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Singapore-based British Indie Boon is seeking help from the public, especially lawyers, in a rental dispute that could cost her thousands of dollars.
The rental dispute arose after her original landlord had sold the apartment to new landlords, who then put new exit clauses in place, according to Indie’s Instagram post. In other words, she may now have to pay extra if she decides to stop renting the apartment.
Indie explained that when she had signed a contract for her current rental, it came with a clause allowing her to exit after one year. “I can [exit] with two months’ notice; I just pay [the agent’s] commission. This is different to the diplomatic law, this is on top of it,” she said.
“Halfway through my tenancy, the landlord sold the house to someone else. Now, there is a new agent trying to get involved, and she says this [clause] was not what was agreed, and I would have to pay the full month’s rent [should I want to exit],” she elaborated.
