Advice needed - housing

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kimchoo

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hey everyone, with the housing thing being a huge headache, can i just ask for ur opinions on what u wud do if ur own house isn't ready after ur wedding? wud u stay with ur in laws/ ur parents instead of renting to save money for ur new flat? as someone said in the other thread (sorry can't remember who), renting a room is expensive and also, gives us no privacy. but then again, staying with in laws wun give the privacy either. headache... :( ur thoughts..?
 
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cryoaz

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kimchoo said:
hey everyone, with the housing thing being a huge headache, can i just ask for ur opinions on what u wud do if ur own house isn't ready after ur wedding? wud u stay with ur in laws/ ur parents instead of renting to save money for ur new flat? as someone said in the other thread (sorry can't remember who), renting a room is expensive and also, gives us no privacy. but then again, staying with in laws wun give the privacy either. headache... :( ur thoughts..?
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Since both alternatives gives no privacy, then might as well stay with in-laws...save money....unless you can find those small small apartment to rent but then again $$$$.....
 
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rojak

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i agree. since both no privacy, save money. also, in-laws are ~parents (and ARE parents to your spouse), so the privacy issue is only for 1 person. however, if you rent a place, you'll be staying with pple you don't know, the privacy issue is much more there. since you have to learn to love ur in-laws as your own parents, might as well start there.. wouldn't be long anyway :)
 
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pinnpinn

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Renting a place is really expensive! My HTB suggested renting a place because our house(finger crossed!) wont be ready till end 2013, and I wanted to have "Er Ren Shi Jie" when we got married (planning AD mid 2013). But I told him it's crazy cos it will set us like 1000ish or more a month if we were to rent the whole apartment and beside, its NOT your real home; so you can't do much you want. Thus, staying with his parents is the best alternative/only alternative. My parents-in-law are really really nice, so there wont be any problem staying with them. We can really save on many expenses(to get ready for our home) and, its really near town!

Thus I guess you will need to scarify a little for a better future.

P.S. I used to be in the same dilemma as you. But after thinking for a while, its the best for yours and your husband future :)
 
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gypsy2000

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Renting a place is really expensive! My HTB suggested renting a place because our house(finger crossed!) wont be ready till end 2013, and I wanted to have "Er Ren Shi Jie" when we got married (planning AD mid 2013). But I told him it's crazy cos it will set us like 1000ish or more a month if we were to rent the whole apartment and beside, its NOT your real home; so you can't do much you want. Thus, staying with his parents is the best alternative/only alternative. My parents-in-law are really really nice, so there wont be any problem staying with them. We can really save on many expenses(to get ready for our home) and, its really near town!

Thus I guess you will need to scarify a little for a better future.

P.S. I used to be in the same dilemma as you. But after thinking for a while, its the best for yours and your husband future :)
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Yup I dun think it's worth renting a flAt at this time ... The property market I'd so hot now that the rental will be very expensive... Better to get your own flat either resale or newer still with in laws temporarily if the flat has not arrived...
 
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Glitzger

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Agree that should just move in with your in-laws and wait for your flat to be ready... Save the money for your reno plus furniture for new house..
 
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kimchoo

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hmm...makes sense wat u girls said...i guess it's a matter of adjusting to it ba...renting is too expensive when the cash can be saved to pay for ur flat when it arrives...
 
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rosesarered

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if you are capable, then you can rent a small apartment.. but if you're thinking of practicality, then staying with in-laws is totally fine :)
 
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reddio

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i agree with the majority of people here, saying u should stay with ur in-laws for the meantime. save the renting amount for your new home furniture.. anyway, its just a matter of weeks or months until ur home is completely done.
 
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Top Photography

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Caught my attention as I used to feel the same. It won't be easy living with in-laws, but I would say living with strangers could be much worse. I have friends who moved quite a few times from rental to rental while waiting for their flat because they were miserable living with incompatible housemates. Knowing that made me feel better while we were stayed at our parents' waiting for our flat.

Before you know it, you would be getting your keys, and you would be very glad you have the extra cash to buy the things you want for your flat. And you two r gonna love ur new place even more. Cheers:)
 
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Sher

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im in this situation. renting a place at 2k a month and really financially very draining. we will be sucking it up and moving in with parents next year. i would say if you can tahan staying with parents, then do so because it really saves alot of money that can be saved for baby/renovation. such is the life in singapore...
 
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rainbowdance

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we stayed in my hubby's rest house. they have a vacant rest house so we stayed there while waiting for our house to be done and completed. :)
 
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krisxs8684

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we still cant decide on our wedding date cos our house is not ready... Looking at the status of our flat, only 1 crane is left... We thought it shld be ready soon right? HDB advise that they will hand over the flat by 31 Mar 2015. However, heard tat HDB usually would hand over keys earlier. Anyone with experience?
 
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cyandreams

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for us, we rented an apartment while the house is not ready yet. we've planned ahead so we had a budget for the apartment. i don't want to disturb my in-laws by staying with them and as newly weds, we need our privacy.
 
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