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Asia USA Realty
(Singapore)
asiahomes.com Pte Ltd
Estate Agents
Licence No. L3007306B
28 Jul 2011
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Focus:
We get for
you affordable Singapore homes
Rent or Investment |
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KEW CLUSTER TOWNHOUSES
East Singapore.
Generally, the living and dining areas
have marble tiles. Bedrooms: timber strips. The kitchen is small for the
3000 sq. ft units. The utility area
may have a stack up dryer and washer as well as a conventional oven as there's no space in
the kitchen. The "maid's room" is usually too small or non existent.
This
affects rentability.
Facilities:
Kew Gate: swimming pool, playground,
BBQ area, jogging track, 24-hour security system, clubhouse, covered car park and
multi-function room, club house, sauna.
Kew Green:
Swimming pool, small gym,
playground, BBQ area, jogging track, 24-hour security system, clubhouse, covered car park
and multi-function room (aerobic room) in club house, sauna. See pictures below and
in Kew Green
townhouse hunting. Cable connections are said to be available in
April 2002 Numerous young Caucasians like Kew Green as they can barbecue
in their garden and sun bathe or entertain on the roof terrace as well as
relax in the roof top jacuzzi.
Kew Residencia: swimming pool, gym,
playground, BBQ area, jogging track, 24-hour security system, clubhouse, covered car park
and multi-function room, club house, sauna, jacuzzi.
Advantages:
Completed: 1998. Much cheaper than renting house with pool.
5-minute taxi to Changi Airport. Suits expats who fly
frequently.
More living space/dollar rental compared to any condo,
yet you get a communal pool and other facilities.
More storage space for expat families with lots of
furniture as built up areas exceed 2,000 sq. ft usually.
Security guard and covered car parking lots.
Disadvantages:
No tennis and squash courts and cable television
connections in all 3 developments. Will not suit energetic singles or young couples who
want full condo facilities. Complaint by expatriates with young children, of too
many stories and steps to climb.
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FOR RENT |
 July
28, 2011
Units are available for rent at various times.
E-mail
judy@asiahomes.com Tel: +65 9668 6468.
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TIPS FOR
LANDLORDS |
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Case study 1: TIPS
FOR LANDLORDS.
Returning pro-rated commission when the Tenant breaks lease.
July 15, 1998
"The Occupant, Mr Tsumura is still in the
apartment" said the co-broking agent. She did not know that the Tenant's employee had
handed over the unit 4 days ago, prematurely terminating a two-year lease by
6 months.
"The Accountant had prepared the cheque" said
the co-broking agent Ms Yoko when pressed for the refund of pro-rated agency
commission.
The Landlord had paid promptly one month's rent for a 2-year lease but the
Tenant had used the diplomatic clause to terminate the lease and therefore the pro-rated
agency commission ought to be returned as stated in writing. A letter dated June 14 was
faxed and posted to her with the written evidence of break lease by a large Japanese
Corporation which was serviced by her agency followed by a phone call. She was unhappy and
slammed the phone down when asked when the cheque would be ready!
The General Manager of this realty firm promised to
investigate and call back but did not do so. When called, he said there could be some
communication problem.
The General Manager was told that there was a written
undertaking from his company to return the pro-rated commission. It was a co-broking case
and Asia USA represented the Landlord.
If he would not honour the promise, then the
matter would be referred to his Managing Director. The Corporate Tenant which was asking
for the return of the security deposit would be informed that its retained realty firm had
not honoured its written undertaking.
Avoiding payment is a common incidence amongst many
co-broking agents but it should not happen in a big realty firm.
In 2001, most tenancy agreements have the condition that
the Tenant returns the pro-rated agency commission if the Tenant exercises the diplomatic
clause. This would solve the problem for the Landlord.
Case study 2: TIPS FOR LANDLORDS.
The Landlord caused ill will by misrepresentation.
June 6, 2002.
It had been difficult to rent this Kew Green townhouse in the recession of
1999/2000. The Landlord's agent had advertised
for 3 months and had seen me 3 times with different expatriates but there was no closing.
His big "For Rent" sign had been prominently displayed on the window but
there was no takers or referrals from expatriates in the cluster housing.
It seemed, to him, that the agents with prospective tenants did not "push" his
unit as they would have to share 50% of the commission. This is correct in the internet
era. Agents just get listings of Landlords easily by subscribing to an
internet service.
Therefore, he had advised the Landlord to advertise as "Owner".
The Owner confirmed he would pay full agency commission when I made the appointment.
The Owner failed to turn up and I had to phone him when I reached the house.
Who turned up? The same agent who said to me: "You again!".
This was a case of a Landlord misleading agents with "Owner"
advertisement to get their units short listed for viewing. The Landlord then
sent his
realtor to open the house. This became co-broking case where commissions
are split 50:50.
Ethical realtors should state that they represent the Landlord but "full
commission" will be payable, to avoid charges of misrepresentation.
Landlords should be ethical as they are in the investment business and a bad reputation of
using "owner's" advertisement to get their units rented out fast will be bad for
business.
This realtor who turned up was ethical enough to say that full commission will be paid although he did
not state upfront. It must be difficult for him to run around for the Landlord
without "payment".
If the Landlord wants his realtor to do the leg
work, he should pay his realtor for managing the property, otherwise the realtor may have
no motivation to turn up to open the house.
All realtors, or almost all realtors in
Singapore are self employed and many have difficulties making ends meet in this downturn
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Subdivisions (condo & house details) has some of the details
of the advertised condos. |
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Tel: +65 9668-6468, e-mail
judy@asiahomes.com for viewings |
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ŠAsia USA Realty (Singapore) asiahomes.com
Pte Ltd.
Website:
asiahomes.com.
Blk 1002, Toa Payoh Lor 8, #01-1477, Singapore 319074, Republic of
Singapore
Estate Agents Licence No. L3007306B
Salesperson Name/Registration No. Sing Kong Yuen/R030822Z
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Realty (Singapore) asiahomes.com Pte Ltd
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