Renting to rent – a new option for home owners

IF you’re looking to rent your home but worried it’s not in a nice enough condition to entice tenants, finding a master tenant who will fix up your home for free sounds mighty enticing. Especially when there are no strings attached. In what is emerging as a new property trend, homeowners are collaborating with co-living operators who rent apartments and landed houses in a “cannot make it” state and transform them into Instagram-worthy lodging that are snapped up by expatriates and locals alike. The landlord not only gets a free makeover, all tenant and maintenance issues are handled by the operator.

In Friday’s issue of BTLifestyle, find out how it all works in a rare win-win arrangement that leaves all parties happy. At the same time, read about FJ Benjamin’s new shopping concept as the luxury retailer raises its game with Avenue 3 – a multi-brand fashion and lifestyle destination that offers fashion, footwear, a cafe and chocolate store all in the same place at Paragon.

For those who miss lavish outdoor entertainment, get ready for Shakespeare’s classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the first Shakespeare In The Park production to be performed since 2018’s Julius Caesar. Leave reality behind as the Singapore Repertory Theatre conjures up a magical world of fairies and enchanted forests, with a happy ending to boot.

If you’re hungry, and have an interest in sustainability, check out the eco-conscious cooking at Province, which gets most of its ingredients from local and regional sources and serves up a thoughtful menu in a cosy counter dining set up in Joo Chiat.

For all this and more to start your weekend, check out this Friday’s issue of BT.