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Last updated: 11 Oct 2002

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Subdivision rentals

Tips for first-time Landlords.


Niven Road pre-war  terrace houses
 Mount Sinai Rise/Drive/Ridgewood Close.

Neighbouring condos: Pandan Valley (623 units), The Sierra (60 units), Cavendish Park (254 units). 

Total no. of units: 464

2-bedrooms: 
79 - 100 sq. m

3-bedrooms: 
112 - 174 sq. m

4-bedrooms: 
184 - 353 sq. m

Townhouse: 
265 sq m.

Living/dining - parquet originally but mostly ceramic tiled when the owner upgrades. Bedrooms: parquet. Balconies are present unless the owner has removed them to make the living area bigger.

Facilities: 

swimming pool, tennis court, squash court, gym, mini-mart, laundry, saloon, doctor's clinic, playground, BBQ area, jogging track, 24-hour security system, clubhouse, covered car park (reserved for each owner) and multi-function room.

Advantages:

Countryside resort ambience.

2-minute walk to Australian School which will be relocated to Lorong Chuan in mid 2003. 

Near other International Schools (within 15 minutes by bus to Woodlands American School)

Each block is spaced much further apart unlike recent new condos where you can see each other's bedrooms.

Medium density. Not as crowded as Maplewoods because there is plenty of garden and green spaces.

Shuttle bus to Bouna Vista subway in 4 stops.

Take the green Bus Plus direct to downtown.

Private reserved car park per unit. No car parking fees unlike UE Square Condos.

Disadvantages:

Older condo but most common areas have been upgraded to look as good as new condos. Owners may also renovate their units but don't expect marble flooring in the living areas.

Around 30 minutes by bus ride to downtown and 15 minutes the new American School in Woodlands (North Singapore).

Case study: Building Relationship: Landlords with no tomorrows.

This case study is mean to teach new associates of Asia USA and is a reply to www.asiahomes.com Surfer's Mummy "Training Associates", Article No. 807112

July 11, 1998

"Why don't you phone before you come?" shouted the Landlady when our man went to the house at 9 p.m. Phone calls and letter reminders to the  Landlord were ignored and the agency commission of $1,400 had not been paid for past 3 months. The husband apologised that he "forgot" despite receiving reminders.

A domineering wife prevented payment. The husband had asked for an extension of time to pay 2 months ago. In such cases, it would be best to collect direct at the house, rather than go to the lawyer or Small Claims Tribunal Court.

Asia USA tries not to destroy relationship with existing clientele as it is 10 times harder to get new clientele. In this case, the Landlord was not likely to pay. Short of going to the office, one approach would be to see the Landlord in his house.

Building relationship but not trying to get free service (a favourite of many Singaporeans) will be the way to ensure that your unit gets priority and rented fastest. Your investment property needs a Tenant fast.

In this rental declining market (this was 1988 and 2002 is also in recession), there are many landlords with no tomorrows. They do not honour their obligations and destroy relationship with the agent. 

Nowadays, sophisticated landlords see the recession occuring in the next 5 years and start to building excellent relationship with realtors focussing on rentals, to ensure that their properties get rented fast. 

Recommendations to new associates: The best procedure to prevent such nasty incidents is to exchange the stamped lease agreement for cheque payment.

 

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