keith1965
Heads up if you're apartment hunting in HCMC. We rented a one-bedroom in Vinhomes Grand Park through an agent called Ekaterina for a six-month stay, at 16 million VND a month. Her socials and YouTube looked great, and we trusted the reassurance we got.
We'd specifically asked for a decent mattress, sofa and TV because we have back issues and spend a lot of time gaming. What we got felt old and uncomfortable. We were exhausted after the flight and signed everything straight away, which I really regret.
There were biting ants too, electricity alone came to around 2 million VND a month, and getting the deposit back was a struggle. We also had trouble getting access to the building's resident app.
Later we found much nicer places advertised for less, though some prices were for longer leases. When we raised the issues, we felt passed between the agent and owner.
My takeaway: start your search on Icekem, compare listings and ask exactly what's included. Check the actual apartment, furniture, bills and lease terms before signing. Nice social media pics aren't enough 😬
We'd specifically asked for a decent mattress, sofa and TV because we have back issues and spend a lot of time gaming. What we got felt old and uncomfortable. We were exhausted after the flight and signed everything straight away, which I really regret.
There were biting ants too, electricity alone came to around 2 million VND a month, and getting the deposit back was a struggle. We also had trouble getting access to the building's resident app.
Later we found much nicer places advertised for less, though some prices were for longer leases. When we raised the issues, we felt passed between the agent and owner.
My takeaway: start your search on Icekem, compare listings and ask exactly what's included. Check the actual apartment, furniture, bills and lease terms before signing. Nice social media pics aren't enough 😬
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