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Hi, Not sure if this has been covered in one of the topics of the forum or not, but I will like some good advice on how to deal with a cockroach nest forming in one of the big pipe inside my kitchen cabinet enclosure. Didn't realise there was a nest there until I bought the place and my contractor showed it to me. Obviously the previous owner didn't know about it because he has the flat vacant for some months as he is currently working overseas. My contractor's advice is to kill the cockroaches by spraying it with 2X bottles of insecticide using a tube through a small gap in the cabinet's door. Not sure if that will help as the cockroaches are enormous. Might have to deal with ants also if the whole interior is filled with dead cockroaches. Anyone has any useful advice ? Pls Help ! Also what are the charges of calling in a pestbuster to sort out these kinds of problems ? Tks.

The flat is reasonably big as compared to newer flats these days. Not much amenities except maybe coffeeshops downstairs. Bus stops only has feeder buses and premium buses which will cost at most $3.50 - $6 to get to the city. I guess I was too kan chiong and not careful plus the fact that the agent kept rushing me into this.

yes, the agent is representing the seller. All I did was to sign the OTP . There's also a form which I signed which mentioned the comission which is to be paid from the COV amt. But I reckon that it shouldn't have any penalty as all the agent did was paper work and submitting the OTP, correct?

Blk is 604.

That is quite true. In that case, will I have to pay the agent for any fees incurred during these two weeks or is the OTP penalisation all there is to ? P.S. The agent tried to convince me that as it is a old block , the govt might do an en-bloc which may lead to preferential purchasing of second apt. But I doubt there will be any because of the recent lift upgrade there. Just my two pence.

It's true - I still can decide before the option date. It is because the buyer's agent was hastening me to get the process done as quickly as possible which made me suspicious. The place is not near to MRT nearest is abt 1.1 Km away but there is a bus stop there although most of the buses are feeder buses. What got me ticking into putting down the OTP was because the price dropped in comparison with last month's evaluation price of the same area. Also the place is near some schools which will be handy when my daughter is ready for school. Other than that - I am mostly concerned whether the place could be too old or become less valuable after I purchase it. If that is so , it will be really $$ down the drain since I have to fork out toilet upgrading , lift upgrading - I feel.

Hi, I am currently on OT and considering buying a flat in an old estate . The issue is that the old estate is at AMK and the seller is bmuping up the COV by as much as 40K even though there is no renovation in the apt except the main living room tiles which are almost 20 yrs old. There were three owners in the past for this unit including the present owner What is frustrating is that the main toilet is still the squat type and the owner refuse to budge into upgrading it to the seating type . Also even though the lift has been upgraded, the owner has not paid the bill for it and expect the buyer (myself) to pay for it. Included in this expectation for the buyer to pay is also the HDB evaluation report. Can anyone tell me for 40K is this a reasonable amount to fork out for COV ? Should I use my OTP status (haven't confifirm although might lose 1K ) to pressure the agent/owner into paying for those stuffs ? Any advice will be appreciated. Tks