Just FYI, rentals in Singapore have increased in the average 50% since this video was made.

"Everytime I have an argument with my parents I think about moving out" - I CAN TOTALLY RELATE.

brought me back to the days when I was working in Singapore. I rented a room in a HDB flat where the owner lives in. They were old Chinese couple who were EXTREMELY nice to me. Looking at the difficulty of finding a place in Singapore, I was very lucky to have a chance to live with them.

thanks for the genuine content, loved this video!

As a Singaporean who has been a rentee for several years, I have some advice on the subject matter: • It is much harder to find a place as a male. In my years of sourcing for accommodation, an estimated 80% of potential landlords preferred female tenants. If you are a man trying to find a place, be prepared to be turned down repeatedly. • Get ready to set aside days to hunt for a place. You want to go for viewings when most of the tenants are in(to know who you're going to live with), and this may not sit well with the agent's schedule. The last thing you want is for all parties' schedules to align, except yours. • If you are looking at HDB's be sure that it is not slated for HIP for the duration of your tenancy. • Haggling over the price of rent: If your landlord is living in, I do not recommend this. The best case scenario is that you get $50 off the rental price. However, what is most likely to happen is that you start the landlord-tenant relationship on a sour note. I feel that paying that hypothetical extra $50 is well worth the peace of mind.

I think as a KZfaqr, you shouldn't show the unit number of a person's house. It could cause certain dangers

loving the thoughtful local content! I think for locals who have the option of living with parents, sometimes the money is nothing compared to having a private space where you can enforce your boundaries

3:40 he said he didn't wanna share his salary but 5 seconds later he said he spends 10-20% of his salary into rent which was $600 which means he makes between $3000-6000 a month.

Another great video! Can't wait to see more someday. Keep up the great work! 🤗🖤

Im an Indian Singaporean, and I would like to add a few additional points for everyone out there who are stuck in a similar situation: - If you are a co-owner of a house with your parents, wife or other family members and want to go out to rent a HDB Room/Full Apartment, it is apparently illegal unless your a divorcee - If you are Indian, just know it’s tough out there in Singapore, people don’t blatantly say it out loud but the number of times I’ve been turned down because the tenant or agent has said “I don’t want curry smell in my house” is hilariously bad - The kind of questions that they will ask are where are you from > if you answer Singapore, that’s not the right answer. They will ask again I mean “what’s your race, Indian ah?” Oh ok then tenant don’t want Indian. Ok noted. Don’t build hate, just move on, because honestly even if they do sugar coat it for you, it will just be a roundabout way of giving you the same answer which is, landlord is not comfortable of staying with you and yes sometimes they will just default to saying landlord is not comfortable with staying with Men or Guys because that’s more politically correct. - If you want to cook, your adding an additional level of difficulty to finding a place because apparently landlords think, everyone must subject themselves to eating out daily if not there’s no room for you here which is incredibly retarded imo. To be honest your fear is that when we cook we will make a mess or the smell that, that might cause, - LANDLORDS > So set rules like close the kitchen door when cooking and air out the place when done cooking via the kitchen window or something like that. And clean up properly after yourself, don’t leave everything in a mess. But restricting someone from cooking is seriously like saying you can’t use the toilet to do the deed. - Visitors, check in advance if visitors is allowed because to be very Frank you’d be surprised at certain places not allowing ANY visitors at all. Now I understand restricting parties and too many people in the house at once, but 1 or 2 people max like family or gf/bf to come and see you every so often I think is acceptable terms which is sometimes just not allowed and to be honest that should be a deal breaker for some of you, so find out early. - Check the Place, I can’t emphasise this enough but my man in the video is right, take pictures of the place before moving in and always SEE the place with your own eyes before signing because once deposit is paid all the formalities of being nice from Landlord and Agent go out the window, most of the time. Things to check, Bed(sit on the f***ing bed trust me), go to the toilet on all the taps and shower, go to the room check under the bed for cockroaches and insects, open the cupboards to see if anything is broken, all this will play a big part into not getting SCREWED OVER. - BLACK AND WHITE, read the contract thoroughly and ensure any amount paid as a deposit is noted in the agreement(black and white) key cards, keys, Etc that they want to charge extra for, needs to be written down in the contract if it isn’t, do not sign unless you don’t want to see that money again. - If you are NOT A SINGAPOREAN, Do Not Be Bullied by these screwed up agents/tenants, I’ve spoken to a few of them and they are very different when they are speaking to a local and foreigner. When they thought I was a foreigner their threats and way they spoke because they thought I didn’t know any better was reprehensible, your rights are your rights regardless of your Nationality, so if you are spoken down to in any way shape or form by any Landlord or Agent just go find another place, Respect is a basic human decency we all should share, when it is not given upfront, Don’t expect it down the line. When people are dicks, they’re dicks plain and simple.

I think Lanos' tip of taking pictures of everything from Day 1 is the best tip for any renters. Owners / Agents will usually try their best to not give back your deposit when you move out. Great video though! Please keep it up!

When we were living in Singapore, we used to rent a room out to a student at an affordable price and had always treated the tenant with respect. She soon became part of the family and had even joined us together for dinners. So lucky her, she gets free meals. 😁

I've been watching these vlogs of Singapore residents but most are camera-ready, aesthetically arranged, glamorous versions. Those are good too, but I really wanted to watch more natural and real vlog and to have an idea about real estate situation. Your videos seem super informative and perfect for that. Thanks!

I love this channel! I was born in Singapore and moved away when I was young. Sadly, I've only been back once since then, but I'd really like to go back soon. Seeing these videos helps me feel "connected". You only have 3 videos so far, but they're really good! I can't wait to see what you do next!

I used to rent the HDB common rooms before i bought my own property 2 yrs ago. Have stayed in quite a few different parts in Singapore, such as Jurong, Toa Payoh, Redhill etc. It is really important to make sure that the house owner or house mates are easy-going and reasonable. Neighbours normally do not really matter unless the they are those super annoying kind.

Singaporean here who has rented room & apartment so far. My advice is to avoid agents from Orange Tee. I was informed by my uncle that they had a bad reputation, which I truly agree with after I experienced one myself. Like the guy in the video said, always check the house condition, take pictures. It helps to serve as proof after your leasing ended. Otherwise, they could. knock your deposit off for various reasons just to eat your deposit away. 1. Take care of the aircon maintenance yourself. My agent was nice enough to liaise for me at first but end up with almost no maintenance and my money was taken by her(who knows they could use it for themselves). 2. Hand over the house key physically with the agent after your lease ended so that both sides can verify the condition together to make sure you get back your full deposit. Some agents may not be free when your lease ends that day and may just ask you to pass the key another day, at another location. Avoid this at all costs. 3. Keep the conversation with the agent on text as much as possible, these are proof for you when there were agreements made that are out of the lease contract. Certain things like the deadline for returning deposit etc, some of them will hold on to the deposit and totally forgot about returning, and you need to remind/urge them to do so if they are not automatic.

Great Content! I can feel the review from your friends are genuine and candid which we normies can relate to. keep up the good work!

Underrated channel. Keep up the good work!

honest, simple, and helpful content. good job red potato!

as one of the tenants here in SG, landlord is always the most important factor when renting a room and second is the rental. Try to keep your rental within 10-20% of your monthly salary, i keep it at 12% currently.

can you do a video on single people renting nonshared places in sg? either studio, 1 bed or 2 beds? thank you

Love this! Very well put together! The guys are great narrator

Genuine content! Cant wait for the next video!

thanks for making the video, very relaxing vibes and super informative at the same time. Subscribed!

Hello Red Potato, Mike here from Florida, USA. Nice video. Good info on housing in Singapore 🇸🇬 and I suggest staying with your parents as long as you can. If you do plan to move out you should have at least 6 to 12 months of rental income set aside just as a safety net. Good luck in your search. Chow and Happy Holidays 🎄🎅🏽😎👍🏽

im a malaysian. i love singapore , but when dive deep into real life Singaporean, im grateful to be malaysian because, the property still ok laa, . either way both country have pros n cons

Thx for making this video haha i was really curious about the rental in Singapore and this video really helps 👍🏻

saw your 1st video in my timeline and i just subs ur channel! hahahaha i am indonesian with 2 kids and wife living in sg for 3 years, and i always rent a 2 bedroom hdb. my thoughts on hdb rental increases are crazy these past few years. from $1,500 in 2019, and went up to $2,000. then salary increment percentage was lower than property increment. lol.. keep creating a content!! all the best!

Thank you for sharing this! And thanks to your friends too! This is very helpful for me, as I’m planning to work in SG :)

Really nice and honest video, much appreciated! Keep it up!

$600 with aircon is actually pretty good. Nowadays, all the rooms with aircon which i could find are in the $800-$1000 range. I feel the 2nd dude. Agents will always try to close the deal as soon as possible.

frankly say for a Malaysian to earn $5600. he is well paid, not many Singaporean can have that salary.understand that he got to pay rent and others so so .Must save bit by bit every month.

Kudos to red potato for the hard work in making this video 👍

i appreciate this content so much, finally smth worth watching

loved the video, the video had a very real, genuine perspective of things. make more videos :)

One tips to add before rent a room if there house owner staying (FYI rental fee is slightly cheaper) Make sure to have more conversation and ask as much question as possible with the owner during viewing to get to know their personality, before make any decision. You will be living with them for at least 6 months. Don't make yourself suffer.

Yo I just saw this, and the IU part really had me, man was so smooth

Thank you for making this awesome video. Keep it up~

Love the content! A very good insight!

Great video! I thought it was interesting to hear a goal range for rent. Where I live a lot of people pay 30% of their salary to rent and that’s considered reasonable.

I'm Malaysian - 20-30% for rental, 15-20% for buy food, other commitments like h/p, home family back home etc add 30% more- so saving 20%. For your info, around 100k Malaysians working in SG not event half get mid class salary as Jia Liang.

good content. well made & real. keep making more videos. look forward

You have a great talent for story telling...keep that momentum going and it will be good. I used to live in singapore and when i saw your vlog post i got sentimental about that, have a great day...

I lived in Singapore for about 2 years. The first unit I rent as a small family was a 2 bedroom unit near Commonwealth. That cost me $1700 per month. Then I moved to Tampines. I rented a really modern, spacious, re-designed HDB for $2400. That was a big 2.5 bedroom. That took a huge portion of my salary, but at that time my parents were also visiting me, so needed that extra room. I really liked Singapore and its multiculturalism, but the rentals were off the charts and increasing year on year at a faster pace than salary. Saw many octogenarian working in malls and hawkers centres to pay for their own rents. That is the only thing I disliked.

Love this content! Real and raw. I’m also renting a room in a HDB flat. And I’m paying $650 per month including the utilities.

I lover your video! Keep up the good work!

Nice video, I enjoyed it. Looking forward to more content from you 👍👍👍

WAIT!!! Before you knock on the walls. Understand that "newer" flats have drywall (Severe Duty grade) especially in the room areas. SO they do not feel (sound) like concrete but they are actual soundproof walls.

Lived in Singapore for almost 6 years and moved 3 times. Its fun if you rent the whole flat with friends. But if you rent with strangers or owners, it can be difficult due to clash of personalities/cultures/beliefs and sometimes weird rules. Anyway, the experience itself can make you more mature in terms of spending, as you would try not to impulse buy thinking that you might have to move again anytime and you have to carry more stuff with you. 😅 Overall, living in Singapore is one of memorable experience I ever had in my life (Walkable streets at night, auntie and uncles of hawkers and their delicious foods, shopping, transport, the people and friends)

Very useful info!! Thank u !! Hope to see more of such videos. Awesome

Imo, very useful and helpful channel. Keep making awesome videos!

in Cambodia average rental is 350 - 450 USD in a condo/apartment. This does not include utilities, mobile top-up and wifi. Process of renting very easy for foreigner. you basically pay the first 3 months of the price.

If you share the unit with others, the price is reasonable. HDB common room generally costs < $1k while condo will be < $1.5k. However, if you decide to rent the whole unit, expect the price to jump to $2k (at current market). There aren't many 1 bed room HDB in SG so you have to go for Condo which is generally more expensive.

Its so wholesome... i love this vid !!

Subscribed! Upload more 🙌🏻 your vids are so fun!

Awesome video, wish there were more interviews though. There are many other facets of renting a room in Singapore and from the last 2 years, having moved rooms 6 times, I can tell you it’s not easy for a non-Chinese to get a room of choice in a decent budget, even if you are a local :-/ Just knocked on the wall of the new room I’m moving in, it’s fake ☹️

Thank you. Good content.

This helps me a lot in my work as I cater clients from Singapore. Watching from the Philippines. :)

I love kind of this content,, it's so helpful. Especially for me who want to move to singapore

Very interesting channel. Keep it up 👍🏻

nice vlog keep it up my lil cents if u really want to move out do a viewing of units first, have a few options with estimates if deducted and can be afforded by ur salary. Think through ur comforts like if ur ok to share with other ppl the kitchen, bathroom living? will u share a bedroom with someone or on ur own? ask about if wfh setup hope this helps

Brought back memories. I worked in Singapore for about 7 months ( the non binding contract was for 2 years). In 1996/7. Suffice to say the MRT network was not as developed as today, the internet was only in its early stage, don't think we had mobile phone just yet. So, i relied mainly on IDD calls if i missed my family and friends back home. It was such a culture shock for me, being away from home for the first time, as a 25 years old. What was really hard for me initially was the commute. It took around 1 hour and half from my rent place in Bedok reservoir to Alexandra Road ( near the port). Back then, i had to take a bus from my place to Bedok Station. MRT to City Hall and then another bus to the office. But it was the loneliness that made me decide to go back home. Kinda sad, but you learned from it. But i digressed, LOL. The rent i paid for a room in an HDB flat back then was about 500, so i guess nothing changed that much. Kudos to the strong Sing Dollar. My Salary at that time was $2000 as an entry level. Pretty decent, especially now that my country's currency has devalued against SGD almost 7folds since then.

Very interesting video. Looking forward to more content! :)

WFH is making tenants very difficult. I've been viewing units again. A decent studio of 300 sqft costs more than 2500 now. It's insane ...

Very interesting thanks. Prices compared to the UK big cities seem reasonable. Your kitchens seem smaller though. Also we have to focus on heating whilst air con is the important factor there. Both the renters seemed like lovely people.

I enjoyed the content. TQ for creating it.

Thank you. This video is good. Will follow and can't wait to see more good good video from you.

I am from Hong Kong and i just found that the rental property price in Singapore is quite fair compared to Hong Kong. The property price in Hong Kong is insanely high and really causes a financial burden to most of the citizen.

Super envious of the low taxes, CPF and relative affordability in Singapore. I moved away and make about double of my peers in Singapore, but savings after taxes and cost of living is probably still lower than them (and I don't live large...)

very nice video, thank your friends for sharing as well! coming from someone who is renting a room as well, I think its hard to find a room as a guy and the rentals are damn expensive.

Amazing video, so informative!

I lived and worked in Singapore for over 10years.Was lucky enough to rent a room in Segar Rd when i was kicked out from a relative house. No agent and i moved in in the middle of the month within 3days for only $450 a month. I was lucky enough to have a young couple as a landlord who rarely stay in the home. The room was fully furnished with a fan,aircond,flat screen tv and a cupboard. I could even use the washing machine twice a week and i have my own space in the fridge. Even the transportation was easy. The only thing i cant do was cooking or have friends over. I was lucky enough because i didnt have fussy landlord.

My advice is try not to spend more than 15% on rent. I'm currently paying about $1200 for a good place that is convenient to a supermarket, mrt/bus, and a relatively quiet area.

Awesome content, thanks for sharing!

Love love your contents !! Keep it up 💕

My opinion, rent is very high in Singapore. One of my cousin,3 years back on his way to New Zealand, who is a Canadian Citizen and lives in Montreal, stayed with me for 1 day in my rented master bedroom, and when he heard that the rent is 1000 SGD, he was really shocked. Since the COVID, the house rent trend is upward.

Me as an expat in Singapore really appreciate your content. I wish this existed before I moved here 2 years ago so I could at least prepare myself. Back then I didn’t know the rental is so high 😂

Indeed informative video, Thanks 😊

Hey Thanks For This So nice of you to share this

It's affordable comparing to Hong Kong. You'll be lucky to find an apartment which has a small room at $1,200/month. Thanks for the insight.

Wonderful work here, it is really troubling when the rental housing marketing is quite wild.

Thank you, this brought back some memories when I lived in Singapore 34 years ago ! yes 34 years back... miss the food and lovely people of Singapore.

towards the end of your video. when you said you wanted to move out. i relate to that. here’s what i know. it’s not gonna be easy living alone you’ll find out a lot of things are easier with people around. BUT with a lot of negativity out of the door. you’ll feel much better with time. at the start is just a lot of getting used to then you’ll be gucci 👍

Woah! 20% of salary goes to rental. Please make videos on more expensive rental in singapore. Would love to see people that rent luxury apartment.

If you are working remotely - Senja is a nice place to be in - Affordable room rate and eateries, have their own amenities nearby. It's like you're living in your own world. But if you are working in CBD - good luck travelling jam packed with other people for 1.5 hours. That's 3 hours of being sardined in a day

Very informative. Thank you

Helpful & informative video. Thank you

Having lived in Singapore all my life with my parents, I recently found a job overseas and moved to Dubai. The rent here is much much cheaper - for $1.2k you can get a 800sqft 1 bedroom apartment outside the city centre. In the city centre, a 1 bedroom apartment will set you back about $1.8k - $2.5k depending on the finishings and furnishings. The layout of a 1 bedroom apartment here is huge - usually has a kitchen, walk-in wardrobe, two toilets (one with a bathtub usually), and a spacious living area where you can host a small group of guests.

The problem with living alone in Singapore is.. you're not quitely living alone.. there will be housemates, landlords, probably noisy neighbors.. u'll eventually face conflicts with new people.. in terms of saving and understanding living with ur parents isn't always a bad choice.. (well they're ur parents 😁) when u have conflicts with them juat crash in one of ur friend's home 😁.. the money u can save after u r married and have kids.. trust me, it will make a huge difference

Thx for sharing this informative video

That actually a really good tips. Thanks lanos

Hi, I’m from Indonesia, thank you for sharing about renting in Singapore. In Jakarta millenials are having a difficulty to buy a house nowadays as the price is skyrocketing. Many of them are more interested rent an apartment too

Great content. I want more

Need an update for this... I am Malaysian just moved into Singapore... A lot had changed! 600$ does not exist anymore(unless sharing), 1000$ is the norm(for small commom room)... I was lucky tho to secure 800$ in a good location & friendly landlord. It is a simple room with no aircon but it is still cozy for me.

u make great videos. keep them coming!

Awesome content. Would love to see more balanced perspectives from other races/nationalities as well. Personally as a minority i dipped my toes in the whole rental scene and lets just say it was very disheartening. Anyway subbed!

Well, since SG is the most expensive city on our planet, no wonder rental appartements are pretty costly. In Germany, my wife and I live in a rental appartement of approx. 65 square meters (700 square feet), 1 living room, 2 bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and balcony for 1230 SGD, incl. electricity, water supply and heating (yes, we need that up here 😅). Fixed phone line, incl. flat rate for unlimited domestic calls and almost limitless internet (wifi) access is another 60 SGD/month. But that is not mandatory, it was our choice. We do not share the appartement with other people. That is very uncommon in Germany. I hope that we will be able to freely travel to Singapore again and that this horrible pandemic will be over soon! WE LOVE SG! Take care and stay healthy! See you soon!

Nice to know that when I finally retire and move to Singapore, I can rent my rooms for good money. Thanks for the video

Love your videos, low in quantity but high in quality, very relevant.