1477, Singapore 319074.
Tel: (65) 9668 6468. (65) 254 2728. Fax: (65) 256 0501. Owners/realtors, email drsing@asiahomes.com to advertise your property for rent.
Disadvantages:
1. 2- levels (called maisonette in Singapore). Not suitable for "climbers" i.e. toddlers and less than 5-year old but Caucasian teenagers will vote for this unit with so much space and near Orchard Road.

Call Asia USA 9668 6468, 254 3326 for viewing.
Owners & Realtors:
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Case Study: Landlord, retaining Tenants. Security fears of single expats.

"Tell the Landlord I will terminate lease now and I will sleep on the streets…." shouted Mr R who found that he was locked out of his Costa Rhu condo, having left his 3 access cards and keys inside. He was venting his anger over the fact that the Landlord still has the 4^th access card and did not want to give him the 4^th. Asia USA associate had advised the Landlord to give him the 4^th card but the Landlord wanted him to pay ($50) for the 4^th access card.

Costa Rhu has the private lift which can be exclusively opened only with the access card.

The lease could be terminated by giving one month's notice since there was no diplomatic clause of minimal 12 months' occupancy from this Company. Asia USA associate had advised the Landlord that it was his decision and he had accepted this unusual condition from an Indian Company with prestigious office location at Suntec City. The lease had run for only 2 months and the single Tenant had been asking for the 4^th card, in the mistaken belief that nobody could enter his condo since the cards cannot be duplicated. He discovered from the Costa Rhu management that the Landlord had withheld additional keys too!

The practice in Singapore is for the Landlord to give 2 lift access cards or keys but here he has a 3^rd one after Asia USA talked the Landlord into giving him two more. The Tenant was offered the explanation of the common practice in Singapore.

"Does it mean that I, (as a Doctor) cannot be trusted? I can still keep more cards and keys. The Management can also duplicate cards and keys" rebutted the Landlord when he spoke to Asia USA realtor. He agreed to give the 4^th card.

Other than being blunt to tell him that he could not be trusted by the Tenant (the Tenant did not say so but this is his implication), Asia USA realtor told him that, should the condo be burglarized, the Landlord might be answerable.

The Tenant did not know he was a doctor and his wife a professional. These facts were never disclosed to the realtor in this case. Is it relevant whether the Landlord is a Doctor or a cab driver?

Most single expatriates have a fear of people entering their condo when they are overseas as many do travel frequently.

For $50, the Landlord-Tenant relations is now destroyed. Many inexperienced Landlords tend to learn the hard way. There is so much difficulty in getting tenants nowadays, and if the demands are not exorbitant, do give what the "customer wants".