{
  "id": 1572384,
  "title": "The S$700 storeroom: Inside Singapore's market for 'pocket-sized' rentals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/the-s-700-storeroom-inside-singapores-market-for-pocket-sized-rentals",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/rent-small-storeroom-pocket-size-location-6275196"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's rent crisis has pushed some tenants to rent out smaller rooms, such as utility rooms or storerooms, instead of larger apartments. These \"pocket rooms,\" often measuring around 2.9 square meters, can be found for as little as S$500 to S$900 per month. While the property listing sites and Facebook often list them as \"pocket rooms,\" they typically have limited space, often featuring a bed that takes up the entire floor. High demand and tight supply due to pandemic-related construction halts have led landlords to carve out smaller rooms to rent out, with some collecting up to S$6,000 a month. This practice is more common in private condominiums than HDB flats, where only bedrooms originally built by the authority can be rented out.",
  "summary": "Amid high rents, some tenants are trading floor space for location and lower costs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "The S$700 storeroom: Inside Singapore's market for 'pocket-sized' rentals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/the-s-700-storeroom-inside-singapores-market-for-pocket-sized-rentals-1574961",
        "published": "2026-08-17T22:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}