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Moving to HK in July, Serviced Apts vs Renting

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    Quote Originally Posted by HK_Katherine:
    Basically serviced apartments are usually much more expensive, and the difference between a service and normal rental is much more than the cost of buying a couple of appliances (or even furniture). So generally not used for long term.

    Coming and staying for a month in one gives you the option to view the different options and then decide based on much better information than a few photos on the internet.

    Assume ALL photos of accommodation have been doctored or otherwise are untrue. Seriously. There is no law in HK saying that they must be real photos so you will also often find the serviced places use more unrealistic photos than, say, an individual letting a flat might.
    The last sentence is key. The reality is that pictures of unrelated apartments (ie not even flats from the same building) are sometimes used, although it is more common that they are from a different flat of the same type.

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    Thanks People!
    Wish me luck!