Singapore business body pushing for fair rent terms from private landlords
These include being more upfront about occupancy costs and limiting the amount of data tenants share; legislation may be last resort
Singapore
THE Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is in the midst of a last big push to get private landlords to support and adopt the tenets outlined by the Fair Tenancy Framework even as they look to introduce more best practices.
These include being more upfront about occupancy costs and limiting the amount of data tenants share, said Cynthia Phua, who chairs the Rental Practice Working Group under the SBF.
Launched four years ago, the Fair Tenancy Framework looked to develop greater transparency in rental information, educate and generate more awareness to help small businesses, and create a preferred dispute resolution channel.
The working group is reviewing the framework and renewing efforts to en…
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