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iExpert is a Q & A platform that allows iProperty.com members to connect and find answers to their questions. Whether you're buying, selling, renting or a real estate professional, if you want an answer to that burning property question from our resident iExperts, or would like to become an iExpert yourself, this is the place for you

 

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•Progress payment
Category : Legal and Finance       Location : Dist. 12 to 14 (Balestier/Geylang)
I take up IAS, will the bank or developer update me the progress of payment during the construction stage?
Author :Amy Lai, Thu Mar 11 2010, 23:05.
•Issues with Commercial Tenancy
Category : Managing Property/Tenants       Location : Any/No Specific Location
Question revolves around public facilities in a building - should i expect toilets to be available, clean and work in a multi storey building that i sub lease one part of? Now the roof leaks, the air-con (brand new) leaks & the toilets are broken. We are loosing business as people come & see the state of the premises and will not sign up for our classes due to the state of the building. We are the only tenant in the building so landlord wont spend money to fix things up claiming "bear with us" - need more tenants before spending money - meanwhile we are going bankrupt.. At a loss to know what to do next...
Author :simon lang, Thu Mar 11 2010, 22:46.
•may i hv the mcst no. for springhill cluster at sembawang hill
Category : About iExpert       Location : Any/No Specific Location
Author :Serene Koh, Wed Feb 24 2010, 12:16.
•problem with email alert
Category : About iExpert       Location : Any/No Specific Location
I'm not receiving email alerts though there were newer postings to my alert list. who shld I contact to rectify this problem? thx
Author :Blue Ocean, Wed Jan 20 2010, 08:08.
•Landlord is selling the apartment and she is ending my tenancy contract early. Can I receive compensation?
Category : Legal and Finance       Location : Any/No Specific Location
Currently it is the 16th month out of 24 months. She is giving me 3 months notice, can I leave earlier than 3 months and do I receive compensation because the landlord is terminating the contract? The contract that we signed does not state compensation if the contract is terminated by either party, but legally can I request for compensation even if she is giving me 3 months and can I leave earlier than 3 months?
Author :Singt Priff, Wed Jan 20 2010, 01:48.
•What is my legal liability for early termination of a 1-yr rental contract after 6 mths stay? Contract is silent on penalty of early termination & involves a 1 mth security deposit.
Category : About iExpert       Location : Any/No Specific Location
Am currently staying in a 2-room rented apartment. Due to unplanned addition to the family & need to employ domestic helper, I have bought my own place & need to execute early termination of my 12 mths rental contract (stayed only for 6 mths). The contract is silent on penalty for early termination, & has a 1mth security deposit. My landlord's position is for me to pay rental for the remaining 6 mths. What is my legal liability in such instance? thks
Author :Lim HC, Tue Dec 15 2009, 18:53.
•How to get our Deposit Back?
Category : Renting Property in Singapore       Location : Dist. 01 to 08 (City/South West)
my bf and myself sublet a room from my bf friend. Our lease is six months only so at the end of lease term his friend said there's going to be increase in lease. Since it's too much we gave them one month's notice as in our sublet agreement. However, his friend said we have to find the replacement or he will not return our deposit although we give our notice. There's no mentioning in the agreement that we have to find a replacement. Kindly advise us what can we do to get our deposit back?
Author :Khin Ko, Wed Dec 9 2009, 16:32.
•HDB loan vs bank loan, interest rate and repayment method.
Category : Legal and Finance       Location : Any/No Specific Location
Hi, can some experts help to clarify the following doubts? 1. Do we need to pay a 5% cash as downpayment if we are taking the HDB loan? 2. If the flat that we are looking at cost about $400,000, repayment period abt 30 years, what is the difference in the monthly instalments between loans from the bank and hdb? 3. I am also urgently looking for a executive maisonette in Ubi Ave 1, please contact me at espirit_08@yahoo.com.sg if any experts have units in that area for sale. Thank you! Wenjie
Author :Wenjie Lin, Wed Dec 9 2009, 00:21.
•Wamts to sell HDB house, under "Joint Tenancy", when to "take out one of the tenancy name, when should I do ?
Category : Legal and Finance       Location : Any/No Specific Location
I own a HDB house, under "Joint Tenancy" with my wife and my elder brother name. We already paid out the house loan. My brother paid about $40k using his CPF. Now I want to sell this house, and not going to add my brother name in the new house. Should my brother "take out his name first", or do it togather when selling the house ? What is the procedure require if take out his name before selling the house ? Normally how much legal fees, stamp duty etc need to spend on this ? Normally take how long ? (I have about $150k in my CPF oridinary a/c, enought to pay back the money to by brother).
Author :Tion alan, Fri Dec 4 2009, 17:12.
•Why for 2 weeks, I received the same listing to my email, no more new listings, something wrong ? Please check.
Category : Renting Property in Singapore       Location : Any/No Specific Location
Author :Lim Sharon, Fri Nov 6 2009, 10:44.
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