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Can we rent the resale flat from the owner for a short period of time (maybe about 1 month) before deciding to buy the resale flat? Because I want to have a 'trial period' to see if the house is suitable or not first before deciding to buy.

I heard of stories where the house looks perfect during the viewing and everything is good during the inspection of the house. But when the new owner stay in the house for less than 1 week, a lot of issues occurs and these issues cannot be detect during the inspection. Eg. Loud noises at certain time of the day, house pests like lizards or roaches appearing at night or 'weird things' will happen at night or other time of the day. Then the new owner have a hard time because the renovation is already done and now he has to either bear with it or sell the house again. ?
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HDB has a minimum rental period of 6 months, so you can try to do so for a period of 6 months. While it is unlikely that the owner of the specific unit you are buying would agree, you may try renting other units in the block too if you really wish to get a sense of living in that neighborhood.

Nevertheless, many of your concerns and such worries can be picked up as long as you do not DIY your home purchase, but go with an experienced agent who can help you look out for these things.

I'm a Harvard graduated real estate agent with a degree in economics, and have supported clients on more than $1 billion in transactions. Besides helping with the viewing, I can also help with sourcing, viewing, own-stay & investment analysis, market comparatives, timeline planning, safe entry pricing and more.

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