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So far, I quite like Johnson's design. Quite close to my expectation. I am still waiting for my lawyer to get ready the documents to file with High Court by this week.

Hi BoonPin85, So you have engaged them to do your renov before? Their designer Johnson always tells me "no problem" and "will turn out very nice" when we were discussing with him on the design. I have engaged the firm and due to unfortunate circumstance (my sellers backed out 1 day b4 completion date), I have put my renov on hold (till our legal proceeding agst sellers is completed).

Hi, thanks for all your encouragement! However, while suing the sellers, we would not be able to lift the caveat off the purchased flat. So during this period, we will not be able to buy another HDB flat. Can only private property...but now prices so ridiculous!

Hi zirhk3355, I took your advice and went to propose to the sellers few weeks ago. We proposed to them to rent the flat back to them for half a year at the rental that they are currently paying their landlord. We will also help them to appeal to MP to get them a rented HDB flat. They were rather surprised at our proposal and said that half a year may be too short to get HDB approval for rented flat. So we extended to 1 yr. They said to consider. The next day, they replied saying that they don't feel good staying in their own flat but in rental (ru**ish right!). Then they showed their true colour....they requested us to give them $30K cash saying that they can use the cash to buy new flat. Like what you say, if they sincerely have problems, they will accept our proposal right. See, they already have intention to extort more $ from us. We are very pi**ed off with them! We have already gotten a lawyer to issue them a letter of demand (7-day notice period for them to response) last Thurs. Still nothing heard from them. Our lawyer will prepare docs and proceed to file with high court. But as the seller is a bankrupt, still have to get permission from court to sue him....like that have to wait 2-3 weeks. Although we know that the legal proceeding will take quite sometime, we think that we cannot just let the sellers get off like that. They also didn't mention about returning my few $k deposit.... And also to prevent them from using the same tactics to cheat others.....

The firm is still at Upper Serangoon. I just went there last weekend. The showroom is under renovation.

Hi zirhk3355, Har, you mean cannot straight away sue for specific performance? Sorry, what does SERS mean? If rent the flat back to them, is even putting more risk to myself. If they carry out any illegal activities or burn down the unit, I will be responsible as the flat ownership is with me. Moreover, I don't think they will agree as they already have the intention to cheat my deposit. Since the seller is bankrupt, he knows that I can't go after him for the $ as there is a bigger creditor. According to their agent (whose relationship with the sellers turned sour as the agent quarelled with them over the decision made), they are supposed to sign a green form required by the Official Assignee that they agree to sell their flat (something like that). The sellers stay in 3-room rented flat and rent out their 4-room flat. We are also kind enough to push back the completion date by 1 wk so that they don't have to early terminate their tenancy agreement with their tenants. So did you consult a lawyer before proceeding to talk to your sellers?

Never thought that such unfortunate thing could happen to me & my husband.... I have been so excited about starting my flat's renovation next Mon and have been reading this forum actively on renovation tips and advices.... We are supposed to collect our keys today for our purchase of 4-room resale flat at Sin Ming Ave. But yesterday we received an urgent call from our agent that the sellers have backed out on the deal and refused to sign an important document which will affect the completion of the transaction. We took urgent leave and went down together with both parties' agents to have a talk with the sellers. The sellers said that they couldn't sell the flat to us as they have to move out from their current rented 3-room flat because the landlord is going to sell the flat. The seller husband is a bankrupt and the wife pleaded that she has 4 kids and she is the sole breadwinner. If they sell their flat, they would have no place to stay now that the rental is so expensive. Despite both agents trying to convince that they will help them to get a rented place (but a smaller size than 3 room) at similar rental, they simply refused to sign the document and walked away. We have paid them a few $K deposit already. Why? As they pleaded that they needed cash urgently to pay their mum's operation. Being kind hearted, we paid them. Now, they said couldn't return us the deposit but maybe in instalment..... I started to wonder if they intentionally wanted to cheat our deposit since beginning. We are in trouble now as we have already sold our flat. We do not want to affect our buyers and their buyers (they are doing contra)....now we can only think of where to stay after our sale of flat and where to store our old and new furniture. What I understand is that we can only wait for 21 days after the completion date to see if they submit the document. After which, we can either sue them for compensation of damage loss (which is not feasible since they claim that they are very broke) or sue them for specific performance (i.e. to claim for the flat). Anyone has such encounter or could give some advice? I heard that claim of specific performance may drag a year.....

Hi stapler, Thanks for your advice. I have managed to upload photos after following your steps. Hope to start my reno blog when my renov commences in Jul...

Hi stapler, I like the timber skirting you have for your living room and kitchen entrance. Is it costly to have skirting? By the way, as I am new to the forum...can I check with you how to post photos onto the forum like what you have done? Thanks in advance!

This ID firm is located at Upper Serangoon. Firm's name is Designer Guys LLP.

Hi, I am a newbie to this forum. I am thinking of signing the contract with The Designer Guys. Have done a search but don't seem to find this ID firm being mentioned. Anyone has used this firm before? Please share your comments. Thanks!