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Illegal leasing taking place at Marina Bay condominium
Sunday Times team offered contract by website carrying ads for short-term apartment rentals
Published on Sep 22, 2013
An American bank director (in white shirt), who declined to be named, leaving The Sail @ Marina Bay last Tuesday after a one-month stay there. He said his company arranged for the accommodation and he did not know the lease was illegal. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
By Joyce Lim
Two weeks after The Sunday Times reported that the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is investigating the illegal short-term leasing of apartments at The Sail @ Marina Bay, a check has found that such leasing is occurring at the waterfront condominium.
Several websites continue to blatantly carry advertisements of units available for short-term leases at The Sail @ Marina Bay.
The Sunday Times responded to one of the advertisements on Sailatmarinabay.com, with a staff member posing as a foreigner and indicating an interest to rent a one-bedroom apartment from Oct 1 to Oct 31.
In an e-mail reply, a customer service and sales employee quoted an "Executive Deluxe City View" one-bedroom apartment for a discounted price of $7,200 nett a month, and an additional $500 payable for one with a view of the Marina Bay area.
Get the full story from The Straits Times.
