swish266
A landlord is looking for a months rent in advance, and two months rent for deposit which is returned at the end of the lease less any damages. The agent gets a months rent for commission, if the rent is less than S$2500 a month paid by the tenant if more paid by the landlord BUT this may have changed with the rent increases as S$2500 will only get a reasonable studio apartment. A more realistic budget for a condo is S$3500+ which will get something reasonable, near the airport, possibly furnished. Head to the East Coast and the rents climb sharply, head into town and you may not be able to eat after paying the landlord.
Deposit for the electric is S$400 I think, reckon on S$250-300 month with moderate use of one or two aircons.
Has got very expensive over the last two years and airline industry packages have not kept pace.
