Singapore uni students continue to rent out their hostel rooms illegally on social media platforms


Advertisements of students subletting their housing units in local universities such as NTU and NUS have continued to surface despite facing the risk of getting caught. — SHINTARO TAY/The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: Advertisements for campus accommodation at some local universities have appeared on Chinese social media platforms and Carousell recently, throwing the illegal practice back in the spotlight.

Rooms at Nanyang Technological University hostels were being offered for short and long-term rentals on Chinese social media apps Xiaohongshu and WeChat.

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