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What we have learned running co-living in Singapore over the past three years.

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A train pulling into an MRT platform, illustrating housing for exchange students on a one-semester stay in singapore
Latest · Students

Housing for Exchange Students on a One-Semester Stay in Singapore

Housing for exchange students in Singapore: why halls aren't guaranteed, and which lease terms actually match a one-semester exchange.

18 Aug 2026 · 9 min read
A panorama of Marina Bay in late afternoon light, illustrating housing for management consultants on short singapore assignments
Work
Housing for Management Consultants on Short Singapore Assignments

Housing for management consultants on short Singapore assignments, and why the 3-month minimum stay law matters more here than for any other segment.

18 Aug 20269 min read
A panorama of Marina Bay in late afternoon light, illustrating housing for startup employees relocating to singapore
Moving to Singapore · Work
Housing for Startup Employees Relocating to Singapore

Housing for startup employees relocating to Singapore: why relocation support is thinner than at big firms, and why flexible co-living fits the job.

17 Aug 202610 min read
The ICA Building, where Singapore immigration passes are issued, illustrating ura minimum stay breach
Rules
URA Minimum Stay Breach: Who Actually Gets Fined When a Lease Runs Short?

URA minimum stay breach explained: what counts as a breach, who is liable (owner, operator or tenant), and the real fines, up to S$200,000 per charge.

17 Aug 202610 min read
A co-living bedroom with a bed, desk and ceiling fan, illustrating your late 20s in singapore
Moving to Singapore
Your Late 20s in Singapore: Renting Alone vs Co-Living

Renting alone vs co-living in Singapore: real 2026 rent, deposit, and setup numbers to help you weigh independence against cost in your late 20s.

16 Aug 20269 min read
A laptop and coffee on a desk, illustrating cost of living in singapore
Costs
Cost of Living in Singapore: A Young Professional's Budget

A realistic monthly budget for cost of living in Singapore as a young professional in 2026: rent, food, transport, and the annual costs people forget.

8 Aug 20269 min read
Ticket machines in an MRT station concourse, illustrating housing for students on odd-hour lab or clinical schedules
Students
Housing for Students on Odd-Hour Lab or Clinical Schedules

Housing advice for students on clinical, lab or studio schedules that don't run 9 to 5. What actually matters: transport links, not campus distance.

5 Aug 202611 min read
HDB blocks and trees above an open void deck, illustrating why young singaporeans are choosing co-living
Costs
Why Young Singaporeans Are Choosing Co-Living

Why Singaporeans choose co-living over staying home, waiting on a BTO, or renting alone in 2026, and what's actually driving the shift.

31 Jul 20267 min read
A sculpture on the plaza at SUSS in Clementi, illustrating student housing near suss
Students
Student Housing Near SUSS: Housing for Part-Time and Full-Time Students

Student housing near SUSS explained: where the Clementi campus actually is, and how housing needs differ for full-time and part-time SUSS students.

30 Jul 20268 min read
A Joo Chiat shophouse facade, illustrating what vietnamese renters should know about singapore tenancy law
Rules
What Vietnamese Renters Should Know About Singapore Tenancy Law

What Vietnamese renters should know about Singapore tenancy law: visa-free entry vs a valid pass, minimum stay, deposits, and documents operators check.

30 Jul 20268 min read
Travellers inside a Changi Airport terminal, illustrating housing for aviation industry workers near changi
Work · Neighbourhoods
Housing for Aviation Industry Workers Near Changi

Housing for aviation industry workers near Changi: who actually works there, why shift timing matters more than distance, and an honest read on fit.

28 Jul 20268 min read
The exterior of a Singapore hawker centre, illustrating what taiwanese renters should know about singapore tenancy law
Rules
What Taiwanese Renters Should Know About Singapore Tenancy Law

Taiwanese renters in Singapore follow the same tenancy law as everyone else. Here's the pass, deposit, and paperwork detail worth knowing before you sign.

22 Jul 20268 min read
The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts campus on Bencoolen Street, illustrating housing for nafa students in singapore
Students
Housing for NAFA Students in Singapore

Honest housing guide for NAFA students: where the Bencoolen Street campus sits, real commute times, and what an arts student actually needs in a room.

21 Jul 20268 min read
A train pulling into an MRT platform, illustrating short-notice housing for students who failed to secure halls
Students
Short-Notice Housing for Students Who Failed to Secure Halls

Didn't get balloted into an NUS, NTU, or SMU hall? Here's how fast short-notice student housing actually moves, and the mistakes to avoid under pressure.

17 Jul 202611 min read
The HDB Hub linkbridge and its palms, illustrating what sri lankan renters should know about singapore tenancy law
Rules
What Sri Lankan Renters Should Know About Singapore Tenancy Law

Sri Lankan renters in Singapore follow the same tenancy law as everyone else. Here's how pass type changes what you can rent, and what to check first.

13 Jul 20268 min read
The glass base of a modern tower in the CBD, illustrating co-living operator red flags
Operators · Rules
Co-Living Operator Red Flags: An Owner's Checklist

The co-living operator red flags Singapore property owners should check before handing over a unit, plus a simple due-diligence process to run first.

10 Jul 202611 min read
The columns of an HDB void deck corridor, illustrating what nepali renters should know about singapore tenancy law
Rules
What Nepali Renters Should Know About Singapore Tenancy Law

What Nepali renters should know about Singapore tenancy law: visa-free entry vs a valid pass, minimum stay, deposits, and documents operators check.

5 Jul 20268 min read
A panorama of Marina Bay in late afternoon light, illustrating housing for trailing spouses and partners of ep holders in singapore
Work
Housing for Trailing Spouses and Partners of EP Holders in Singapore

Housing for trailing spouses and partners of EP holders in Singapore: the Dependant's Pass basics, work rules, and why flexible rooms fit the first months.

3 Jul 202610 min read
A train pulling into an MRT platform, illustrating your first apartment at 22
Students
Your First Apartment at 22: Moving Out After University in Singapore

Moving out at 22 after university in Singapore? What it actually costs on a fresh grad salary, what changes psychologically, and how to do it without panic.

3 Jul 202610 min read
Singapore condominium towers, the building stock both large and independent co-living operators lease
Operators
Big Co-Living Operator vs Independent: What Actually Changes for You

Big co-living operator vs independent in Singapore: real differences in response time, pricing, contracts, and what happens if the operator is acquired.

1 Jul 202611 min read
The facade of a Singapore condominium tower, illustrating co-living operators in singapore compared (2026)
Operators
Co-Living Operators in Singapore Compared (2026)

A straight comparison of Singapore's main co-living operators in 2026: what they offer, roughly what they cost, and how to actually compare them.

29 Jun 20266 min read
A train pulling into an MRT platform, illustrating housing for gap year students coming to singapore
Students
Housing for Gap Year Students Coming to Singapore

Planning a gap year in Singapore? How the 3-month minimum stay rule affects internships, volunteering, and language courses, and where to actually live.

29 Jun 20268 min read
The corner of Peninsula Plaza, illustrating what myanmar renters should know about singapore tenancy law
Rules
What Myanmar Renters Should Know About Singapore Tenancy Law

What Myanmar renters should know about Singapore tenancy law: visa-free entry vs a valid pass, minimum stay, deposits, and documents operators check.

27 Jun 20267 min read
A pedestrian overpass through the trees on the NUS campus, illustrating indonesian students in singapore
Costs · Moving to Singapore
Indonesian Students in Singapore: Where to Live and What It Costs

Where Indonesian students in Singapore actually live, which areas suit which campuses, and what rent and moving costs realistically look like in 2026.

26 Jun 202610 min read
A pedestrian overpass through the trees on the NUS campus, illustrating korean students in singapore
Moving to Singapore · Students
Korean Students in Singapore: Housing Near Tanjong Pagar's Korean Community

Where Korean students should live in Singapore to stay close to Tanjong Pagar's Korean community, with real commute distances to NUS, NTU, and SMU.

24 Jun 202610 min read
A panorama of Marina Bay in late afternoon light, illustrating housing for creative and media professionals in singapore
Work
Housing for Creative and Media Professionals in Singapore

Where creative and media pros work in Singapore, EP rules for creative roles, and why flexible housing beats a rigid 12-month lease for project income.

22 Jun 202610 min read
The glass base of a modern tower in the CBD, illustrating what the law actually lets you do as a co-living owner in singapore
Rules
What the Law Actually Lets You Do as a Co-Living Owner in Singapore

What Singapore law actually requires from a co-living owner: minimum stay, occupancy caps, MCST limits, and why the operator's signature doesn't cover you.

19 Jun 202611 min read
Peranakan shophouse facades in Joo Chiat, illustrating moving to singapore from vietnam
Moving to Singapore
Moving to Singapore From Vietnam: A Co-Living Housing Guide

Moving to Singapore from Vietnam? Here's the pass you need, realistic housing costs, and where co-living fits for Vietnamese professionals and students.

19 Jun 20268 min read
The link bridge and palms outside HDB Hub in Toa Payoh, illustrating what indian renters should know about singapore tenancy law
Rules · Moving to Singapore
What Indian Renters Should Know About Singapore Tenancy Law

Indian renters in Singapore on a Student Pass, EP or S Pass follow the same tenancy law as everyone else. Here's what to check before you sign.

19 Jun 202610 min read
A co-living bedroom with a single bed, a desk by the window and a ceiling fan, illustrating renting in singapore from overseas
Moving to Singapore
Renting in Singapore From Overseas: What You Can Sign Before You Land

Yes, you can rent Singapore from overseas before you land. Here's what you can legally sign remotely, what to check first, and how to avoid a bad month.

18 Jun 20268 min read
People eating at a Singapore kopitiam, illustrating what filipino renters should know about singapore tenancy law
Rules
What Filipino Renters Should Know About Singapore Tenancy Law

What Filipino renters should know about Singapore tenancy law: 30-day visa-free entry vs a valid pass, minimum stay, deposits, and documents to prep.

18 Jun 20268 min read
The Kaplan Singapore teaching tower, illustrating housing for kaplan singapore students
Students
Housing for Kaplan Singapore Students

Housing for Kaplan Singapore students: where the Odeon 333 campus is, why Kaplan doesn't run dorms, and where to actually live nearby.

17 Jun 20269 min read
A pedestrian overpass through the trees on the NUS campus, illustrating nus halls vs co-living
Costs · Students
NUS Halls vs Co-Living: A Real Cost and Commute Comparison

NUS hall rates, meal plans and rules versus co-living, with real weekly fees and honest commute times from Kent Ridge to the west side.

17 Jun 20268 min read
The corner of Peninsula Plaza, illustrating myanmar students and workers in singapore
Moving to Singapore · Students
Myanmar Students and Workers in Singapore: Housing Near Peninsula Plaza

Where Myanmar students and workers in Singapore can live near Peninsula Plaza, with real commute times, what the mall offers, and areas that balance both.

12 Jun 20267 min read
Ticket machines in an MRT station concourse, illustrating housing for business school students near the financial district
Students
Housing for Business School Students Near the Financial District

Housing for business school students near the financial district: why NUS Biz and NTU NBS aren't actually near the CBD, and where to live anyway.

11 Jun 20268 min read
A co-living bedroom with a bed, desk and ceiling fan, illustrating what changes in your housing options when you turn 25 in singapore
Moving to Singapore
What Changes in Your Housing Options When You Turn 25 in Singapore

Turning 25 in Singapore changes no housing law. Here's what actually shifts, and why 35, not 25, is the real number to know.

10 Jun 20267 min read
Ticket machines in an MRT station concourse, illustrating housing for mba students on a one-year singapore programme
Students
Housing for MBA Students on a One-Year Singapore Programme

Housing for MBA students on a one-year Singapore programme: why a calendar-year lease is the wrong tool, and what to book instead.

8 Jun 202610 min read
A leafy Bukit Timah road, one of the quieter student housing areas near the NUS Bukit Timah campus
Students · Neighbourhoods
Student Housing in Bukit Timah and Clementi: Where to Live Near NUS and NTU

Where NUS and NTU students should live: Bukit Timah, Clementi, and 9 more areas, plus the 3 month rental rule every student needs to know.

5 Jun 202611 min read
Peranakan shophouse facades in Joo Chiat, illustrating joo chiat and katong rent guide
Costs · Neighbourhoods
Joo Chiat and Katong Rent Guide: Should You Move East?

A joo chiat katong rent guide covering shophouse rooms, MRT commute times, real prices, and what to check before you sign in the east.

5 Jun 20269 min read
The ICA Building, where Singapore immigration passes are issued, illustrating do i pay stamp duty on a room rental in singapore?
Rules
Do I Pay Stamp Duty on a Room Rental in Singapore?

Stamp duty on a room rental in Singapore is 0.4% of total rent, due within 14 days of signing. Here's who pays and what happens if you miss the window.

5 Jun 20267 min read
HDB blocks and trees above an open void deck, illustrating i need an urgent room in singapore on short notice
Costs
I Need an Urgent Room in Singapore on Short Notice: What Are My Options?

Need a room in Singapore this week? Here's what's actually realistic: co-living, serviced apartments, hotels, and how to avoid a bad decision under pressure.

3 Jun 20268 min read
Documents and a fountain pen on a desk, illustrating under-21 renting in singapore
Rules
Under-21 Renting in Singapore: What the Law Actually Requires

Under-21 renting in Singapore is legal from age 18 for most leases. Here's what the Civil Law Act actually says, and where a real 21 floor still applies.

2 Jun 20269 min read
Ticket machines in an MRT station concourse, illustrating housing for engineering students near campus labs
Students · Neighbourhoods
Housing for Engineering Students Near Campus Labs

Housing for engineering students near campus labs at NUS and NTU: why FYP crunch and workshop access make proximity matter more, and where to live.

1 Jun 20269 min read
A dense HDB estate seen from the air, illustrating chiltern park, ivory heights, thomson grove
Neighbourhoods
Chiltern Park, Ivory Heights, Thomson Grove: A Guide to Our Three Houses

A full guide to Lazybee's three houses: Chiltern Park, Ivory Heights, Thomson Grove. Neighbourhoods, room types, and what to check on a viewing.

29 May 20267 min read
A pedestrian overpass through the trees on the NUS campus, illustrating taiwanese students in singapore
Moving to Singapore · Students
Taiwanese Students in Singapore: Housing Near the Main Campuses

Where Taiwanese students should live in Singapore near NUS, NTU, and SMU: real commute times, community, food, and what to check before signing.

29 May 20269 min read
A polytechnic courtyard lined with palms, illustrating student housing near republic polytechnic
Students
Student Housing Near Republic Polytechnic

Where to live near Republic Polytechnic's Woodlands campus: nearest MRT, best areas, the 3 month rule, and what changes if you're under 18.

24 May 20268 min read
A panorama of Marina Bay in late afternoon light, illustrating housing for new permanent residents still renting before buying
Work
Housing for New Permanent Residents Still Renting Before Buying

Why new Singapore PRs rent for years before buying: the 3-year HDB wait, simpler renting rules than a work pass, and how to budget while you wait.

22 May 20269 min read
Ticket machines in an MRT station concourse, illustrating private education housing in singapore
Students
Private Education Housing in Singapore: What's Different From Public Universities

Private education housing in Singapore means no halls, EduTrust-linked Student Pass rules, and city-central campuses, unlike NUS, NTU or SMU.

22 May 20269 min read
The tree-lined overpass at NUS Kent Ridge, illustrating student housing near nus
Students
Student Housing Near NUS: A Co-Living Guide

Student housing near NUS: the areas actually close to Kent Ridge campus, hall odds, rent ranges, and where co-living fits if you don't get a hall place.

16 May 20269 min read
A panorama of Marina Bay in late afternoon light, illustrating housing for finance and banking professionals in singapore
Work
Housing for Finance and Banking Professionals in Singapore

Housing for finance and banking professionals in Singapore: why proximity to Raffles Place, Marina Bay, and Shenton Way matters more here than in most jobs.

15 May 20268 min read