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Some home owners in Singapore are turning to renovation apps to save on costs

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Homeez CEO Tyson Lim said the app gives users options on whether they would like to oversee the works themselves or choose freelance project managers that they want to work with, which they can pay a one-time fee for. “So for example, we do have some freelance project managers who charge maybe S$5,000 for managing a five-room flat,” he added. “The home owners are in control of the money and paying out to the suppliers directly, rather than the money flowing into an interior design firm … where a lot of unnecessary middleman fees are from there. So why not…

Police warn of increased home renovation fraud in east-end Toronto

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Toronto police are reminding homeowners in the city’s east end to be vigilant due to increased home renovation fraud in a particular neighbourhood. Authorities said suspects were soliciting door-to-door, handing out flyers for fraudulent or non-existent companies and offering roofing, paving and fencing services in the Beaches. Typically, the work is not completed, or the quality is poor due to substandard products used by fraudulent contractors. “Residents are reminded to use caution when solicited for any service and not to share personal information with people unknown to them,” a police spokesperson wrote in a news release. “Suspects often target elderly…

Kejriwal’s Delhi house renovation cost ₹171 cr: Maken | Latest News Delhi

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Congress leader and former Union minister Ajay Maken on Sunday alleged that the actual amount spent by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to renovate chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence was not ₹45 crore, as stated earlier, but was ₹171 crore. Congress leader Ajay Maken addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI)The AAP did not respond to Maken’s allegations. However, the party has previously said that the CM residence is not a personal property, but a house allocated to the chief minister by the government. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.…