I've just moved in and I'm working in Singapore. I saw a room for rent from a post on a Facebook renting group, the author is the current tenant of the apartment. He has rented the who apartment and willing to share a common room. Is it legal to pay the money to the current tenant without making any contract with the property owner? Thank you!
Legal Advice: Can I rent a room from the current tenant?
envil
14 January 2018 11:23:06
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Fred
14 January 2018 11:34:06
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Sub letting is not always acceptable to the landlord so I have to suggest it's a bad idea unless the landlord is aware.
envil
14 January 2018 12:17:09
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Thank you for your warning!
surya2k
14 January 2018 15:45:52
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Sub letting is quite common in SG due to sky rocket house rental price, so bachelors do stay in a sub letting unit, even many low income foreigners with their families. But, it is also common that most of cases no legal agreement between the current tenant and the sub-tenant. So, your risk is that if owner will know and ask both the tenant and you to leave then you need to find out another place in a short notice.
beppi
15 January 2018 09:59:28
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If you want to be certain of your status, you should
- check with HDB whether the flat owner is allowed to rent it out
- check with the owner whether the main tenant is allowed to sublet
- sign a written rental contract with the main tenant.
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