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Hi I rented out my whole unit in 2021.The agreement is for 2 yrs.I had a agent.She got me tenants .My unit is a 5 rm HDB and newly renovated and fully furnished.I did not get the amount I requested for.According to my agent that's the best rate.The tenants are Philippines and they are working in a nursing home.Its the corporate which also had a agent. I was hew in renting out my whole unit due to some financial difficulties and need cash for my husband treatment. He us a Malaysian and had stroke. My agent took from me solid 2ths rental excluding gst.I paid about close to 6k which I think it's too much.The worst part is she did not give proper service.The tenants only stayed 1yr and 3 mths then the corporate terminate the contract and requested for 1 mth deposit back.I lost 9 mths rental plus must must pay back 1 mth deposit and lost about 6k agent commission.Then I had to find new tenants.So if tenants wants to renew the extension we must pay the commission. But if tenant give up without full filling the 2 yr contract the agent who took 2 mths commission for 2 yrs get away with the 2 mths is it.To be fair the agent must return me 1 mth.After she took 2 mths rental as commission I found out from other agents that mostly they charge half mth for 1 yr and 1 mth for 2 yrs.I felt that I got cheated.I have to take another agent to find for me tenants .Again I had to pay her 1 mth commission for 2 yrs rent's. I hope property guru can step in to standardise the commission and must make tighter laws,like if the tenants they recommend did not full fill they should prorate the commission and return back the landlord. In my case can I ask the agent for a refund for 1 mth commission back.pls advise .Thank you
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Sorry to say that I disagree your explanation. If the law allow this commission issues then there will be more agents who will just ignore doing their job.its becomes a easy money making job.Base on my experience I feel that I have been victimised by the agent. She never even bother to contact or ask how things are. She just close the case once she received the commission.The commission of near 6 k with gst was charged just for 1 yr and 3 mths.If you are in my shoes suffering and of the agent did this to you ,you will just let go is it.I had to engage another agent and pay her 2 k commission for two yrs contract. The present agent is a wonderful lady.She truly help me alot.I share with her my problem and ask her for help whether I can delay her commission and she said can.She also charge me less for her commission after hearing my story about the 1st agent. So you see the difference between the 2 agents.iIf the government don't do something about this type of issues to put a stop then the people are being cheated.