Journey To My Hougang 4-Room Hdb :p

[Andy Wuu 0]

Hi guys.... bought my 2nd hand Hougang 4-room flat (i.e. 84sqm) in May 12 and getting my keys (i.e. 2nd appt) on 18 Sep 2012. Delayed due to seller was overseas during 1st appt and I have also need to delay the 2nd appt to avoid the Lunar 7th month!!! I will be "designing" my own place and hiring contractor to do the reno job... therefore have tons of questions to ask and seeking opinions.... here goes my list of questions :

(a) Can I leave my flat empty during the lunar 7th mth until my 2nd appt?

(b) When do I arrange for final inspection of the house before the 2nd appt?

© Do I need to perform "open ceremony" before or after 2nd appt? What items to bring? Salt/ rice/ pineapple????

(d) Any reliable and cheap contractor to recommend to in-charge of everything? (e.g. hacking/ re-do of whole house)

Just these few questions from now... Hope to get some replies ASAP and will post pics once I have taken the keys and setting up the blog to upload pics! Thanks guys!

[May_dream1 14]

Congrats!! I am helping a friend to look around hougang area 4 room flat too. Where is yours?

To answer your questions:

A) it's not your flat until 2nd appt so if the owner not staying there during 7th month, you also cannot do anything.

B) depends on when the seller free to do final inspection. Usually a day or 2 before 2nd appt. let your agent liaise it for you.

C) you perform open ceremony when you get your keys which is during 2nd appt.

D) look around here, there are a few good contractor around. My contractor is not cheap but very good but if you want cheap then he will not be suitable.

[Andy Wuu 0]

Congrats!! I am helping a friend to look around hougang area 4 room flat too. Where is yours?

To answer your questions:

A) it's not your flat until 2nd appt so if the owner not staying there during 7th month, you also cannot do anything.

B) depends on when the seller free to do final inspection. Usually a day or 2 before 2nd appt. let your agent liaise it for you.

C) you perform open ceremony when you get your keys which is during 2nd appt.

D) look around here, there are a few good contractor around. My contractor is not cheap but very good but if you want cheap then he will not be suitable.

Hi hi! Mine are those 4-storey HDB around Hougang Ave 10 (near swimming pool/ gym/ polyclinic/ 24/7 NTUC/ MRT) I think there are 1 - 2 more units available as well check it out at Property Guru

Thanks for your info... yeah.. trying to source for a cheap and reliable contractor and budget around 30k or so.... sigh.. hopefully can get it done ASAP once I get my keys... keke