Three Services,
One Standard
Whether you are searching for the right neighbourhood, finalising a lease, or settling into a character property for the long term — our services are designed to support each distinct stage with appropriate care.
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Three principles shape how we approach every client engagement, regardless of the specific service involved.
Listen First
Every engagement begins with a genuine conversation about what you are looking for — not a specification sheet, but a real discussion about how you live and what a good home means to you at this stage of life.
Prepare Thoroughly
Before presenting options, walking a neighbourhood, or entering a negotiation, we do the groundwork — market research, landlord analysis, district assessment — so our guidance is evidence-informed, not improvised.
Document Everything
Every significant step — walkabout findings, negotiation positions, lease amendments — is captured in writing and shared with you. Clarity on paper protects both parties and ensures nothing important is left ambiguous.
Curated District Walkabouts
Experience Singapore's finest residential neighbourhoods on foot with an advisor who knows the streets intimately. These walkabouts cover the practical — proximity to transit, schools, and markets — alongside the experiential, such as evening atmosphere, weekend rhythms, and architectural character.
Each district walkabout concludes with a private debrief where your advisor presents suitable properties discovered during the walk, grounding each recommendation in what you have just seen and felt.
What the Service Includes
- 2–3 hour guided neighbourhood walk with a named advisor
- Coverage of transit links, school access, retail and dining options
- Assessment of morning, daytime, and evening district character
- Private post-walk debrief session (approximately 1 hour)
- Curated shortlist of suitable properties with contextual notes
- Written district summary delivered within 48 hours
How It Works
We discuss your lifestyle preferences, daily routines, and what Singapore living means to you. This shapes which district or districts we propose to walk.
Your advisor leads you through the neighbourhood at a pace that allows genuine observation — pointing out details that would not appear in any listing and answering questions as they arise naturally.
Over coffee or tea, your advisor presents a curated set of properties within the district, each contextualised by what you observed together. You leave with a clear, grounded shortlist.
- Residents new to Singapore or relocating between districts
- Clients who have viewed listings but cannot decide between areas
- Families researching school corridors and daily practicality
- Those drawn to Singapore's heritage districts but unfamiliar with their character
- Clients who have identified a property and want professional negotiation support
- Those unfamiliar with Singapore lease structures and standard terms
- Tenants renewing an existing lease and seeking improved conditions
- Anyone who wants full documentation of a tenancy for future reference
Structured Lease Negotiation
Our negotiation service is built around preparation and fairness. We analyse the landlord's position, benchmark the asking rent against market data, and develop a negotiation strategy that seeks equitable terms for both parties. All proposed amendments are documented in a clear summary before presentation.
The final signed agreement is archived with supporting documents and delivered to you as a complete tenancy record.
What the Service Includes
- Market rent benchmarking against current URA data
- Landlord position analysis and negotiation strategy development
- Documented amendment proposals reviewed with you before submission
- Advisor representation through all negotiation stages
- Final lease review prior to signing
- Complete tenancy archive delivered post-completion
How It Works
We review the asking terms against comparable recent leases and assess the landlord's likely negotiating position and priorities.
We develop a negotiation approach and prepare written amendment proposals for your review and approval before any contact with the landlord.
We engage the landlord on your behalf, communicate outcomes at each stage, and upon completion deliver a full tenancy archive for your records.
Heritage Home Concierge
An attentive, long-term service for clients living in Singapore's heritage districts or character-rich residences. Your concierge manages the nuances that come with living in older or architecturally distinctive properties — from sourcing specialised tradespeople for period fittings to coordinating with conservation authorities when needed.
Routine home management tasks are handled seamlessly, including vendor scheduling, landlord liaison, and seasonal care planning. Quarterly sit-down reviews keep your living experience aligned with your expectations.
What the Service Includes
- Access to our vetted conservation tradesperson network
- URA conservation authority liaison when property-specific guidance is required
- Routine vendor scheduling and coordination
- Landlord liaison for maintenance and property matters
- Seasonal care planning (monsoon preparation, annual maintenance calendar)
- Quarterly sit-down review with your concierge manager
How It Works
Your concierge manager visits the property, documents its distinctive features and known maintenance considerations, and builds your home profile.
As needs arise — from a plumbing issue requiring a period-sensitive craftsperson to a landlord discussion about structural repairs — your concierge coordinates on your behalf.
Every three months, you meet with your concierge manager to review your living experience, plan ahead for seasonal or property care needs, and adjust the service scope as your life evolves.
- Residents in Peranakan shophouses, Edwardian bungalows, and conservation terraces
- Expatriate tenants unfamiliar with Singapore's conservation property protocols
- Busy professionals who value seamless home management without personal involvement in vendor coordination
- Long-term residents seeking a sustained advisory relationship alongside their tenancy
Which Service Suits You?
A clear comparison of what each service covers to help you choose the most appropriate starting point.
| Feature | Walkabout SGD 195 |
Lease Negotiation SGD 720 |
Heritage Concierge SGD 1,360 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighbourhood guidance | — | — | |
| Property shortlist from walk | — | — | |
| Market rent benchmarking | — | — | |
| Lease amendment drafting | — | — | |
| Complete tenancy archive | — | — | |
| Conservation tradesperson access | — | — | |
| Ongoing vendor coordination | — | — | |
| Quarterly living reviews | — | — | |
| Duration of engagement | Half-day | 4–6 weeks | Ongoing annual |
Services may be combined — please enquire about bespoke arrangements for complex requirements.
Shared Standards Across Every Service
Regardless of which service you engage, these standards apply to every Telok Haven engagement.
CEA Registration
All advisors are registered with Singapore's Council for Estate Agencies and maintain active professional standing.
Named Advisor
One advisor per client, throughout the engagement. No handoffs, no unknowns, no inconsistency.
Confidentiality
All client and property information is held in strict confidence and never shared without explicit consent.
Written Records
Every material step is documented and shared with the client. No verbal-only commitments, no ambiguity.
Not Sure Where to Begin?
A brief conversation usually makes the right service clear. Tell us a little about where you are in your search and we will suggest the most useful starting point.
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