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If a flat with 3 bedrooms are rented out to 3 parties: - Room 1 - 1 tenant - Room 2 - 2 tenants - Room 3 (master bedroom) - 3 tenants Should the utilities be shared by per tenant or by per room? And what if only the master bedroom has aircon?

It is better to rent out whole flat (5-rm) than to rent out room by room, do u agree? Because: 1: Room by room - tenants may 'quarrel' over usage of living room/kitchen and payment of utilities 2: Save the trouble of dealing with room by room tenants; some may want to shift out now and then 3: Room by room rental is lower

The prices should be cheaper next year.

Some questions: 1. Can I ask the agent for an estimated valuation? Will the estimate be accurate enough? 2. Renovating the house eg. painting, air-con, etc - does this add value to the valuation? 3. Can I ask for valuation even if I do not put my flat out for sale? Thanks in advance!

The new hdb prices is based on the resale prices. Yes. That is true. But what had contributed to the high resale prices is a short of supply and a sudden great influx of foreigners. With the economy going bad, manufacturing retrenchments, the resale prices cannot be sustained. And the govt is trying very hard to build more new flats. The supply will always be there now. And the govt want to get more young people to get married, so they won't want to sell high new hdb flats, so that they cannot afford and cannot get married. Just my points, not starting an argument.

I think HDB prices are now at its peak. With private properties likely to fall 30-40% from now till 2010, it is interesting to note that HDB prices can hold so well. But my thinking is that the government will always keep prices low, eg increase the supply, as public housing is always for the masses. What you guys think?

I have been advised by my contractor to re-wire my HDB flat which is more than 10 yrs old now. I have heard others mentioning this too. You guys have any take on this? Thanks in advance!