Best way to find studio for long term rental

[mattlock]

I'm in the market for a space to use as a live-in studio, was wondering how other people found their studios (property agent?online?newspapers? please elaborate), and perhaps give some suggestions for a live-in and work studio.
I'm trying to keep the budget at about 2k a month but I think that may not be possible nowadays...

Shophouses are of course on the radar, I wonder what else?

I'm looking at finding a place in the east

any advice will be helpful!thanks

 

[Long Thai Bean]

Many have gone into industrial estates and/or flatted factories ...
You may want to explore that avenue ....

East side .... I guess you could be looking into Paya Lebar, Eunos or Ubi area ....
Not sure if there is anything at Bedok or Tampines area also .....

 

[theRBK]

I don't think the landlords would allow living in those industrial buildings... how big of a space (including whether a high ceiling is required) is required?... my former workplace was a live-in studio in the neareast... but that place quite ex and the landlord ...

 

[behyx]

For a size comfortable for a studio + home, you'd require an average of 1000 sq ft. For your budget of S$2000, that makes it S$2psf. That is impossible to get a shophouse in today's market. Like what the others mentioned, flatted factory like those JTC are probably a cheaper choice.

 

[kenele]

May be difficult to get shop house but maybe 1 floor possible, know of a few studio including ours. maybe can get HDB premises.

 

[mattlock]

I got a quote on prices ranging from $2.50 to $3 psf
800-100 sq ft is probably the range I'm looking at.
It would be preferably to be somewhere convenient and with a community of people around...so industrial estates are out of the question.
Siglap/Joo Chiat is an option I guess, I've been looking at the newspapers for agents

Yes 1 floor is probably an option
hello kenele long time no see!!!!

 

[canturn]

You might want to consider Perumal area which caters to alot of people in the Arts scene. My friends used to rent the space, the entire level 2 for about $1k a month. Not sure about now tho.

Rental now is just sky high, maybe wait a little longer for market to crash, then get a 2 year lease

Good luck in your search!