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Hi cld you PM me some pics. Thanks. Am meeting with Kelvin on Monday nite.

Advertise 20ft kitchen cabinet with solid surfce top wih that german system thing they use starting at 3.4K Went there and was informed 3.4K for 10ft. I wanted appox 15ft was was quoted 5.1K. Was given the usual if you sign up this week we will absord GST

Rewiring is not cheap. Is this quote from contractor or ID? The quoate for painting is very cheap. Usually abt 1.4K to paint whole flat (wall, ceiling, pipes etc). Better re-check scope of what is included in painting. Also does cost of lighting include installation? Can try to knock down the price of L-box/palstering a little I guess.

Yes, an ID. Pardon my grammar. On the contrary, it does benefit me to be a kaypoh

How about you share some of your design work / 3D drawings with the rest of us

Thanks. Been to SK and what they advertise vs. what they tell you when you turn up in person is very different.

Closetrobe have a webby?

He's just merely wondering if your're and ID or not. Where did he suggest that there is anything wrong for ID's to post? No need to get defensive.

Could you pm me Kelvins contact pls/ Tks.

Depends on how much carpentary you require. That can be very ex. Generally the price guide for 5RM resale reno is approx 30K and broadly includes: 1. Hacking and retiling of living, dining and bedroom 2. Hacking & retiling of toilets, and kitchen inc walls 3. Basic carpentery for kitchen (20Ft laminated + solid surface worktop) 4. Painting 5. Installing of grilles 6. Haulage of debris 7. Chemical wash Take your time and source carefully.

Cld you PM me + contact details of the person who managed your reno? Thanks.

Thanks, I will check with my ID if he remembers our appt this evening.

What's a pancollar?

My is 10kg top loading Fisher & Pykel. No ideas abt pros/cons. Warranty onF&P very good and more imptly can take in a lot of stuff.

Looks quite ex man. Ask Little Devil for her quotation. Her's is 5RM - 110sqm. Does this company have a GST reg #? Many ID firms do not charge GST from what I know. Good luck.

Hi Little Devil n Big Angel, starting to take shape. Looks good. When finish can I pop by to kapoh and have a looksie?

13K That's cheap. Can you PM me what is included in this package I'm curious as most packages I've come across cost abt 15.5K - 18K. Depends on what you do for MBR. IMO kitchen is the most expensive, esp for resale as involve hacking of floor and wall tiles, disposal of debris, waterproofing, installing new water pipes, carpentary, work top, door to kitchen etc. I checked around as I'm planning to re-do kitchen and toilets next yr and kitchen can cost anywhere from 8-15K depending on what you need done.

Better to tile otherwise wall very oily.

Good one Cyn Agent too much, getting commission from both sides. That should put her in her place and put the fear of god and our judicial system in both seller and agent.

Solid, that means they are at your mercy. It may seem cruel to kick them out but as aves alluded might be better to go by the book on this.

Lawyer is quite right. It is a pte arrangement after the 2nd appt. You are not legally obliged to offer an extension but you choose to out of goodwill. Lawyer also needs gto advise on the aspect of rental agreement as this would be extremely short term rental. Not sure how to make this binding I'm sure your lawyer will find a way around this If rental agreement can be made to stick, then it should clearly indicate a specific date where all tenants should move out of the unit with all personal effects. Unit should be inspected for defects etc. In fact if you are kind enough to allow them to stay for 3 weeks, it's your perogative to inspect the unit, note current defects and take photo evidence. Yoo should also make an inventory of all fixures, lights aircon, ceiling fans etc as these will be your property as well. If no agreement was made in the first instance for any lights etc to be removed by consent at the first appt, then IMO it's too late. If they agree to a rental agreement, you should also collect 3-weeks refundable security deposit subject to everything being in check. There is a risk that illegal activities could/may have taken place and very hard to do anything. Make as many provisions, clauses in the agreement, maybe it would piss them off and they decide it's not worth the effort and move out straight away.

Being a typical scorpio, I'd tell them where to go. Seriously, the sellers agent has no prespective. In fact, the seller should already begin packing non-essential items in preparation to move out. How long to they need? When we moved out of our Sin Ming Ave pl to AMK, it took us abt 5 days to pack everything into boxes, i.e. an hour or so each day after work. Futhermore our son was only 1 yrs old at that time. Pack, label and the movers will do the rest. Wasn't all that tiring. Give them 3 weeks max, get your lawyer to advise how to make this stick.

Just be firm. The seller's agent will try all sort of antics and pressure tactics. Best to amicable but sometimes if this doesn't work then you have to resort to harsher measures. By engaging a lawyer, hopefully they know that you mean business.

Nothing wrong with winning ugly IMO. At the end of the 2nd appt, the flat belongs to you. Sellers will now become tenents and you could technically charge them rent I believe. You could be nice and give them 1-mth grace max but to protect yourself from any further dispute, it would be worthwhile to engage a lawyer to draw up this contract. Better for you to invest some money in this rather than to miss your auspicious moving date. Some things more impt than a few hundred dollars. Ensure that they settle all utily bills etc before they move out. Effect the process to transfer SP and City Gas to your name abt 2-3 days before they have to move out. Also strange that you are paying the agent a commission You sign anything with her? Seems to me she's acting on the sellers behalf. I only used to pay agent hong bao if they are acting on sellers behalf. It's their job to get the property sold and should not charge the buyer. In fact there is no common law on this at the moment if i recall correctly. If nothing is signed then you are not liable to pay her any commission. Instead, I would pay another agent an hong bao to help expedite the 2nd appt date immediately after the 7th month.

Technically at the 2nd appt the seller needs to hand over the keys to buyer. You can be nasty and take possession of the flat at this point. The agent does not dictate the handover date but should try to facilitate a process that is win-win for both parties. Seeing that she is not wiling to help, you can take possession of the keys and make the seller sign an undertaking that they have up to 2-weeks to move out, i.e. mid Sept. To lend weight to it, engage a neighborhood lawyer to oversee the agreement and ensure that it is biding. Good luck with this Cyn.