Advice and information on renting a house in Manila

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expatfever Active member

Member since 09 March 2013

expatfeverActive member20 July 2015 10:20:47

Hey everyone. Need more information, and your help please. I'm currently renting an apartment in Taytay for 8900P a month, plus a 2-5K a month utility bill.

However I'm looking to move to Alabang, Pasig, Mangdaluyong, Makati area(s). Looking to transfer into a bigger place preferably a house, with grass. Or possibly even a house with restaurant capabilities.

Anyways what I need your help with please if you have a second. Is please post if you live in the Philippines:

What city/area you live in?

How much you pay per month? rent/utilities

House, Apartment, Studio?

Bedrooms/Bathrooms?

How many SQM?

1-10 how would you rate your area? 10 being super awesome

Things that are included in your area? A park, museum, palenke, mall, etc.

I'm hoping if enough people provide enough info we can make a map out of the data for everyone. Please feel free to let me know if I should add other information that would be useful to everyone.

expatfever Active member

Member since 09 March 2013

expatfeverActive member20 July 2015 10:29:05

What city/area you live in? Taytay, Manila. About 40 kilometers from the heart of the city.

How much you pay per month? rent/utilities聽 8900P/2000P-5000P

House, Apartment, Studio? Apartment

Bedrooms/Bathrooms? 2/1

How many SQM? 50

1-10 how would you rate your area? 7

Things that are included in your area? Gated subdivision with 24 hour guard, clubhouse with nothing in it, just concrete for parties, and a roof. We are right next to SM taytay mall, and San Beda College. Oh and there's Club Manila East a surfing and swimming park.

trottier1 Member

Member since 09 August 2015

trottier1Member11 August 2015 10:20:10

Take a picture of the water meter and electric meter b 4 u move in. Put the amounts in the lease,, taht way you are not paying for someones elses bill.
聽 If the meters are moving and nobody living in there ,, there maybe illegal connections into聽 your unit. check the meters twice.
聽 Al

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