Service apartments in Singapore:

Apartment/flat Type: Houses or Service apartments in Singapore are being type of 1+1,2+1,3+1 etc. meaning 1+1 = 1 Bedroom + 1 Hall + 1 Kitchen 3-Room or 2+1 or 2+1+1 = 2 Bedroom + 1 Hall + 1 Kitchen 4-Room or 3+1 or 3+1+1 = 3Bedroom + 1 Hall + 1 Kitchen 5-Room or 4+1 or 4+1+1 = usually 3 Bedroom + 1 Hall + 1 Kitchen + Dinning place. Usually for houses for rental must have to bear 1 month rent as deposit+ first month rent in advance with an agreement signing to contract for either 6 months, 1 year or 2 years depending on the agreement between owner and tenant and mutual understanding.    Usually the vacant houses or Houses for sale will be through housing agents. There are many housing agents in Singapore to search for houses and let make deal between the owner and tenants. The housing agents will charge commission for the same from both owner and tenants. Usually 1+1/ L- shaped flats are not supposed to sublet as per rule. It is constructed for Senior Citizens and Students only . It is offence if given sublet or to hire for rent. The other types of Houses can hire for rent if they are 'approved', means House owners must get approved from Government to sublet their house. How to search for serving apartments or rooms for rent in Singapore: Refer to 'The Straits Times' weekly paper which publishes with many houses for rental under properties section. Post an email in ?ezlink-Singapore? yahoo groups. This group is very communicative in terms of houses, Rooms for rent, jobs, and for other information. Check online at efair.sg, adpost, sg-house. Here in Singapore generally people who come from foreign places share their accommadation to reduce the cost burden say 2 or 3 bachelors hire a house for rent and share their accommodation or can hire a whole apartment by a single or family. So people who tend to look for rooms for rent, better way is search or post an email in ezlink-Singapore groups where can find lots of rooms for rent. The rent of an apartment or a house is fluctuating based on the real estate market, so is not fixed.

Kinds of flats/apartments:

HDB flats: Here in Singapore can find more tall apartments which are called HDB houses. Most of the HDB houses are constructed and sell it to the Citizens. Usually HDB owners make full furnished , rent out to their houses. HDB house looks good looking and provided with full comfort. The rentals would vary based on the location you choose but in general would in the following range:                                2+1 apartment: S$1300-1700 per month. 3+1 apartment : SS1800-2100 per month 4+1 apartment: more then S$2100 per month But as said these prices can vary based on the market. JTC Flats: These flats are given sublet by the Government to foreign nationals. These are of 3-Room, 4-Room, 5-Room type. But the flats are not furnished meaning the empty flats with no furniture. The tenant who hires the flat need to furnish the house. The procedure is, check the availability at JTC , approach, hire the flat. The tenant who would like to hire a JTC flat must be able to bear 1 month rent as deposit+ first month rent in advance, as there is no agent in between, you can save the agent commission. For terms and conditions check at JTC site. Usually JTC rental are the least cost. Executive apartments: These flats are usually big flats meaning starts with 3+1 type, with more classical look, equipped with more furniture by owners, dining room, balcony, etc. These apartment?s rent would be bit higher in price w.r.t. HDB flats/JTC flats. Condomiums: There are the most classic apartments with royal looking. These flats are equipped with more expensive furniture with common swimming pool, gymnasium etc. These are the costliest apartments. Click here for list of condos. Houses: There are a few houses for rental also. Houses meaning individual or independent houses for rent.