There have been reports of homeowners renting out their windowless bomb shelters and tiny utility rooms.Advertised in the Facebook group Singapore Islandwide Room Rental on April 14, the balcony area was up for rent for $380 per month including utilities.
The balcony space appeared to be fitted with tinted window panes and furnished with what appeared to be a shoe rack and bookshelf. The were also a clothes rack, a drying rack, a standing fan and a low-pile carpet on the floor. The landlord wrote that the balcony space, which would be cleaned daily, was open to only male tenants. The flat is a seven-minute walk from Ang Mo Kio and Yio Chu Kang MRT stations."You're really treating us like we're not human."Era Realty property agent Asaph Mathew explained to AsiaOne that"you can rent out only your bedrooms when you apply for permission from HDB."
According to HDB's rental regulations, only bedrooms originally constructed by HDB can be rented out. All other parts of the flat, including partitioned areas, cannot be used as bedrooms for tenants.Tenants disappear without a word, leaving AMK condo in a mess and 3 months' rent unpaid
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