A British man in Singapore can no longer swim in his condominium pool due to tightened circuit breaker measures.

So to satisfy his need for a swim, the man rented a swimming pool in a Sentosa Cove bungalow for S$10,000 each month, according to Bloomberg.

Initially wanted to lease the entire bungalow

He had initially wanted to lease the entire bungalow, which costs S$30 million, but found that the monthly rent of S$30,000 was too high for him as he would be paying for this on top of his existing apartment.

Real estate agent at Singapore Realtors, Lester Chen, who handled the lease, came up with a proposal for his client.

Chen managed to persuade the owner to only lease out the bungalow's pool and garden.

The man and his family will not be allowed to enter the house, but they have access to the bungalow through a side gate.

There were two conditions though:

1. It will only be a short-term lease of three months.
2. If someone else wants to rent the entire bungalow, the agreement can be terminated.

The deal was eventually signed on Sunday (Apr. 26).

Bloomberg also reported that the bungalow is only a 10-minute jog from the man's condominium.

Circuit breaker measures apply within condominium premises

Sports or recreation facilities, even those located within a condominium, cannot be used during the national circuit breaker period, which has been extended till Jun. 1.

In an Apr. 20 media release by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), four condominium residents were fined S$300 each for breaching safe distancing rules.

BCA has also recently clarified that exercising and dog walking within condominium premises are also prohibited.

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