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Man Rents Out Boon Keng Condo Utility Room For $500/Month & It Resembles A Luggage Storage Space

source: https://mustsharenews.com/boon-keng-utility-room/

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Man Rents Out Boon Keng Utility Room At $500 A Month

Singapore has limited land area and many can’t buy a flat unless they’re eligible for a BTO or they turn 35. Migrants also require accommodation when they relocate here for work or school.

So, they turn to rental. One man is offering, for the small price of $500, a utility room-turned-bedroom in a condo unit in Boon Keng, a central area.

$500 sounds like a good deal considering rent usually goes for higher in condos.

But here’s a look at the size of the ‘room’:

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This reminds us of a capsule hotel room, where it’s just a bed, a socket for electrical appliances, and… that’s it.

Netizens who saw the rent posting weren’t very amused.

Utility room in Boon Keng condo goes for $500 monthly rent

A netizen posted the advertisement in the Property/Rooms For Rent/Sale Singapore Facebook group for a room in the Eight Riversuites condo, located in Boon Keng.

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The room has no air-conditioning — but there’s a fan. Also, you get your own private toilet!

Utility bills are included too.

There’s quite literally no left-over floor space after we set out the bed, nor is there, naturally, any room for other furniture.

Netizens appalled and amused at size of room

Someone shared the ad on the Malaysia-Singapore Border Crossers Facebook group, and the commenters were appalled and amused in equal measure.

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Everything has a price

While some wonder if renting out such a space is even legal, the truth is that it isn’t — as long as you’re doing so for at least 3 months.

Also, everything has a price, and $500 is actually on the low side for a rental room in a Singapore condominium, which is located centrally as well.

Someone might well think a small room is better than none at all, although we certainly think that if there’s no floor space, it’d probably be difficult to live in for months.

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CLEARING MY STOREROOM AND FIXING A FAN NOW!!!!! :grin:

 

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With the door closed, there will be inadequate ventilation.

Build up of CO/CO2 and maybe other problem.

Utility room is not designed for a breathing human to live in.

Wait and watch for authorities to chime in.

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4 minutes ago, Kb27 said:

With the door closed, there will be inadequate ventilation.

Build up of CO/CO2 and maybe other problem.

Utility room is not designed for a breathing human to live in.

Wait and watch for authorities to chime in.

Got vents on the door mah.

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24 minutes ago, Kb27 said:

With the door closed, there will be inadequate ventilation.

Build up of CO/CO2 and maybe other problem.

Utility room is not designed for a breathing human to live in.

Wait and watch for authorities to chime in.

Why everything also must be regulated by Govt?

If ppl can tahan, they will rent.

No one force ppl to rent.

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47 minutes ago, Kb27 said:

With the door closed, there will be inadequate ventilation.

Build up of CO/CO2 and maybe other problem.

Utility room is not designed for a breathing human to live in.

Wait and watch for authorities to chime in.

well... i'm sure quite some have already stuffed their domestic helpers in a similar space

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1 hour ago, Watwheels said:

You can do one up better by printing out a fake window with a fake Marina Bays view in it and stick it on the wall.

😞

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Supercharged

should install some wall-mount racks/shelves/cupboards for the tenant's barang 😄

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3 hours ago, Mkl22 said:

well... i'm sure quite some have already stuffed their domestic helpers in a similar space

The difference is they dont charge their maid $500 for it

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29 minutes ago, 13177 said:

Indeed owner too greedy, charge $500 for such a miserable space?! 😓

Then charge how much is reasonable?

I think is negotiable bah. 

Anyway, no aircon very hard for people to take it. It’s not so much the size for me.

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1 hour ago, 13177 said:

Indeed owner too greedy, charge $500 for such a miserable space?! 😓

Nowadays, rental for a bed room is around $800 - $1,000.

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