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Short-term rentals in Singapore are governed by URA's 6-month minimum lease rule for private residential properties — meaning any legally compliant stay must be at least 3 consecutive months. This is a harder constraint than in most cities, but it opens a distinct market: furnished, all-inclusive rooms and apartments for professionals on secondments, digital nomads on extended stays, and anyone who wants a genuine address rather than a hotel.
Figment offers URA-approved short-term coliving stays across 20+ conserved shophouse properties from S$1,900/month. All rooms are fully furnished and the monthly rate is all-inclusive (WiFi, utilities, weekly housekeeping of shared areas). Leases run for a minimum of 6 months with 1-month notice — the legal minimum — with no agent fee.
The areas covered span central Singapore's most walkable heritage neighbourhoods: Tanjong Pagar and Neil Road (10 minutes to the CBD, served by Tanjong Pagar MRT on the East-West Line and Maxwell MRT on the Thomson-East Coast Line), Chinatown and Jalan Besar (Bendemeer MRT on the Downtown Line), Joo Chiat (Paya Lebar MRT on the East-West and Circle lines), Geylang (Aljunied MRT on the East-West Line), Emerald Hill and Orchard (Somerset MRT on the North-South Line), and River Valley (Great World MRT on the Thomson-East Coast Line).
What to look for in a short-term rental in Singapore: First, confirm URA compliance — any operator advertising stays under 6 months is operating in a grey area. Second, check what is included: many listings quote a base rent and add utility and WiFi charges separately. Third, ask about the notice period — 1 month is standard; anything longer is a liability if your plans change. At Figment, the 6-month minimum and 1-month notice are fixed across all properties.
If you are arriving from overseas and need a short-term furnished rental in Singapore for a secondment or project engagement, Figment rooms are available to book direct with no agent fee. Browse available short-term rooms from S$1,900/month or get in touch to discuss your timeline and preferred neighbourhood.
Figment's shophouse properties are URA-listed conserved buildings — pre-war shophouses with original heritage facades maintained under conservation guidelines. Each house is home to 6–18 residents sharing a kitchen, common areas, and weekly housekeeping. Unlike a standard serviced apartment, you are living in a curated community in a historically significant building on a Singapore heritage street. Short-term stays include one set of bedding and towels, basic household essentials, and access to Figment's member events and spaces. This is the Figment difference: not just a short-term rental, but a temporary home with a real neighbourhood address.
To find a short-term furnished rental in Singapore, browse all available Figment shophouse rooms — rooms start from S$1,900/month all-inclusive. If you want to compare short-term options before committing, read our guide to coliving in Singapore and how it differs from a standard serviced apartment.
Most short-term rental options in Singapore fall into two camps: serviced apartments that feel corporate and cost S$4,000+ per month, or Airbnb listings that change hands every few days with no continuity. Figment sits between them — genuine short-term rentals in URA-approved heritage shophouses, priced from S$1,800/month, with a three-month minimum and one month's notice to leave. Unlike hotels or serviced apartments, a Figment short-term rental puts you in a real Singapore neighbourhood with neighbours who actually live here. The shophouses are URA-conserved pre-war terraces — high ceilings, original timber details, and tiled floors that have been part of Singapore's streetscape since the 1920s.
Our short-term rental houses span the neighbourhoods that make Singapore interesting to live in. In Jalan Besar and Petain Road, houses like Brick, Kongsi, Derby, Monochrome, Cavenagh, Allenby, Venus, Voyage, and Peninsula sit two minutes from Farrer Park MRT, with hawker centres and heritage cafés at street level, from S$1,850/month. River Valley houses — Straits House, Aviary, Botany, House Jogoh, and Alawi — are close to Robertson Quay and the Singapore River, from S$2,500/month. Tanjong Pagar's Vignette House and Canvas House are a short walk from the CBD and Tanjong Pagar MRT, from S$2,700/month.
Every short-term rental includes WiFi, utilities, and weekly housekeeping of shared areas in the monthly rate. No separate electricity bill. No admin fees. No agent commission. Your room is private and furnished; the kitchen, living room, and often a roof terrace are shared with a small group of other residents — typically professionals and creatives on three-to-twelve-month stints. Leases follow a standard Figment tenancy agreement: three-month minimum, one month's notice, URA-approved residential use. There are no Airbnb-style nightly rates or turnover fees — just a single monthly price that covers everything. If you're in Singapore for a project, between longer leases, or want a furnished base in the city without a twelve-month commitment, Figment's short-term rentals are worth a look. Prices from S$1,800/month all-inclusive. Book a viewing to see what's currently available.
Join the 0.001%: Experience Shophouse Living in one of Singapore’s 850 residential Heritage Shophouses. Wah Leong House on Sturdee Road in Jalan Besar is our newest addition — fully furnished heritage studios from S$2,300/month, a 10-minute walk from Farrer Park MRT.
Enjoy weekly cleaning, prompt maintenance, and high-speed WiFi
Professional Figment-branded quality assured & the smoothest, easiest check-ins
Support the arts with 15% of rental profits going to artist commissions and residencies
Benefit from flexible monthly contracts in central locations near public transport
Impress your peers with heritage architecture, vintage furniture & original art
Join the Figment Club House for exclusive cultural events and a vibrant community
For a limited time only, all new members will get free exclusive access to Figment Club House.
Work out of Figment’s ‘living-room-away-from-home’. Plug into a community of like-minded cosmopolitans. Look forward to a standing invite to local cultural events, art fairs and exhibitions. Hold dinner parties and entertain friends over takeout and drinks – all on the house.
Workspace, loungespace, drinks (yes, coffee too), snacks, and room bookings on-demand? You got it!
You get a furnished short term rental that’s move-in ready. WiFi, utilities, and weekly cleaning of the common areas are all included. We’ll also provide one free set of bedding and towels, basic household essentials and a welcome gift bag. Your rent includes use of shared laundry, kitchen facilities, living and dining areas. New members also enjoy free access to our members-only ‘living-room-away-from-home’, Figment Club House.
We hope you’ll get to know your fellow housemates as soon as you move in. The Figment Club House is a members-only ‘homespace’ for you to meet the Figment community. You're also invited to our curated events. Think private dining with local chefs or book-binding classes hosted by independent creatives. Through these events, we hope you’ll get to know more Figment members from other homes.
You will be joining a creative community of open-minded, well-travelled professionals. Creative souls from diverse backgrounds in tech, finance, design, and other knowledge industries. Although most members are in their thirties, many are in their sixties and seventies! Rather than our age though, what matters is our shared appreciation of art and culture. It helps to bring a sense of adventure going off the beaten track of cookie-cutter condo living.
Not so much, this is Figment’s vision of shared housing for grown-ups. We are not slicing and dicing apartments into cages just to stuff two hundred people into a building. With Figment you always have room to breathe. Socialise as much as you like, or choose to retire to your private studio within a huge 3000ft² shophouse.
Most definitely. We think you'd figure out a nice arrangement with your housemates if they would also like to work there.
The application process is easy and can all be completed online, or in-person if you’re local. First you’ll fill out the application form on our site by clicking the orange ‘Find My Home’ button. We will reach out to you within the next business day for us to get to know you better. If you’re in Singapore, we can bring you on an in-person tour, if you’re remote, we can tour with you virtually. At that time, you can reserve the space by e-signing your lease and transferring the security deposit.
The term short term rental describes a fully-furnished self-contained apartment that is rented out for a short period of time, say 3-months or 6-months. Short term stay options tend to be convenient to book, comfortably furnished, and allow you to experience living like a local in charming residential neighborhoods.
Short Term Rentals are often prized for their affordable rentals, fully-furnished convenience and added opportunity to authentically live like a local in a residential neighbourhood in the heart of Singapore.
Under the local Guidelines, residential properties are not allowed to be used for short-term accommodation – defined as stays of less than 6-months. This is so as to protect the interests of residents who live in the same estate, so that their quality of life is not compromised by the disruptive coming-and-going of short term visitors.
Local guidelines preclude Airbnb’s legal operations in Singapore for stays shorter than 6 months. But while it is technically illegal, that hasn’t stopped some from listing their property on the online platform, nor has it fully deterred people from booking them in turn. Just bear in mind its risky status if you do consider booking on Airbnb or similar short term apartment rental platforms.
For private properties, such as condominiums and landed houses, the minimum rental period is 6 months. For public housing, which are known HDB flats, the minimum rental period is 6 months.
Figment provides plenty of affordable short rentals starting from $1,500 monthly. However, if you are looking for the cheapest short stays under $1,500 in Singapore, here are some good places to start.
Rental Property Platforms such as VRBO, 99.co and PropertyGuru
Facebook Groups
Usually, the quality and number of amenities and options should improve as you move further East. Make sure to do some price research on the area in question on URA’s website so you don’t get ripped off. You might also want to use a property agent to help with your search.
According to the Council for Estate Agencies, to rent property in Singapore, you need to be a Singapore citizen or permanent resident. Non-citizens may rent if they hold an employment or work permit like an S-pass, a student pass, dependent pass or long term social visit pass. That said, even with foreigners holding legal residence, the problem is that most Singapore landlords may not be too pleased with short term leases and would typically require at least a 1 or 2 year contract. Figment provides a much-needed, flexible alternative for short stays with flexible lease terms and a 1-month notice period.
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